Wilson totaled 13 points (4-11 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, two assists and two steals over 29 minutes during Monday's 130-101 loss to the Cavaliers.
Over the last two games, Wilson has totaled 28 points, six assists, three rebounds, four steals and seven made three-pointers. With Dennis Schroder in Golden State and Cam Thomas (hamstring), Ziaire Williams (knee) and Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) all out, Wilson has a clear path to heavy minutes, even if he continues to operate off the bench.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Out of starting five Sunday
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Wilson will come off the bench in Sunday's game against the Bucks, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
The 24-year-old has received an increased role throughout the season due to numerous injuries, though he will slide to the bench with Dorian Finney-Smith returning from a four-game absence. Wilson has started in each of his last five appearances, during which he averaged 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 42.9 percent from the field across 31.6 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Starting vs. Orlando
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Wilson is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Magic, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
Wilson is back after a one-game absence due to right calf tightness, and the second-year forward will move straight into the lineup since Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) is out. Wilson has made two starts this season, playing 34 and 41 minutes in wins over the Hornets and Warriors, respectively.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Questionable again
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Wilson (calf) is questionable for Friday's game against the Magic.
Wilson missed the win over the Suns on Wednesday due to right calf tightness, and a decision on his status will be made closer to Friday's 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Given all of Brooklyn's injuries, Wilson held a consistent role in the rotation, playing at least 33 minutes in three of his last four appearances. During that stretch, Wilson averaged 12.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 32.3 minutes per game.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Ruled out for Wednesday
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Wilson (calf) is out for Wednesday's game against the Suns, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Wilson was a late addition to the injury report Wednesday, and the second-year forward will end up being ruled out. His next chance to play will come against the Magic on Friday.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Slides back to bench Friday
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Wilson will come off the bench in Friday's game against the 76ers, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
With Cam Thomas (back) returning to game action, Wilson will retreat to the bench. In his last five outings, the 24-year-old wing has averaged 11.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 24.0 minutes per game.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Starting sans Thomas
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Wilson will enter the starting lineup in Tuesday's game against the Hornets, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
With Cam Thomas (back) sidelined for the first time this year, Wilson will enter the starting five for just the fourth time in his career. The 24-year-old has played consistent minutes off the bench thus far, and in his last five appearances he's averaged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 48.4 percent from the field across 19.2 minutes per game.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Scores 13 off bench
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Wilson logged 13 points (5-12 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds and four assists over 28 minutes during Monday's 106-104 victory over the Grizzlies.
This was Wilson's fourth game of the campaign scoring in double figures through eight appearances. His production has been sporadic, but he's certainly intriguing in deeper fantasy formats. He's averaged 8.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 three-pointers in 22.8 minutes per contest.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Productive off bench
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Wilson produced 11 points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 21 minutes during Tuesday's 144-139 overtime loss to the Nuggets.
After scoring a combined two points in his previous two outings, Wilson got back on track Tuesday night. His strong performance on Opening Night turned some heads, and he again showed fantasy managers why he's so intriguing with a double-digit effort against Denver in the overtime loss. Fantasy managers will want to keep a close eye on him going forward, especially when the Nets are shorthanded.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Plays sizeable role in opener
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Wilson ended with 16 points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), four rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 120-116 loss to the Hawks.
Wilson was Brooklyn's second-leading scorer Wednesday despite coming off the bench. Without many go-to scorers outside of Cam Thomas, Wilson could be in store for a significant role as a sparkplug on the team's second unit. If the 24-year-old forward continues to play upwards of 30 minutes, he will garner serious fantasy attention.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Not starting in opener
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Wilson won't start Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Hawks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Wilson started in Brooklyn's preseason finale but will return to the bench for the start of the regular season. Still, he's slated to play a significant role with the reserves after appearing in 43 games as a rookie in 2023-24.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Gets starting nod
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Wilson is in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game versus the Raptors, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Wilson will replace Dorian Finney-Smith (undisclosed) in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason finale. After averaging 15.5 minutes across 43 regular-season appearances last season, Wilson is expected to be one of Brooklyn's primary backup forwards in 2024-25.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Struggles with shot
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Wilson totaled nine points (4-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt), nine rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 32 minutes during Sunday's 107-86 loss to the 76ers.
Wilson ends his rookie campaign in a 2-for-10 slump from beyond the arc, but his 35.6 percent clip on 1.6 threes per game through his first 38 appearances is a decent foundation. Wilson's strength is his top trait, however, with upside to carve out a defensively-oriented role with rebounding juice in the future. The 23-year-old logged a limited sample of under 600 minutes this season, but he ranked in the 88th percentile for defensive rebounding and 97th percentile for offensive rebounding among all wings.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Slides back to bench
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Wilson will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Raptors, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Wilson made his third start of the season Sunday due to Nic Claxton and Dorian Finney-Smith (knee) being sidelined, but he'll retreat to the bench with Claxton back in action. He figures to see a minutes load in the teens against Toronto.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Making third career start
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Wilson will start Sunday's game against the Kings.
Wilson will replace Dorian Finney-Smith (knee) in the first unit, marking the third start of his rookie campaign. In his previous pair of starts, Wilson averaged 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists over 35.0 minutes.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Headed to bench Wednesday
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Wilson will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Wizards, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Wilson received a spot start Monday with Cam Thomas (back) hitting the sidelines, but Thomas is back for Wednesday's game, so Wilson's minutes will likely be reduced to the teens. He's a risky fantasy target in the reserve role.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Fails to score in 20 minutes
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Wilson contributed zero points (0-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 20 minutes during Saturday's 110-99 loss to the Hornets.
Wilson cracked 20 minutes for the second time in the past three games, continuing to carve out a somewhat consistent role for himself. However, despite the uptick in playing time, he has not been able to convert the minutes into production. He has been well outside the top 300 over the past month, averaging just 4.2 points per game to go with 3.0 rebounds.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Getting standard NBA contract
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The Nets converted Wilson's two-way contract into a standard NBA contract Friday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
The 2023 second-round pick has carved out more playing with the NBA squad of late, averaging 6.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 21.0 minutes per game over his last nine appearances (one start). For now, the rookie doesn't need to be on most fantasy radars, but Wilson is a guy to keep an eye on in deeper leagues, especially if the Nets opt to shut down some of their top producers toward the end of the regular season.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Impressive despite loss Wednesday
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Wilson notched 21 points (5-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 11-11 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 144-122 loss to the Bucks.
Wilson led the Nets in scoring Wednesday and logged a season-high mark in several categories, including minutes played, points and rebounds. However, the fact that he has logged double-digit minutes twice in 2023-24 suggests this double-double was an anomaly. He should return to his regular bench role when the Nets take on the Wizards on Friday.
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Nets' Jalen Wilson: Plays 17 minutes off bench
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Wilson totaled seven points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 17 minutes during Thursday's 124-101 loss to the Nuggets.
Wilson has spent considerable time in the G League to begin the year, but he played double-digit minutes for the parent club for the first time in his career Thursday. He was relatively efficient off the bench, but it seems somewhat unlikely that he'll have a consistent role for Brooklyn moving forward.
