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Dean Wade

CLE Power Forward #32

Caris LeVert (left knee injury management) missed practice on Monday while Dean Wade (right ankle sprain) was able to practice.

Both players missed Saturday’s game against the Pistons, which allowed Georges Niang and Isaac Okoro to see the majority of the bench minutes. Wade seems to have a better chance of playing on Wednesday against the Magic, which would cut into the minutes of Niang and Okoro.
Joe Harris

DET Shooting Guard #31

According to Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa II, Joe Harris “is ramping up but hadn’t done any 5-on-5, and is still a ways away from returning.”

Harris’ availability is of little concern to fantasy managers, especially with Bojan Bogdanovic back in action. Fantasy managers who weren’t content to let Harris sit on the waiver wire should treat this as a wake-up call and drop him.
Kristaps Porzingis

BOS Power Forward #8

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Kristaps Porzingis could return Thursday if the Celtics beat the Pacers on Monday.

The Celtics face the Pacers in Indiana on Monday in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, but if Boston wins, Woj reports that KP could be back for Thursday’s semifinal matchup in Las Vegas. Until Porzingis is back, expect Al Horford to remain in the starting lineup. He and Derrick White have been productive with Porzingis out and should continue to put up strong numbers in his absence.
Kelly Oubre Jr.

PHI Small Forward #9

Kelly Oubre was back at practice Monday and will play Wednesday against the Wizards, according to Sixers beat writer Keith Pompey.

Oubre will return from an 11-game absence, which should push Nic Batum back to the bench. Batum and Danuel House - who were both back at practice Monday - should all see fewer minutes with Oubre back in action. Oubre averaged 29 minutes per contest in eight appearances with the 76ers this season.
Joel Embiid

PHI Center #21

Joel Embiid (illness) and Tyrese Maxey (illness) were both at practice Monday, according to Justin Grasso of SI.com.

Embiid has missed Philly’s last two games, while Maxey sat out Friday only. Their availability will be key for Wednesday’s matchup against Washington, and with so much time off between contests, both players should be close to full strength and able to take on a typical workload. We’ll consider both questionable.
Kyrie Irving

DAL Point Guard #11

Mavericks beat writer Grant Afseth reports that Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum and Tim Hardaway Jr. all participated in practice Monday, and Josh Green, Maxi Kleber and Grant Williams were absent.

It’s an extensive injury report for the Mavs., but Irving, Exum and THJ returning to practice is encouraging. Irving sat out Saturday, while Exum, Green and THJ have missed two in a row. Maxi Kleber hasn’t played since November 8, and there’s no timeline for his return. Grant Williams is the newest edition to the injury report, and he has yet to miss a game this season. We’ll get more clarity on these players’ statuses closer to Wednesday’s tip-off against Utah. For now, all six should be considered questionable for that matchup.
Matt Ryan

NOP Small Forward #37

Matt Ryan (right elbow soreness) has been ruled out of Monday’s tilt with the Kings.

Ryan will miss a ninth straight game, and there’s no timeline for his return. Ryan averaged 22.9 minutes per game before his extended absence, but his playing time was largely the result of multiple injuries across the depth chart. With New Orleans getting back to full strength, Ryan is unlikely to see that much run when he’s back on the court.
Chris Duarte

SAC Shooting Guard #3

Chris Duarte is questionable for Monday’s matchup with the Pelicans due to left knee soreness.

Duarte sat our Saturday against Denver, but he started each of his last four appearances before that absence, averaging 4.5 points and 2.3 boards across 17.3 minutes. Even if he’s ultimately available Monday, his recent usage and production aren’t too appealing, and he belongs on the waiver wire in all but the deepest leagues.
Davion Mitchell

SAC Point Guard #15

Davion Mitchell (illness) is off the injury report ahead of Monday’s matchup with the Pelicans.

“Off-Night” has averaged just 11.5 minutes across his last six appearances, so fantasy managers shouldn’t pay much attention to his availability for Monday’s In-Season Tournament matchup with New Orleans.
Tyrese Haliburton

IND Point Guard #0

Tyrese Haliburton (right knee bruise/illness) is questionable to play against the Celtics on Monday.

Haliburton misses Friday’s game against the Heat, which allowed Andrew Nembhard to start and T.J. McConnell to fill out the point guard minutes off the bench. They split the minutes (25-23 in favor of McConnell), and while both dished out 11 assists, McConnell shot 10-of-11 while Nembhard shot 1-of-9. Both should be able to hand out some dimes if Haliburton is out, but it is unlikely that he remains sidelined for the In-Season Tournament matchup.

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