The NBA is heading into it’s final month of the season and teams are starting to rest players more than usual. The injury reports are piling up and this Sunday is no different. The Los Angeles Clippers have already ruled out Kawhi Leonard for rest and a few other All-Star caliber players are on the mend.
We’ve got 10 games on the schedule for Sunday, April 11, and there are plenty of big names on the injury report. Here we’ll be monitoring all the latest injury news with some analysis and how to approach the injury for DFS and fantasy basketball.
NBA Injury Report: Sunday, April 11
Trae Young, PG, Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks are listing Young as questionable to play in Sunday’s game vs. the Charlotte Hornets due to calf contusion. The Hawks are also without Tony Snell (ankle) and could be without Danilo Gallinari (knee), who is also questionable. If Young is ruled out, Lou Williams ($5,000) and Brandon Goodwin ($3,000) will likely play most of the minutes at PG. If Gallo is out, Bogdan Bogdanovic ($6,500) and Kevin Huerter ($5,200) are in the same boat. Solomon Hill ($3,700) would be the other value to look at.
Jayson Tatum, SF/PF, Boston Celtics
The Celtics are listing Tatum (illness) and SG Jaylen Brown (knee) as questionable to play today vs. the Denver Nuggets. If both players are ruled out this afternoon, then three players will see the bulk of the usage and minutes: Kemba Walker ($6,600), Marcus Smart ($6,100) and Robert Williams ($6,000). Payton Pritchard ($3,200) isn’t a bad value option if Brown is sidelined. The Celtics don’t have much depth in the back court with Evan Fournier in health and safety protocols.
Jamal Murray, SG, Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets are listing Murray (knee) as questionable again for today’s game vs. the Celtics. Murray has missed the past three games with the injury. Will Barton ($5,300) and Monte Morris ($4,000) would make for solid value options if Murray is held out again. Facundo Campazzo ($3,500) would end up starting again for Murray, though he may not get as much run as Morris at guard.
Kawhi Leonard, SF, Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers have already ruled Leonard (rest) out for Sunday’s game vs. the Detroit Pistons. PG Rajon Rondo (groin) is being listed as questionable while Paul George (rest) could end up returning to the lineup after sitting Friday. With Kawhi out and PG-13 back, he’ll be a solid GPP play at $8,400. Reggie Jackson ($5,100) will be a solid value play if Rondo sits, plus Patrick Beverley (hand) is on the sidelines.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF/C, Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks are listing Giannis (knee) as doubtful to return to the lineup Sunday vs. the Orlando Magic. The Bucks rested pretty much everyone on Friday and most of the regulars are off the report and expected to return, including Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, Donte DiVincenzo and Brook Lopez.