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Don’t feel bad if you don’t know who he is. We don’t either. Actually, he played in Italy last season and is on a two-way contract with the Pelicans this year.

Initially questionable for Tuesday’s game, Thompson will sit out Dallas’ penultimate game before the All-Star break. Khris Middleton is available to make his Mavericks’ debut, so he can absorb the minutes that would have gone to Thompson.

George aggravated his sprained right ankle during Saturday’s loss to the Magic, and Wednesday’s game will be the second that he’s missed. Isaiah Collier has moved into the starting lineup, and he should be rostered while George sits.

Westbrook rolled his left ankle during Monday’s loss to the Pelicans and was limited to 21 minutes. He won’t play against the Jazz, which could lead to Devin Carter moving into the starting lineup. Given the Kings’ injuries, Carter is worth streaming in deep leagues.

Sabonis will miss a fourth straight game with a back issue that has lingered for some time. Maxime Raynaud will remain the starting center, with Dylan Cardwell picking up additional minutes off the bench.

Wednesday’s game will be the third that Monk has missed due to illness. Devin Carter has picked up additional rotation minutes in Monk’s absence while also benefiting from the Kings’ decision to trade Dennis Schröder and Keon Ellis to the Cavaliers.

Wednesday’s game will be the third that LaVine has missed with a right fifth finger injury. His absence has led to Nique Clifford moving into the starting lineup, while Devin Carter has picked up additional minutes off the bench. Expect the same against the Jazz.

While Clayton was out for Monday’s loss to the Warriors with a calf contusion, Coward left in the first half with a sore right knee. Both players are considered doubtful for Wednesday’s game, with the latter’s potential absence being more impactful. Scotty Pippen Jr. replaced Coward in the lineup to begin the second half on Monday, but he is still under a minutes restriction. Taylor Hendricks logged 25 minutes off the bench against the Warriors and could be in line for a similar role on Wednesday.

Aldama continues to be listed on the injury report due to right knee injury management, with Wednesday’s game being the eighth in the last nine that he’s missed. Due to Memphis’s lack of healthy post players, Kyle Anderson has been the starting center for the last two games. In that role, he’s worth streaming in deep leagues.

Jokić and Braun are on the injury report for Wednesday night, but the probable tags suggest that they’ll be good to go. Both played in Monday’s loss to the Cavaliers, with the former recording a triple-double and the latter scoring 20 points and knocking down four three-pointers.

The Pacers have made two changes to their starting lineup, one necessitated by injury. Jackson steps into the void left by Johnny Furphy, who suffered a torn ACL during Sunday’s loss to the Raptors. The other change is Potter, who is inserted into the lineup at Jay Huff’s expense.