Last Updated on April 5, 2026 12:28 am by Keston Paul | Published: April 5, 2026

Injuries are mounting up, which is no surprise with one week and spare change left in the regular season. I will get into everything notable as we move along.

Top Pickups

This is the “general must-add” section regardless of the slate. If these players are being overlooked and remain chilling on the waiver wire, consider adding them to your squad.

If you have been following us, I assume players like Daniss Jenkins, Gui Santos, Maxime Raynaud and so on have already been snatched up. I’ll cover a few lesser guys on the margins here, who should be widely available.

Rui Hachimura (9%)

Do I have significant confidence in Hachimura? No, I do not. However, someone has to be the “second option” in terms of scoring and even if Hachimura isn’t that person, he should contribute to the efforts. I would not put a must-roster label on him, but he should be at the very least, close to 12-team value for points, treys and rebounds.

Jake LaRavia (4%)

LaRavia has started 39 games this season, per StatMuse, and is averaging 1.5 steals per game in that span. Other averages of 9.8 points, 1.2 triples, 4.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.5 blocks are not impressive, so view him as a steals specialist and maybe he is forced into doing a little more offensively.

Will Riley (25%)

Riley had 31 points, five steals, five rebounds and two triples on Saturday. That isn’t a line to use as an expectation, but I imagine his opportunities will remain large through the final week of the regular season. Over his past seven games, averages of 19.3 points, 1.6 triples, 3.6 rebounds. 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals are well worth a look for all formats, while his .543 FG% and .889 FT% have room to cool off, but maybe he keeps running hot through the final week.

Games

Raptors – Celtics @ 3:30 ET
Wizards – Nets @ 3:30 ET
Suns – Bulls @ 3:30 ET
Grizzlies – Bucks @ 3:30 ET
Pacers – Cavaliers @ 6:00 ET
Hornets – Timberwolves @ 7:00 ET
Magic – Pelicans @ 7:00 ET
Jazz – Thunder @ 7:00 ET
Lakers – Mavericks @ 7:30 ET
Clippers – Kings @ 9:00 ET
Rockets – Warriors @ 10:00 ET

Teams on Second Night of a Back-to-Back

Note: Teams on the second night of a back-to-back must submit their injury report by the release of the 4:15 pm ET Official NBA Injury Report. 

WAS

Wizards: Alex Sarr, Tristan Vukcevic, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson and Justin Champagnie were all initially questionable to play on Saturday.

Ultimately, Champagnie, Coulibaly and Johnson played on Saturday.
Sarr and Vukcevic were out on Saturday.

I highly doubt that Sarr plays at all again this season and maybe Vukcevic is 50-50 for Sunday. The questionable-but-available Saturday group (Johnson, Coulibaly, Champagnie) should be big risks for a game off on Sunday.

Teams on First Night of a Back-to-Back

CLE, MEM, ORL

Cavs: Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill are out on Sunday for injury management and should return on Sunday.
Dean Wade and Jaylon Tyson will remain sidelined.

Grizzlies: Besides all the long-term absences, Cam Spencer, Javon Small and Jahmai Mashack are out, while GG Jackson and Cedric Coward are also projected to be out. Walter Clayton Jr. is questionable.

Ty Jerome likely won’t play again this season. That isn’t official, but that is what I expect.

Magic: There is nothing new here since Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac are still sidelined. Since Franz Wagner is available, he should sit out on Monday.

Top Stories to Watch

Stephen Curry (right patellofemoral pain syndrome) is expected to return from a 27-game absence on Sunday:
Obviously, Curry will likely be on some level of restriction. I went into it in more detail for the waiver wire article, but considering Curry’s ceiling is a first-round player, even if we get 70 percent to 80 percent of the usual Curry, you should be rostering and starting him.

