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Davis played four seasons in the NBA before failing to agree to a deal before the 2023-24 campaign. As a result, he played in three games for the Rip City Remix (Portland’s affiliate) before suffering a season-ending Achilles tendon tear. Davis’s ability to work out for Milwaukee is a positive sign regarding his health, but it guarantees nothing regarding where he’ll play next season. This will not impact fantasy basketball.

Sharpe was initially listed with a hamstring injury, but that has been updated to a left glute contusion. Noah Clowney and Danny Wolf should fill out the center minutes when Nic Claxton isn’t on the floor.

Agbaji’s role has been a small one this season, even in his lone start, which came on Saturday. Jakob Poeltl will be back, so Agbaji wouldn’t have started regardless. Gradey Dick and Ja’Kobe Walter will fill the reserve wing minutes with Agbaji unavailable.

This announcement from the Grizzlies means that Clarke will return between December 23 and January 13. Clark underwent a procedure in September, which has prevented him from suiting up this season. Jaren Jackson Jr., Santi Aldama and Jock Landale will continue to fill the post minutes until Zach Edey (ankle) and Clarke return, though Edey’s return should be much earlier.

With Bradley Beal (hip) back on the sideline, Collins made his first start since joining the Clippers this offseason. While he was in the role many fantasy managers expected him to fulfill, the former Hawks forward struggled against the team that selected him in the 2017 draft. The bench role has limited Collins’ fantasy value, as he’s ranked outside the top-150 in nine-cat formats. He’s still rostered in 84 percent of Yahoo! leagues, with Beal’s injury putting some fantasy managers in a holding pattern. Collins’ production would not justify him being rostered in 12-team leagues if the Clippers were healthy.

Zubac recorded his fifth double-double in 10 games on Monday, continuing to provide solid fantasy value at the center position. Something to watch moving forward is Big Zu’s playing time, as he’s logged at least 30 minutes on five occasions. During the preseason, Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said he wanted Zubac to play fewer minutes after he averaged 32 per game in 2024-25. However, offseason signing Brook Lopez (nine points, two assists, one block and two three-pointers) has not done enough to give the Clippers the two-headed monster they desired at the center position. If Zubac can consistently hit or exceed 30 minutes, his chances of making good on his Yahoo! ADP (41) increase.

While Harden’s three-point attempt with about 15 seconds remaining and the Clippers trailing by three drew some criticism, his play in the fourth was the only reason why the win was still for the taking. “The Beard” did more heavy lifting on a night when the Clippers were without Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal, recording his seventh triple-double in a Clipper uniform. Harden is now tied for the most triple-doubles in franchise history with Bob Kaufmann, Lamar Odom and Blake Griffin. It won’t be long until Harden occupies the top spot by himself.

With his parents sitting courtside, Johnson recorded his third double-double of the season on Monday. He has been Atlanta’s most valuable fantasy option, and Trae Young’s absence has raised Johnson’s ceiling. Interestingly, Mouhamed Gueye, who started for Johnson on Saturday, only played eight minutes off the bench. While the decrease in playing time was expected, Gueye falling out of the rotation completely was a surprise. The Hawks have a Wednesday/Thursday back-to-back, which will impact the fantasy prospects of Johnson and Gueye.

Despite being a fixture in the Hawks’ starting lineup when available, Porziņģis has just three 20-point games in eight appearances. A perfect night at the foul line gave his point total a welcome boost on Monday, but fantasy managers can also benefit from the assists and blocked shots. Porziņģis is providing fifth-round value in fantasy basketball, which aligns with his Yahoo! ADP of 53. Onyeka Okongwu returned to the bench on Monday after starting Saturday’s win over the Lakers, finishing with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes. While he remains a player worth rostering in most leagues, Okongwu’s ceiling is lowered when Porziņģis is available.

While most of the Hawks’ regulars were back in the lineup for Monday’s game, Krejčí was the standout against the Clippers. He played 30 minutes, finishing with career-highs in points and three-pointers. He has hit double digits in minutes in five straight games, and that may remain the case until Trae Young returns from his knee injury. However, Monday’s performance is not enough to make Krejčí a player worth adding anytime soon in redraft leagues.

“French Vanilla,” the nickname given to the tandem of Kornet and Victor Wembanyama, is back. The former returned to the Spurs’ rotation after missing seven games with ankle and shoulder injuries, and he looked sharp. Kornet played 20 minutes off the bench and was the only Spurs reserve to finish with a positive plus/minus. What that stat never tells the whole story of a player’s impact, the Spurs are much better when Kornet is available. His return meant less playing time for Kelly Olynyk, who accounted for two assists in four minutes of action.