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Doug McDermott

SAS Power Forward #17

Doug McDermott (illness) has been downgraded to out for Thursday’s game against the Hawks.

McDermott was added to the injury report as doubtful about an hour before this, and now he is officially out. Julian Champagnie and Cedi Osman should fill out his minutes off the bench.
Zach LaVine

CHI Shooting Guard #8

Zach LaVine (right foot soreness) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bucks, while Alex Caruso (left toe strain) has been upgraded to available.

Caruso, LaVine and DeMar DeRozan all came into this game as questionable, and we have the official status for two of the three. DeRozan will be a gametime decision, but LaVine’s absence all but guarantees that Patrick Williams will remain in the starting lineup. Caruso should slide into LaVine’s spot, but if DeMar is out, another starting spot will be open. That could go to Ayo Dosunmu or Torrey Craig.
Anthony Edwards

MIN Shooting Guard #5

Anthony Edwards (right hip pointer) has been downgraded to out for Thursday’s matchup with the Jazz.

Chris Finch said that they don’t believe that this is a long term absence for Edwards, and that they are hopeful that he will play on Saturday. This could end up as a one game absence for Ant Man, which will open up more usage for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mike Conley. Troy Brown Jr. was the hero of the fourth quarter of their last game and should fill in for Edwards.
Bryce McGowens

CHA Shooting Guard #7

The Hornets will start Terry Rozier, Bryce McGowens, Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges and Mark Williams against the Nets on Thursday.

With Miller sidelined with an ankle injury, Steve Clifford will roll with Bryce McGowens in his spot. While he will certainly receive a fantasy boost based off of the increased workload, he isn’t a player to consider for a streaming spot unless you’re desperate.
Xavier Tillman

MEM Power Forward #2

Xavier Tillman (left knee injury recovery) is questionable to play against Dallas on Friday.

After a four game absence, Tillman played just one game before missing the last two weeks. There is a chance that he is back in the lineup on Friday, where he will likely fill in as Bismack Biyombo’s backup. Tillman appeared to be an elite waiver wire pickup early on after Steven Adams went down, but Biyombo has been the one to fill the void as the starting center in Memphis.
Brandon Miller

CHA Small Forward #24

Brandon Miller (left ankle sprain) has been ruled out for Thursday’s matchup with Brooklyn.

We’ll have to see who Steve Clifford decides to bump into the starting unit before knowing exactly who will benefit the most here. PJ Washington has been coming off the bench since Miles Bridges returned, though they could certainly start him in a taller lineup. Bryce McGowens and JT Thor each played 13 minutes off the bench in their last game and could also be candidates to move into the starting unit on the wing. Clifford’s third option would be moving Terry Rozier to shooting guard and starting Ish Smith. That information should come out soon, but only Washington would make for a viable streaming option.
Chris Paul

GSW Point Guard #3

Chris Paul (lower left leg nerve contusion) will be re-evaluated on Monday, while Gary Payton II (strained right calf) will be re-evaluated next Thursday.

Both CP3 and GP2 exited early from Tuesday’s game against the Kings, but it doesn’t appear that either suffered a major injury. Neither will play against the Clippers on Thursday or Saturday, and because of the In-Season tournament, there are only games on Wednesday and Friday of next week. So Paul could be back after two games, and Payton II could return after just three. In their absence, Cory Joseph should see some minutes as the backup point guard, with Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski filling the backup minutes on the wing.
Doug McDermott

SAS Power Forward #17

Doug McDermott (illness) has been added to the injury report as doubtful to play against Atlanta on Thursday.

McDermott wasn’t on the initial injury report, but he has been added about 2.5 hours before tipoff. It is unlikely that they flip his status to available at this point, so his minutes should go to Cedi Osman and Julian Champagnie off the bench. However, none of them will be worth streaming.
Jeremy Sochan

SAS Power Forward #10

Jeremy Sochan (left knee soreness) will play against the Hawks on Thursday.

Sochan exited early from the last game the Spurs played, which allowed Tre Jones to start the second half in his place. However, the schedule helped him out as San Antonio got three days off in between games. That rest will prevent him from missing a game and will keep him in the starting unit. Jones should still play a considerable role off the bench, but he doesn’t have as much upside.
Larry Nance Jr.

NOP Power Forward #22

Larry Nance Jr. re-aggravated his right rib fracture and is expected to miss four to six weeks.

Nance only missed a handful of games with his initial rib fracture, but now he will miss far more than that. He likely won’t return until 2024, which will leave Naji Marshall and Cody Zeller as the backup post options. Neither will be great fantasy options, but they could slide into the starting unit if there are injuries in front of them.

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