Luka Doncic (right hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) injury fallout:
So, Jake LaRavia had been starting in the absence of Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion), who is still out. Now, two other starters are out. Rui Hachimura should start, but the fifth starter is up in the air. I would expect it to be Luke Kennard, but don’t be surprised by a Bronny James, Kobe Bufkin or Nick Smith Jr. appearance either. LaRavia (steals with balanced potential) and Hachimura (points, threes, rebounds) should both be worth 12-team consideration. Kennard might be a low-end 12-team gamble for points, treys and the hope of a couple assists if he starts, but might be more in the 14-team range. If Bronny, Smith or Bufkin get a surprise nod, I would not trust them outside of very deep leagues and even in a 20-teamer, you might have safer alternatives.

Immanuel Quickey’s plantar fasciitis:
Quickley is out for an eight consecutive game and dropped him should be in the mix if your league extends into the final week of the regular season. He could return at any point, but plantar fasciitis can be a persistent issue that simply needs extended rest and recovery. Ja’Kobe Walter (threes, steals) should retain a 14-team boost and Jamal Shead (assists, steals) is worth a look in 12-team leagues.

Max Strus stayed in the starting lineup on Thursday:
We have seen Strus start extensively before, so I only view this as a catapulting of his 12-team stream appeal and he isn’t must-roster.

Nikola Vucevic (right ring finger fracture) will be questionable to return from a 14-game absence:
I don’t think Vuc is a must-grab as he was floating around at a top-105 level pre-injury. At the same time, I am sure that for some of you, he might just be the best option out there to improve your team, so in that case, you can go for it. I just don’t think he is a must-add at all costs, but he is certainly worth a look.

My Injury Notes for Sunday
Reminder!
Q = questionable
P = probable
D = doubtful
These notes do not include players already ruled in or out. As I have explained in prior articles, these are notes I use while blurbing to keep track of pending news throughout the day, but I am sharing it during the fantasy playoffs so you guys are fully aware of what is pending for the day.
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Sunday-Monday Back-to-Backs: Cavs, Grizzlies, Magic
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PENDING INJURY DESIGNATIONS FOR SUNDAY:
Walter Clayton Jr. – Q
Taj Gibson – P
Cedric Coward – D
GG Jackson – D
Ryan Rollins – Q
Amir Coffey – Q
Josh Giddey – Q
Nick Richards – Q
Collin Sexton – P
Lachlan Olbrich – P
Nikola Vucevic – Q
Wizards B2B (Out Saturday: )
Noah Clowney – Q
Ben Saraf – Q
Terance Mann – P
Ben Sheppard – Q
Jarace Walker – Q
Obi Toppin – P
Moussa Diabate – P
Anthony Edwards – Q
Karlo Matkovic – Q
Trey Murphy III – Q
Dejounte Murray – Q
Jarred Vanderbilt – Q
Marvin Bagley III – P
Tyler Smith – Q
Gui Santos – P
Seth Curry – Q
Stephen Curry – Q (expected to play)
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Saturday-Sunday Back-to-Backs: Wizards
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Streamers

Standard Formats

Jamal Shead – assists & steals specialist

Ja’Kobe Walter – very boom-or-bust 3s & steals

Neemias Queta – blocks, rebounds, FG%

Sam Hauser – 3s, 3s & also 3s

Nolan Traore – points, assists, possibly bad percentages

Noah Clowney (questionable, wait for update) – points, 3s, blocks, potential steals & rebounds (potentially bad FG%)

Grayson Allen – points, 3s, upside for assists, steals

Royce O’Neale – 3-and-D stats, rebounds & upside for assists

Oso Ighodaro – low-end points, rebounds, steals, blocks

Dillon Brooks – points, 3s, FT%, steals

Mark Williams – points, FG%, rebounds, possible steals, blocks

Collin Sexton – points, assists, FT% & occasional upside for 3s or steals

Tre Jones – assists, steals, FT%, points

Nick Richards (questionable, wait for update) – rebounds, low-end points, FG%, potential for blocks

