Fantasy Basketball: Week 4 NBA injury news, updates

If you’re under the impression that the NBA has gotten off to a rough start from an injury standpoint, you are not alone. Multiple teams have been decimated by injuries early on, and the names of two more stars were added to the injury report on Sunday night alone. But there is some good news. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid will return from his knee injury (and three-game suspension) on Tuesday when the 76ers open Emirates NBA Cup play against the Knicks.

Embiid and Paul George will share the court as teammates for the first time while the 76ers continue without Tyrese Maxey (hamstring). He’ll be re-evaluated toward the end of Week 4, with his absence moving Kyle Lowry into the starting lineup. However, fantasy managers may want to focus on rookie Jared McCain, who is rostered in 8% of Yahoo leagues and was outstanding in Sunday’s overtime win over Charlotte. He may lack Lowry’s experience, but the rookie offers a significantly higher ceiling. Another 76ers player to consider for their three-game Week 3 is Guerschon Yabusele, who also played well against the Hornets and has been consistently better than Andre Drummond in Embiid’s absence. Yabusele is available in 95% of Yahoo leagues.

Let’s look at some of the injuries that will impact Week 4 in fantasy basketball, beginning with two stars injured on Sunday.

Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers

Davis exited Sunday’s win over the Raptors during the third quarter after being inadvertently hit in the left eye by Jakob Poeltl. The concern is that this is the same eye Davis injured on two separate occasions last season, in March and April. The initial corneal abrasion suffered in March did not require Davis to miss any game time, but he missed one game after aggravating it during an April 7 game against the Timberwolves. The severity of the most recent eye injury was unknown at the time of publishing, but an absence would push Jaxson Hayes into the starting lineup.

However, managers in standard and shallow leagues should check first to ensure Rui Hachimura (53% rostered) is not sitting on the waiver wire. He stands to be far more impactful in fantasy leagues than Hayes, even…

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Publish date : 2024-11-11 17:00:00

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