Ace Bailey with 12 points against Suns

Aldama’s season debut will have to wait at least one more game, but the combination of him being listed as doubtful ahead of this one and being assigned to the G League for a practice is a good indication that his return isn’t far off.

Harris still hasn’t made his debut for the Spurs, which means the starting lineup should remain the same. It’s unclear how or if Harris’ eventual debut will impact San Antonio’s starting lineup, but it could push either Dylan Harper or Devin Vassell to the bench.

This will be a third straight absence for Alvarado. Miles McBride and Tyler Kolek should continue to split the backup point guard minutes, which hasn’t been enough time for either to make a significant impact in the box score.

Marshall is now expected to miss a second straight game with this illness, which opened the door for Sergio de Larrea to take on extra minutes prior to his exit with a knee sprain and for Walter Clayton Jr. to play a role after that. Clayton should be able to play a few extra minutes off the bench with Marshall likely out.

Smart will miss a third straight game, though reports indicated that head coach Ime Udoka was “hopeful” that Smart would return for this game. His next opportunity to suit up will be in Dallas on Friday, while his absence will allow Bogdan Bogdanović to continue to take on extra minutes off the bench.

Poole was initially probable for this game but has now been cleared to suit up against Denver. He’ll continue to be a source of offense for them off the bench, but his role has been too small for him to be worth rostering outside of deep leagues.

Haliburton was already questionable for Wednesday’s game, but he won’t be available for it. There is no clarity to this timeline currently, so hopefully head coach Rick Carlisle will provide more either before or after their game against the 76ers. Andrew Nembhard (neck) is questionable, and T.J. McConnell (hamstring) hasn’t played this season. Nembhard will likely be the starting point guard until Haliburton returns, with Quenton Jackson as the next man up. Rookie Braden Smith could also be part of the rotation if Indiana ends up truly shorthanded.

Lendeborg is still listed as questionable, but this is a good sign. The rookie has been fantastic early on and should continue to put up gaudy stats, assuming he’s available for this game. If something changes, Golden State could turn to Georges Niang in the starting unit.

Joe will miss a second straight game after landing hard on his hip on Sunday. Kevin Huerter and Ronald Holland II should continue to take on a couple extra minutes off the bench with Joe sidelined once again.

Thompson played on Tuesday after missing Sunday’s game, and he should be good to go for the second leg of this back-to-back. Daniss Jenkins, who started in place of Thompson on Sunday, should continue to play a reserve role.