Josh

Minott

Clowney played 17 minutes in the first half before leaving with a sore right knee. Josh Minott, Keon Ellis and Danny Wolf are all options to absorb the minutes that would have gone to Clowney.

Clowney’s late addition to the injury report doesn’t bode well for his status ahead of Friday’s tilt with Detroit. If he’s ultimately ruled out, more minutes should be available for Josh Minott and Chaney Johnson.

Minott began the 2025-26 season in Boston, where he appeared in 33 games, starting ten. After being traded to the Nets at the February deadline, the 6-foot-8 forward played 16 games, averaging 10.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.9 three-pointers in 19.3 minutes. Given Monday’s report, Minott should have a more stable role within the Nets’ rotation in 2026-27 than he did last season. However, with Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle on the roster, he may not get the minutes needed to affect fantasy basketball consistently.

The continued absences of Mann and Minott free up additional minutes for Jalen Wilson and Malachi Smith. The latter started Friday’s loss to the Bucks and played 43 minutes, while Wilson logged 34 minutes off the bench.

The Nets will be without most of their usual starters and key reserves. so Brooklyn will have to go deep down the bench to find available options at power forward and center. E.J. Liddell and Chaney Johnson could be the next men up in the rotation.

Minott’s second straight missed game will leave the Nets a bit thinner in the frontcourt. The fourth-year pro has started just one of the 16 games he’s played with the Nets, but is scoring 10.8 points per game on 49.1/39.5/80.0 shooting splits. He’s scored in double figures in eight of his last 10 appearances.

Claxton is dealing with a sore right hand and will not play on Sunday. His absence frees up minutes for Josh Minott and Chaney Johnson, but both are risky plays due to the unpredictable nature of head coach Jordi Fernandez’s rotations.

Clowney got into it with Atlanta’s Mouhamed Gueye just over halfway through the third quarter. And the Nets forward kept going after officials separated the players, resulting in a second technical foul. Clowney finished with 12 points (4-of-7 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), four rebounds, one assist and one steal. Josh Minott should play more minutes for the remainder of Friday’s game.

Injured during Friday’s loss to the Lakers, Minott was held out of Sunday’s win over the Kings. While productive, Minott’s playing time has not been consistent as the Nets play out the string, making him challenging to rely on in fantasy leagues.

Minott, who fell hard on his left hip during Friday’s loss to the Lakers, will not play on Sunday. His absence should result in more playing time for Chaney Johnson, but the Nets’ rotation has been somewhat unpredictable in recent games.