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This is the first trade under new GM Troy Weaver as the franchise begins their long rebuild. Musa was the 29th pick in the 2018 draft, and despite his versatility, he was never able to be a consistent rotation player in Brooklyn. Detroit is the ideal location for young players to have a shot at fantasy value, so we’ll be watching Musa closely. He has shot just 37% from the field at the NBA level in his first two years, but does have some impressive G League stats with 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.1 triples.

Monk exited Sunday’s loss to the Pistons briefly because of the sore right ankle, but he did play during the second half. If he can’t play on Tuesday, that likely opens the door for Keon Ellis to play more after logging 21 minutes against the Pistons.

LaVine did not play in Sunday’s loss to the Pistons, resulting in Nique Clifford moving into the starting lineup. The rookie played 33 minutes, finishing with 15 points, three rebounds, one assist, one block and two three-pointers. While not a must-stream player, Clifford will have value during the “silly season” based on where the Kings are in the Western Conference standings.

Merrill came into the day questionable after missing five straight games with a hand injury, but he’ll ultimately be ruled out due to personal reasons. His absence will mean more playing time for Jaylon Tyson and Dean Wade.

Landale was questionable on Friday for personal reasons but ultimately took the court in that game and again on Sunday. He’ll be out for the second leg of Memphis’ back-to-back set, and with Santi Aldama (knee) questionable, the Grizzlies could be thin in the frontcourt. GG Jackson could be in line for a bump in playing time if Aldama is ruled out.

Green joins Steph Curry (knee) on the injury report, and the pair of veteran teammates may get the night off for Monday’s game, as it’s the Warriors’ second contest in as many days. If Green is ruled out, Will Richard could be in line for additional minutes, but there’s no clear fantasy beneficiary to note.

Curry was questionable for Sunday’s matchup with Minnesota, but he finished with 26/2/7/4 in the win. He may get a maintenance day for the second leg of the Warriors’ back-to-back set, which would open the door for Brandin Podziemski and De’Anthony Melton to see bumps in production and usage.

LaRavia will shed his questionable tag and play through his left quad contusion. He should remain in the starting lineup, with Rui Hachimura supporting him off the bench and picking up additional minutes if LaRavia is limited.

Sexton has done most of his damage off the bench this season, and if he’s not in the starting lineup, his availability doesn’t have a major impact in the realm of fantasy hoops.

Mathurin will play his first game since January 2, but he’ll come off the bench. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his playing time against the Hawks, as he may be on a minutes restriction after nearly a month on the sidelines.

Risacher is nearing a return after nearly three weeks on the shelf, but until he’s back, Corey Kispert and Vit Krejčí should see increased run. Despite the bump in playing time, neither Kispert nor Krejčí are worth a look outside of deep fantasy leagues.