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Bouyea, who agreed to a two-way deal with the Trail Blazers in mid-November, only to be waived less than two weeks later, has played well for the Sioux Falls SkyForce of the NBA G League. That was enough to earn another shot in the NBA, this time with the Spurs. The transaction won’t impact fantasy basketball, as Tre Jones and first-round picks Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley are already in the rotation.

Wiggins’ injury means Miami will be thin at forward with both Simone Fontecchio (groin) and Nikola Jović (back) sidelined. Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Myron Gardner should be in line for additional run against Charlotte.

Bogdanović is a late addition to the injury report which doesn’t bode well for his chances of taking the court against San Antonio. His absence isn’t particularly notable for fantasy managers due to his lengthy absence and limited role in LA’s rotation.

Oubre Jr. will be back in action following two games on the sideline, which should send Quentin Grimes back to the bench. Grimes’ production in his pair of spot starts was a bit underwhelming, so fantasy managers who streamed him won’t be heartbroken by this development.

Embiid has missed three straight games and eight of the 76ers’ last 10. Philly is just 2-6 across Embiid’s last eight absences, and the team will hope to get him back sooner rather than later. Until Embiid is back in action, Andre Drummond and Adem Bona should continue to soak up minutes in the frontcourt.

Smith Jr. logged 42 minutes in Thursday’s OT loss to the Warriors, and the Rockets may give him the night off for the second leg of a back-to-back set as he continues to recover from a right ankle sprain. If JSJ is unable to go, Tari Eason and Josh Okogie could see additional run.

Tatum is back much quicker than expected after undergoing surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon on May 13, 2025. Boston is the No. 2 seed in the East, and the team has the luxury of bringing its superstar forward along slowly as he ramps up for a playoff run. Tatum’s minutes will be managed at least in the short term, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on his minutes and Boston’s rotations.

Murray got off to a hot start on Thursday, scoring 20 points in just the first half. Though he was much quieter after the break, he still matched Nikola Jokić as the leading scorers for Denver in the win. This was his fourth straight game with at least 25 points, and he has averaged 34.3 points and 5.5 triples per game during that stretch. This was the first night of a back-to-back, and he’ll look to wrap up the week with another strong performance against the Knicks on Friday.

With Cameron Johnson (ankle) sidelined for a second straight game, it was Nnaji that got the starting nod after Jonas Valanciunas did in Johnson’s first absence. However, he didn’t contribute much in the box score during his 24 minutes on the floor. This was the first leg of a back-to-back, so Johnson could return to take on the Knicks on Friday. Whether he does or not, Nnaji won’t be worth streaming despite the role increase.

For the 23rd time this season, Jokić was able to record a triple-double, though he nearly made it an unpleasant quadruple-double. His nine turnovers matched his season high, and this was actually the third time this year that he recorded a triple-double while turning it over exactly nine times. Managers can typically live with Jokić making some mistakes because he fills up the box score, which is exactly what happened in this game. He’ll look to keep it going against the Knicks on Friday.

Deandre Ayton played just five minutes in the first half of this game before exiting with a knee injury, though the Lakers declined to specify which knee was bothering him. Ayton missed two games just before the All-Star break due to right knee soreness, but it’s unclear at this time if that injury popped back or if this is entirely separate. Hayes started the second half in his place and was able to chip in some points, though he didn’t contribute much else. He set a new season high for scoring, and he could have some streaming appeal this weekend if Ayton misses time.