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The 25-year-old did show some promise in his last two stints with the Grizzlies and Rockets, but has been unable to find a home in the NBA. We wouldn’t rule out a return to the NBA down the road, perhaps in “two years.”

Murphy had been struggling recently, having shot below 40 percent in four straight games entering this one and averaging just 13.5 points per game during that time. However, he was able to snap out of that slump in this game with an efficient shooting night and a much better scoring outing. Murphy has been a stud for most of the season, so a rough week was rather disappointing. This should be a sign that he is ready to get back on track, and he’ll look to stay hot against the Bucks on Wednesday.

Williams exited early against Houston on Saturday, and he could remain out for Tuesday’s game against Boston. Ryan Nembhard should take on extra minutes off the bench, though he hasn’t played a large enough role recently to consider him as a streaming option.

Moody has been a consistent starter for most of the year, and that is expected to continue against Philadelphia. He has scored in double figures in 10 straight games, and with Stephen Curry (knee) sidelined, he should be asked to take on plenty of usage on offense.

Washington exited early from Saturday’s game after taking an inadvertent shot to the head. Now, he’ll remain out for at least one game. Caleb Martin should return to the starting unit with Washington out of the lineup.

This will be a sixth straight absence for Wagner, and there isn’t much of a timeline for when he’ll return to the lineup, other than to assess things game-by-game. Anthony Black will continue to start in his place.

This report indicates that if Scoot doesn’t debut against the Suns on Tuesday, he could suit up against the Grizzlies on Wednesday. Considering how long he’s been sidelined, it should be expected that Henderson will miss at least one of those games. He’ll likely be ramped up slowly, so managers should temper their expectations, but he should eventually be a large part of Portland’s rotation.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka said that Durant tweaked his ankle by stepping on a fan’s foot on Sunday, and they’re hoping it isn’t a lengthy absence for him. Sheppard should see plenty of usage and minutes as a starter against a rebuilding team.

Nurkić will miss Tuesday’s game against a fellow lottery team. In his most recent absence, Kyle Filipowski started in his place and should return to playing that role in this game. He had 14 points and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes in that game, making Filipowski worth streaming.

George will miss a second straight game, which means Isaiah Collier will start at point guard, while Walter Clayton Jr. fills out the reserve minutes. Collier had 19 points, seven assists and two steals in 30 minutes in Utah’s last game and is a worthy streamer as long as George remains out.

Porziņģis has missed the last 12 games for Atlanta, but he could be back against Miami. Onyeka Okongwu (dental) is still out, so Christian Koloko could remain a starter, with Porziņģis coming off the bench to manage his minutes. Still, Porziņģis can make a big impact in limited action.