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The Rockets made the official selection, but the pick that had been in the Kevin Durant trade was held by the Suns, who traded Mashack’s draft rights to the Grizzlies. Try to keep up. While not much of a perimeter shooter, the former Tennessee wing is a tenacious defender who mastered the “little things” that can make a big difference during his college career. Mashack will face a challenging battle in Memphis for a place in the team’s rotation, even with Desmond Bane being traded to the Magic.

The Grizzlies have made two changes to their starting lineup, one due to injury. Ja Morant (calf) is out, opening up a spot for Spencer at the point guard position. The other change is Landale, who steps in for Christian Koloko.

Williams is back on the injury report due to left knee injury management. While his status does not affect starting center Donovan Clingan, it does affect fellow reserves Yang Hansen and Duop Reath. While one or both could land in the rotation if Williams sits, neither is worth rostering in redraft leagues.

Monday’s game will be the tenth that Grant has missed due to left Achilles tendonitis, an injury that the Trail Blazers said would not be a long-term issue. Kris Murray has been his replacement in the starting lineup, and that should not change on Monday.

Nurkić has missed Utah’s last two games with a toe injury. With Kevin Love (rest) already ruled out, Kyle Filipowski should move into the starting lineup if Nurkić can’t return to action.

Love is getting Monday night off, even though it’s not part of a back-to-back. Kyle Filipowski will figure more prominently in the Jazz rotation, especially if Jusuf Nurkić remains out with his toe injury.

Due to a strained left hip flexor, Bailey has missed Utah’s last four games. Brice Sensabaugh has filled the resulting void in the starting lineup and should continue to do so if Bailey can’t play on Monday. Sensabaugh is only worth a look in extremely deep redraft leagues.

Niederhäuser’s availability does not affect fantasy basketball, especially with Ivica Zubac returning from a sprained ankle on Saturday. The rookie should only be rostered in dynasty leagues.

Aldama is good to go after initially being listed as questionable. He’ll take on his usual reserve role, but the former first-round pick boasts a higher fantasy ceiling with Ja Morant (calf) unavailable.

Due to a right calf contusion, Morant will miss Sunday’s rematch after logging 31 minutes in Friday’s loss to the Lakers. Cam Spencer will likely move into the starting lineup to run the point, with Javon Small playing backup minutes off the bench. Spencer is worth streaming in 12-team leagues; he should already be rostered in 14-team leagues.

Powell got off to a sizzling-hot start on the second night of a back-to-back, going 6-of-7 from the field, including 5-of-6 from three-point range, to enter halftime with 20 points. He kept the momentum going down the home stretch, finishing 9-of-12 from beyond the arc, notching his second 30-point performance in his last three games. The unheralded 32-year-old scoring machine has benefitted greatly from Miami’s new run-and-gun style offense in his Heat debut, delivering third-round fantasy value, averaging 24.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocks through 31 games. The Heat are in line for a four-game week coming up that includes a rematch against Minnesota before road tilts against the Bulls, Pacers and Thunder.