
Johnson is back in the lineup after missing six games with a sprained right ankle. As a result, Jalen Wilson moves to the bench, where his already-low fantasy value takes a hit. However, he will remain in the rotation. The other four starters are unchanged from Tuesday's wild victory over the Rockets.
Johnson will be back after missing the team's last six games with a right ankle sprain. He'll likely make an immediate return to the starting lineup, which will push either Jalen Wilson or Ziaire Williams back to the bench and leave fewer minutes for reserves like Tosan Evbuomwan and Tyrese Martin.
Johnson (ankle) will be available for Wednesday's game against the Wizards.
Brooklyn has already traded away Dorian Finney-Smith and Dennis Schroder, but they don't have the same motivation to move Johnson, who will turn 29 in March and is in year two of a four-year deal. Managers that were planning on adding some Nets off the waiver wire during silly season shouldn't be too concerned. Johnson may remain with the team, but he has missed their last six games with a sprained right ankle, and there is no indication that he is close to a return. He will likely remain in Brooklyn past Thursday's deadline, but in order to improve their lottery odds, Johnson may not see the floor much over the final two months of the season.
Johnson returned to the Nets' lineup on Wednesday after missing six games with a sprained right ankle. As one would expect, he didn't play full starters' minutes, and that may not change anytime soon. The Nets are headed in the "right direction" regarding draft lottery odds, and the front office doesn't appear motivated to move Johnson since trading Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith accelerated the "tank." Due to Johnson's return, Jalen Wilson came off the bench and finished with a 7/3/4/2 stat line in 29 minutes. His name is one to remember for the post-break portion of the schedule.