We have a big list of players to watch and pivots to consider on Wednesday’s big 10-game slate.
Welcome to the “NBA What If” injury watch article. This article will attempt to list all of the relevant injury situations to monitor for the day’s NBA slate and provide guidance on which players will benefit with either an increase in minutes or usage or both if that player is ruled out. I will also place an asterisk (*) by players that I think are worth DFS consideration if that player is ruled out. Players that have been out for at least five consecutive games I will not list as general playing time and usage patterns should be established.
This will NOT be an interactive article that is continually updated throughout the day as I hope to capture all of the potential relevant injury situations that could impact DFS lineups for the night and pre-determine what players benefit. Ideally, you monitor late-breaking news leading up to tip-off, find out a player is ruled out and come check the matrix below to see who the players are you should consider for your DFS lineups based on that news.
This article series will be a work in progress and I welcome any and all feedback on its usefulness and format either in the Comments below or directly to me on Twitter @Rotopilot.
NBA What If – Wednesday, January 17
| Team | Player | Status | If OUT |
| Bucks | None | ||
| Bulls | None | ||
| Clippers | DeAndre Jordan | Questionable | Willie Reed (minutes) Montrezl Harrell (minutes/usage)* Lou Williams (usage)* |
| Grizzlies | James Ennis | Questionable | Dillon Brooks (minutes) Jarell Martin (minutes) Tyreke Evans (usage)* |
| Grizzlies | Chandler Parsons | Out | JaMychal Green (minutes/usage)* Jarell Martin (minutes) |
| Grizzlies | Marc Gasol | Questionable | Brandan Wright (minutes) JaMychal Green (minutes/usage)* Deyonta Davis (minutes) Tyreke Evans (usage)* |
| Hawks | None | ||
| Heat | Tyler Johnson | Doubtful | Wayne Ellington (minutes/usage)* |
| Hornets | Frank Kaminsky | Probable | Marvin Williams (minutes)* Johnny O’Bryant (minutes/usage) |
| Jazz | None | ||
| Kings | Skal Labissiere | Questionable | Zach Randolph (minutes/usage) |
| Knicks | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Probable | Courtney Lee (minutes/usage) Doug McDermott (minutes/usage) Enes Kanter (usage) Jarrett Jack (usage) |
| Lakers | Lonzo Ball | Out | Tyler Ennis (minutes)* Gary Payton II (minutes) Jordan Clarkson (minutes/usage)* Julius Randle (usage) Larry Nance (usage) |
| Lakers | Brandon Ingram | Questionable | Corey Brewer (minutes) Larry Nance (minutes) Kyle Kuzma (minutes) Brook Lopez (usage) Julius Randle (usage)* |
| Nets | None | ||
| Nuggets | None | ||
| Pelicans | None | ||
| Pistons | Luke Kennard | Questionable | Dwight Buycks (minutes) Avery Bradley (minutes) Kay Felder (minutes) Andre Drummond (usage) |
| Pistons | Avery Bradley | Questionable | Dwight Buycks (minutes) Luke Kennard (minutes/usage) Ish Smith (minutes/usage) Kay Felder (minutes) Tobias Harris (usage) Reggie Bullock (usage) Andre Drummond (usage) |
| Pistons | Stanley Johnson | Questionable | Reggie Bullock (minutes) Avery Bradley (usage) Tobias Harris (usage) |
| Raptors | Fred VanVleet | Questionable | Delon Wright (minutes) |
| Spurs | Pau Gasol | Questionable | Davis Bertens (minutes)* Joffrey Lauvergne (minutes) LaMarcus Aldridge (usage)* |
| Spurs | Kawhi Leonard | Questionable | Kyle Anderson (minutes) Tony Parker (usage) LaMarcus Aldridge (usage)* |
| Spurs | Manu Ginobili | Out | Bryn Forbes (minutes) Brandon Paul (minues) Dejounte Murray (usage) Patty Mills (usage) Tony Parker (usage) |
| Thunder | Andre Roberson | Questionable | Terrance Ferguson (minutes) |
| Warriors | Andre Iguodala | Out | Omri Casspi (minutes/usage)* Nick Young (minutes/usage) |
| Warriors | Draymond Green | Out | Jordan Bell (minutes)* David West (minutes) Steph Curry (usage)* Kevin Durant (usage)* Klay Thompson (usage)* |
| Wizards | Markieff Morris | Questionable | Mike Scott (minutes)* Jason Smith (minutes) Bradley Beal (usage)* Otto Porter (usage)* John Wall (usage)* Kelly Oubre (usage) |
