Stanley

Johnson

Johnson last suited up in the NBA with the Spurs in February of 2023, and now he will join the team that has won two of the last four Euroleague championships. The former lottery pick may eventually work his way back over to the NBA, but he won’t make much of a fantasy impact.

McDermott exited early from Friday’s game, which resulted in him missing Saturday as well. If he’s out again, Stanley Johnson and Keita Bates-Diop should play significant roles off the bench, but neither are prime streaming options.

McDermott, who exited Friday’s game against the Pistons in the third quarter, will sit out the second game of San Antonio’s back-to-back. Stanley Johnson can take on a few more minutes, but that may not be necessary with starter Keldon Johnson back in action. There’s no need to consider streaming Stanley.

McDermott exited Friday’s game with 2:56 remaining in the third quarter and was ruled out shortly thereafter. He played 19 minutes, accounting for seven points (3-of-10 FGs), one rebound, two assists, and one 3-pointer. With McDermott done for the night, fellow reserve Stanley Johnson will pick up a few more minutes.

The Spurs will be without four starters on Friday, on top of Devin Vassell still being sidelined and Jakob Poeltl being traded. Keita Bates-Diop, Doug McDermott and Stanley Johnson should play large roles in this game, but there isn’t a ton of fantasy appeal coming from San Antonio right now.

Johnson is still listed as questionable for Monday’s game, but his participation in shootaround is a positive development. If he cannot play, Stanley Johnson and Isaiah Roby are two players who could move up in the pecking order, but the streaming outlook isn’t great either.

Johnson hasn’t missed a game since January 9, but that run could potentially end Monday night. Should he be ruled out, Stanley Johnson and Isaiah Roby are the players most likely to absorb those minutes. Stanley has been playing more, averaging 22.3 minutes per game over the last week. Neither he nor Roby would be a great streaming option if Keldon were ruled out.

The Spurs haven’t had great injury luck this game, as both Sochan and Tre Jones have exited early. The Spurs will rely on Stanley Johnson and Doug McDermott to play larger roles for the rest of the night.

Richardson is back in the Spurs’ rotation after missing three games due to his sore knee. As a result, Stanley Johnson may take a hit in the minutes’ department, but this will not significantly impact fantasy basketball. Johnson should already be on the waiver wire in fantasy leagues.

Johnson is good to go for Thursday’s game and should be in for a few more minutes due to Romeo Langford’s and Jeremy Sochan’s injury-related absences. That said, this isn’t enough to make Johnson a player worth streaming in most fantasy leagues. Leave him on the waiver wire.