Guerschon Yabusele – across-the-board stats but boom-or-bust

Leonard Miller – rebounds, points, low-end blocks, steals, 3s

Walter Clayton Jr. (questionable, wait for update) – points, 3s, rebounds, assists, steals, FT% if he gets to the line

Olivier-Maxence Prosper –  mainly points & rebounds, upside for defensive stats, hit-or-miss 3s

Taylor Hendricks – 3s, steals, blocks & upside for rebounds

Kyle Kuzma – points, rebounds & occasional upside in other areas

Ousmane Dieng – a bit of everything

Jay Huff – blocks specialist, upside for 3s & occasional potential for rebounds

Jarace Walker (questionable, wait for update) – general stats with potential for bad percentages

Coby White – points, 3s, FT%, decent assists

Moussa Diabate – points, rebounds, FG%, blocks & upside for steals

Donte DiVincenzo – 3s, steals, assists, points

Ayo Dosunmu – general stats & good percentages

Franz Wagner – points, rebounds, assists, steals, FT%

Wendell Carter Jr. – solid across-the-board value but mainly points & rebounds

Saddiq Bey – points, 3s, rebounds & occasional upside steals or assists

Herb Jones – steals, upside for 3s, rebounds & occasional low-end assists

Derik Queen – across-the-board upside

Jeremiah Fears – points with upside for assists, steals, 3s

Kyle Filipowski – points, rebounds, assists with upside for 3s

Ace Bailey – points, 3s, rebounds & potential for steals (bad percentages)

Brice Sensabaugh – points, 3s & FT% if he can get to the line

Cody Williams – decent points, 3s, steals but across-the-board upside

Isaiah Hartenstein – rebounds & points, possible steals, blocks, assists

Ajay Mitchell – points, assists, FT%, rebounds, steals, occasional 3s

Cason Wallace – steals specialist with upside for 3s, assists, low-end rebounds

Rui Hachimura – points with upside for 3s and rebounds

Jake LaRavia – general stats but mainly steals

Luke Kennard – points, 3s, occasional upside for assists

Naji Marshall – points, rebounds, steals with occasional upside for assists (with good percentages)

Max Christie – hit-or-miss points & 3s with very occasional upside for steals or FT% if he gets to the line

Brandon Williams – points, assists, steals & some potential for 3s or FT%

PJ Washington – points, 3s, rebounds, steals, blocks & occasional assists (poor percentages)

Daniel Gafford – blocks specialist with FG% and potential for rebounds

Bennedict Mathurin – points, 3s, FT%, rebounds

Brook Lopez – 3s, blocks

Kris Dunn – steals specialist with upside for assists & 3s

Derrick Jones Jr. – 3-and-D stats plus rebounds

Maxime Raynaud – points & rebounds with upside to produce in all areas

Nique Clifford – hypothetical general stats with possibility of bad efficiency

Malik Monk – points, 3s, FT% & upside for assists & maybe a steal

Precious Achiuwa –  rebounds, points, steals, blocks

Reed Sheppard – points, 3s, steals, assists & sometimes blocks

Tari Eason – steals, blocks, rebounds & occasional scoring upside

Draymond Green – rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, occasional 3s

Kristaps Porzingis – points, 3s, rebounds, blocks

Brandin Podziemski – points, 3s, rebounds, assists, steals

De’Anthony Melton – steals specialist with upside for 3s & assists

Gui Santos – points, 3s, steals, blocks with a little rebounds & assists

Keon Ellis – steals, 3s, upside for blocks

Max Strus – 3s, points, some rebounds/assists, maybe a steal

Thomas Bryant – points, rebounds, FG%

Second Leg B2B Watch for Standard Formats

WAIT for the official injury report of the WIZARDS before streaming their players. 

