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When reports came out about Paschall potentially heading to Greece, he shut those down pretty quickly. Instead, he’ll follow Rudy Gobert to Minnesota after playing with him in Utah last season. Paschall will be a depth team on one of the best Minnesota teams ever. He probably won’t see enough of a role to be valuable in fantasy hoops.

After receiving doubtful tags on Thursday, both players are unsurprisingly unavailable against Memphis. With Dejounte Murray (ankle) doubtful, expect Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matković and Herb Jones to see bumps in playing time.

Thompson is expected to take the court, and he’ll look to stay productive after averaging 19.8 points and five triples across his last six games.

As expected, Giannis will take the court against Cleveland. The superstar forward has averaged 26 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists across 38 career matchups with the Cavs.

Though Gillespie has played well, he hasn’t been as impactful so far this season due to his role being limited. This was his fourth game scoring in double figures this season and his second straight. If he were to see his role expand for any reason, Gillespie would become a must-roster player. For now, he’s just worth keeping an eye on.

After scoring just 17 points in Tuesday’s win, which was a game he only played 29 minutes due to the lopsided score, Booker was able to get back on track in this one. He matched his season high for both steals and three-pointers in the win while also scoring at least 30 points for the fifth time this season. He has been excellent this season and will look to stay hot against the Lakers on Sunday to wrap up the week.

It has taken White some time to get going after missing the start of the year, and he’s still on a minutes restriction, but he was able to have his highest scoring performance of the season in this game. Despite playing less than 20 minutes, White led Charlotte in scoring in what was his best game of the season. Hopefully his role will increase as the season progresses, but he is already starting to tick up his production.

Suiting up for the first time this season after missing the start of the year with a hamstring strain, Williams was able to make an impact immediately. Despite playing just 16 minutes, Williams was able to space the floor and score in double figures. They also outscored the Suns by 11 points when he was on the floor, which was the best mark on the team by far. Williams isn’t a standard-league option, but he is a solid depth piece for Charlotte.

It has been a rough start to Anderson’s career, but he was able to get some offense going in this one. He set a new career high for scoring, and he has knocked down three triples in two straight games. One of the best shooters in the draft, it is good to see Anderson start to get things going on offense. He isn’t worth rostering in redraft leagues, but he is worth stashing in dynasty formats.

Hyland had his best game of the season in what ended up being a blowout win for Minnesota. He set season highs for both points and three-pointers while matching his season high for assists. Hyland has been a solid reserve for the Wolves this season, though the production hasn’t come consistently. Despite a fantastic performance, he isn’t worth adding in most formats due to a limited role.

It wasn’t a monster game for LaMelo, but it didn’t need to be. He made the most of his 25 minutes on the court in the blowout win. This was his fifth straight game with at least 20 points, and he set a new season high for assists. LaMelo took some time to get going, but he is starting to get into a groove with Anthony Edwards sidelined. Minnesota has now won five straight games and will look to extend their streak with the Bulls coming to town on Saturday.