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The Cavaliers are locked into the No. 4 seed regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s games, so most of their key contributors won’t play. The exception is Strus, and given the time he missed after undergoing offseason foot surgery, managers in active fantasy leagues should not expect to see him on the court for too long. The other four starters should play significant minutes, although Tyson only recently returned from an injury.

Coulibaly is a late addition to the injury report, and while he hasn’t played as much since AJ Dybantsa debuted, though he has still played a significant reserve role. If he misses this game, Tre Johnson and Will Riley would step into extra minutes off the bench.

Porziņģis re-signed with the Warriors on a two-year, $40 million deal at the start of free agency. Since then, Porziņģis hasn’t really been around the team, and there have been reports that the team doesn’t expect him to suit up for them again. This won’t help those odds, and if Porziņģis suits up this season, it seems likely it will be for a different team. However, a team could trade for Porziņģis with the intention to buy him out to save some money.

Beekman has an issue with the AC joint in his right shoulder that will keep him sidelined for at least three weeks. He played one minute against the Raptors in October and hasn’t seen the floor since. His absence won’t alter the Wizards’ rotation.

Gardner isn’t in the Heat rotation most nights, so his potential absence from Wednesday’s game will not affect fantasy basketball.

Antetokounmpo is dealing with a sprained right wrist, but the probable tag suggests that he will be able to play. If Giannis can’t play, Bobby Portis could see his playing time increase.

Jones’ return after a one-game absence means that Gradey Dick will come off the bench after starting Monday’s loss to the Raptors.

Hachimura did not play in Monday’s loss to the Raptors, as Kobe Sanders moved into the starting lineup and scored a career-high 26 points. Sanders will return to the bench, which significantly limits his fantasy value.

Cardwell will be available to make his season debut on Wednesday after missing time with a calf strain. His return may mean less playing time for Leaky Black, who logged 25 minutes in Monday’s win over the Mavericks.

Achiuwa, who has been starting for the injured Keegan Murray (ankle), played 27 minutes in Monday’s win over the Mavericks. The probable tag suggests he’ll be available, and Achiuwa should remain in the starting lineup if so.

Goodwin exited Monday’s loss to the Warriors with a right calf injury, which freed up additional minutes for fellow reserve Ryan Dunn. However, this doesn’t affect fantasy basketball.