Dorian Finney-Smith's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) will come out of the lineup Thursday versus Milwaukee. He's played through an ankle issue for several weeks but won't be able to go on Thursday, missing his first game since Feb. 8. His absence is set to give Cameron Johnson a chance to shine. Johnson has done well coming off the bench, but a bigger role and more minutes as a starter will increase his fantasy value. The 28-year-old has recorded 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists as a member of the first unit in 2023-24.

Brooklyn Nets forward/center Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) has been upgraded from questionable to available for Tuesday's clash with New Orleans. The 30-year-old hasn't missed any games since Feb. 10 and is once again ready to go despite dealing with a sore left ankle. Finney-Smith is coming off a 38-minute shift against San Antonio, during which he posted eight points, seven rebounds, one assist, four steals, and one block. He typically chips in across the board and should do so again versus the Pelicans.

Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) is questionable heading into Tuesday's meeting with New Orleans. The 30-year-old logged 38 minutes in the loss to the Spurs on Sunday, finishing with eight points, seven boards, four steals, and one block. But he's in danger of missing his first game since February 8. If Finney-Smith is available against the Pelicans, fantasy managers should consider him a high-upside DFS value option. But if he's not, Cameron Johnson would presumably return to the starting lineup, with Trendon Watford and Jalen Wilson in line for a few minutes off the bench.

Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) will play against San Antonio on Sunday. He's been battling left ankle soreness, but the team has upgraded Finney-Smith from probable to available. The 30-year-old is enjoying a good month and should have a productive evening against an up-tempo team that usually struggles defensively. Finney-Smith has averaged 11.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.1 steals in March.

Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) is still out for Thursday's matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. A sprained left ankle will keep Finney-Smith sidelined for a sixth consecutive game, but he remains day-to-day and will target a return for Saturday's clash with San Antonio Spurs in the fourth game of Brooklyn's five-game homestand. Royce O'Neale is on the move to the desert on Thursday, so the Nets may have to give Ben Simmons more run than they'd like to following his long layoff with back problems. Since Spencer Dinwiddie was sent north of the border as well, Simmons should function as the primary facilitator in the starting lineup but still faces a possible playing-time cap after logging just 20 minutes in Tuesday's defeat to the Dallas Mavericks. That makes him a risky DFS play in a difficult draw against a Cleveland group giving up the third-fewest points per game (109.6) in 2023-24.