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LeVert will return on Wednesday after sitting out Monday’s loss to the Magic. Chaz Lanier, who struggled in 16 minutes of action the last time out, is likely to fall out of the rotation entirely.

LeVert’s absence will leave the Pistons without a proven scorer off the bench. JaVonte Green, Ron Holland, and Kevin Huerter could all see increased opportunities to produce from a fantasy standpoint with LeVert sidelined.

Absent from the Pistons’ initial injury report, LeVert may sit due to bilateral knee injury management. If he can’t play, this may be a spot where rookie Chaz Lanier plays more minutes. The first-round pick has not cracked the Pistons’ rotation this season, which is unsurprising, given the team’s youth and depth on the wings.

LeVert had 10 points in 26 minutes off the bench in Monday’s loss to the Thunder. With a few Pistons starters returning Tuesday against the Raptors, we don’t expect LeVert to have much of a fantasy ceiling.

Detroit’s injury report is lengthy for the second leg of a back-to-back set. If LeVert and Sasser sit out, more work could be available for Daniss Jenkins and Kevin Huerter.

LeVert is back after sitting out Thursday’s win over the Pelicans. He played 15 minutes the night prior against the Hawks and is likely on track for a similar workload. That is not enough to justify rostering LeVert in fantasy leagues.

LeVert is on track to return after sitting out Thursday’s win over the Timberwolves. With Marcus Sasser also on track to be available, LeVert’s opportunities to affect fantasy basketball will be limited, even with Cade Cunningham (lung) unavailable.

LeVert played 15 minutes off the bench in Wednesday’s loss to the Hawks. He played both games of Detroit’s most recent back-to-back, but that will not be the case this time around. Marcus Sasser, who did not play on Wednesday, is considered probable and may absorb the minutes that would have gone to LeVert.

Sasser is expected to remain sidelined for a third straight game with this hip injury. Daniss Jenkins will continue to fill out most of the point guard minutes with Cade Cunningham (lung) sidelined, while Caris LeVert and Ausar Thompson will also help out with ball handling duties.

With Cade Cunningham (lung) out for at least two weeks, the door is open for Jenkins to be a league winner for fantasy managers. Unfortunately, the second-year guard had a rough night shooting the basketball, making one of his nine two-point attempts. Jenkins shot the ball slightly better from two, but the 3-of-16 night won’t do managers any favors. Caris LeVert (14/5/2/4) was more productive coming off the bench, but he logged 22 minutes to Jenkins’ 34.