Fantasy basketball 30 – Franz Wagner’s rookie rise

Who is trending up? Which rotations are changing? What’s the latest with the notable injuries and players in health and safety protocols around the NBA?

Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams:

Atlanta Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter are among the Hawks’ 12 players included in the league’s health and safety protocols. Offensively, Trae Young has had to bear a lot of the burden. Over the last 14 games, he averaged 30.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 9.6 APG and 1.1 SPG in 35.7 MPG. It is expected that some of Young’s teammates will rejoin the Hawks rotation for Friday’s matchup with the Cavaliers.

Boston Celtics: Dennis Schroder and Jayson Tatum are two of six Celtics who are included in the league’s health and safety protocols. In the last four games, Robert Williams III has provided first round value for fantasy managers in category formats. Over that span of time, he has averaged 14 PPG, 12.5 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.0 SPG and 2.5 BPG. Williams is likely to exceed the expectations fantasy managers had for him prior to the season if he stays healthy.

Brooklyn Nets: Kyrie Irving cleared league health and safety protocols on Tuesday and was back at practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Steve Nash. It may take up to two weeks for the veteran point guard to reacclimate. The presence of Irving, who is not vaccinated and can only participate in road games, negatively impacts Patty Mills’ outlook. In the last 14 games with the Nets’ roster decimated by COVID-19, Mills averaged 17.6 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.6 APG, and 35 MPG.

Charlotte Hornets: Jalen McDaniels has gotten some extra minutes with Miles Bridges, P.J. Washington and Scottie Lewis in the Hornets’ protocols. So far this season, he has averaged only 18 MPG. However, McDaniels puts up 15.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per 40 minutes, and is getting more playing time on the short-handed squad. If you need a short-term streamer, he’s…