Tre Johnson – points, 3s, possible steals
(strong risk of sitting)

Justin Champagnie – rebounds, steals, blocks, points, possible 3s
(at risk of sitting)

Bilal Coulibaly – steals, blocks, rebounds, assists & bad percentages
(strong risk of sitting)

Bub Carrington – points, assists, 3s, out-of-position rebounds & occasional chance of a steal

Tristan Vukcevic – points, rebounds, 3s, blocks & some steals
(at risk of sitting)

Will Riley – hit-or-miss points & 3s, rebounds, assists, steals

Deep Leagues

Collin Murray-Boyles – rebounds, blocks & steals with upside for across-the-board production

Sandro Mamukelashvili – 3s & rebounds with upside for across-the-board production

Baylor Scheierman – 3s & rebounds with a chance for points, assists

Nolan Traore – points, assists, possibly bad percentages

Terance Mann – boom-or-bust points & 3s with potential for rebounds, assists, steals

Ben Saraf (questionable, wait for update)  –  assists with potential for steals or out-of-position rebounds

Josh Minott – potential for rebounds, steals, blocks, 3s

Chaney Johnson – steals, blocks, possible 3s, rebounds, assists

Jordan Goodwin – general stats

Isaac Okoro – low-end boom-or-bust 3-and-D stats

Jericho Sims – hope for big-man stats

Pete Nance – rebounds, points, possible 3s

AJ Green – 3s, 3s & 3s with occasional outbursts of rebounds or assists

Taurean Prince – 3s 

Andre Jackson Jr. (if Rollins is out) – points, assists, steals

Quenton Jackson – points, 3s & some potential for assists
(12-team upside if he gets going)

Micah Potter – 3s, rebounds

Kam Jones – assists

Ben Sheppard (questionable, wait for update) – very boom-or-bust points & 3s with occasional upside for rebounds

Kobe Brown – steals, blocks, possible rebounds, occasional 3s

Ethan Thompson – points, 3s

Jalen Slawson – general stats

Ryan Kalkbrenner – blocks, FG%, possible rebounds & steals

Bones Hyland – points, 3s, assists

Mike Conley – assists with upside for 3s & steals (& FT% if he gets to the line)

Kyle Anderson – boom-or-bust points, rebounds, assists, steals

Tristan da Silva – points & 3s with upside for rebounds & steals

Goga Bitadze – blocks, rebounds, FG%
(& the chance of a questionable in-game moment)

Yves Missi – blocks, rebounds, FG%

John Konchar – rebounds, steals, upside for 3s & sometimes assists, blocks

Oscar Tshiebwe – rebounds

Kennedy Chandler – points, assists, treys

Bez Mbeng – assists, steals, some out-of-position boards

Alex Caruso – steals specialist with upside for 3s, assists, rebounds, occasional blocks

Lu Dort – extremely boom-or-bust 3s, upside for steals, occasional rebounds

Isaiah Joe – 3s

Jaxson Hayes – low-end big-man stats

Jarred Vanderbilt (questionable, wait for update)  – rebounds, steals, blocks in that order

Brandon Williams – points, assists, steals & some potential for 3s or FT%

Khris Middleton – points, rebounds, assists, & upside for 3s & steals

Marvin Bagley III – points, rebounds, FG% & occasional chance of blocks

Klay Thompson – 3s specialist with points if he gets hot

Ryan Nembhard – mainly assists with some upside for 3s or points

Jordan Miller – mainly points, 3s, but occasional upside in other areas

Daeqwon Plowden – 3s, points, possible steals

Dylan Cardwell – blocks, rebounds, FG%

Devin Carter – steals, rebounds, decent assists/points/3s

Gary Payton II – steals, rebounds, occasional points upside

B2B Watch for Deep Leagues

Wait for the official injury reports of the WIZARDS before streaming their players. 

Jamir Watkins – steals, blocks, upside for rebounds & occasional 3s

Anthony Gill – rebounds, low-end points, 3s

Jaden Hardy – boom-or-bust points & 3s with occasional assists upside

Sharife Cooper – assists, points, possible 3s & steals

Julian Reese – mainly rebounds with steals, blocks