Justin

Minaya

Minaya has suited up in 38 games for the Blazers over the last two seasons. He’ll be back with them next year, but he will likely once again spend the majority of his team in Rip City, which means this won’t have much not an impact in fantasy.

It’s unclear why Portland is wasting anybody’s time by upgrading Simons to doubtful, since he hasn’t played in weeks and that won’t change for the season finale. Walker exited early from their last game, and Justin Minaya should see extra minutes with Walker sidelined for this one.

Ayton played 23 minutes before exiting, finishing with six points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Walker only played 14 minutes, tallying nine points, five rebounds, and one blocked shot. If Ayton and Walker aren’t available for Sunday’s season finale, Duop Reath, Dalano Banton, and Kris Murray are three players who could be asked to shoulder heavy workloads.

Banton missed their last game, but he will make his return to the lineup in this one. He has played a large role over the past two months and had some productive games off the bench. Minaya has taken on a larger role recently, but that hasn’t led to much fantasy production.

Banton missed Thursday’s loss to the Warriors, with Minaya being one player whose minutes increased due to Dalano’s absence. Also, Ashton Hagans entered the rotation, playing 14 minutes off the bench. Portland only played eight players on Thursday, making it likely either Banton or Minaya will be made available.

Banton, a late addition to the injury report, will not play against the Warriors on Thursday. His absence opens up additional minutes for Justin Minaya, who is not worth streaming in any fantasy leagues.

Banton is a late addition to the injury report, and his potential absence would impact active leagues. He’s one of the Trail Blazers who have stepped up to offer consistent fantasy value during the season’s latter stages. If Banton cannot play, Justin Minaya will play additional minutes off the bench.

Minaya will return from a two-game layoff on Friday. The Trail Blazers wing hasn’t been productive enough to be an impactful fantasy player when healthy, though.

Neither player has seen the floor much when healthy, so their availability for this game will not impact fantasy basketball whatsoever.

Both players were initially listed as doubtful, and now they will officially missed another game. Minaya’s absence doesn’t impact their rotation, though Grant being out will allow Kris Murray and Jabari Walker to continue to start at the forward spots.