Cameron

Johnson

Johnson hasn’t played since March 29 and won’t return for the regular season finale, which isn’t surprising. Trendon Watford and Tosan Evbuomwan will continue to fill out plenty of minutes at the forward spots.

After dropping 20 points in Thursday’s loss to the Hawks, Wilson cooled off a bit on Friday. However, he still offered value in the rebound and three-point categories, and the second-year forward has reached double figures in four of his last five appearances. Starter Cameron Johnson has not appeared in a game since March 29. While he hasn’t been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Knicks yet, it’s challenging to envision Cam playing. Wilson’s chances of starting the regular-season finale are pretty high, and he would be worth rostering in active leagues.

Johnson has not appeared in a game since March 29, and that won’t change on Friday. The Nets forward won’t even travel with the team; instead, he will remain in Brooklyn. Trendon Watford and Tosan Evbuomwan will continue to handle the minutes that would have gone to Johnson, with the former sticking in the starting lineup.

While Keon will get a rest day on Tuesday, Cameron will miss a fourth-straight game with a back injury. Trendon Watford will likely remain in the starting lineup, while Johnson’s absence frees up additional minutes for Dariq Whitehead and Maxwell Lewis. One of those two will likely move into the starting five, raising their streaming value in leagues that remain active.

While he has not been a fantasy asset during his first two NBA seasons, Whitehead has recently been given more opportunities to show what he can do. After scoring 17 points in an April 3 loss to the Timberwolves, the second-year guard has reached double figures in two straight games for the first time. There’s no need to add Whitehead now, but he’ll have value if the Nets decide to shut down Cameron Johnson. At this point, it would be somewhat surprising if they didn’t hold out the veteran wing for the season’s final week.

The only other update that head coach Jordi Fernandez provided was that they haven’t made a decision on D’Angelo Russell’s status for their matchup with Toronto, though he is still dealing with soreness in his ankle. Depending on that statuses of Jalen Wilson and Ziaire Williams, Trendon Watford and Maxwell Lewis could be in line for another starting nod.

Johnson sat against the Mavericks with a hip injury and will now miss a second-straight contest with a different ailment. Jalen Wilson will likely continue starting in his place against Minnesota.

Johnson’s absence frees up additional minutes for the likes of Ziaire Williams and Jalen Wilson. The Nets’ next game is Thursday against the Timberwolves, which will be Johnson’s next chance to take the court.

Noah Clowney (ankle) is out. Brooklyn’s frontcourt rotation will be thin on Monday, which means Jalen Wilson and Drew Timme could see increased run.

Johnson had an excellent game with 18 points on 10 shots and was just one rebound and three assists away from a triple-double. He only played 24 minutes after taking a hard fall on his back in the second half of the game. It’s unclear what his availability will be going forward, but this is certainly an excuse for the Nets to shut Johnson down for the rest of the season. Jalen Wilson and Trendon Watford could see more playing time if that were the case.