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LeVert

After a four-game absence, LeVert is available to play. Given the time off, he may not be in a position to benefit too much from the minutes that are available with Cade Cunningham (hand) ruled out. There isn’t much to gain from rostering LeVert in most leagues.

LeVert has missed Detroit’s last four games wth left knee tendinopathy. His return would likely result in fewer minutes for Daniss Jenkins, who played 23 minutes off the bench in Monday’s win over the Knicks.

LeVert will miss a fourth straight game, which means Daniss Jenkins and Marcus Sasser will continue to fill his role off the bench. Sasser shined in the first two absences, while Jenkins scored 25 in Detroit’s last game.

LeVert remains day-to-day, but he won’t travel with Detroit to Cleveland. Marcus Sasser has stepped up with LeVert sidelined, having averaged 18.5 points over their last two games. He’ll continue to play a significant reserve role with LeVert unavailable for at least one more game.

With Caris LeVert (knee) sidelined by a knee injury, Sasser has stepped up for the Pistons. He followed up a 19-point performance against the Lakers with 18 more on Thursday, and the overall stat line was solid. Rostered in one percent of Yahoo! leagues, Sasser is not someone who has to be rostered. But he is worth watching, especially if LeVert and Tobias Harris (hip) remain out.

LeVert will miss a second straight game, which has opened up extra minutes for both Jaden Ivey and Marcus Sasser, who played 24 minutes off the bench in Detroit’s last games and scored 19 points. Ivey is still having his minutes managed, but Sasser has streaming appeal.

LeVert exited early from Sunday’s game, and after initially being listed as doubtful, he has now officially been ruled out. Jaden Ivey played a season-high 29 minutes in that game and should play an extended role off the bench once again.

LeVert had to leave Sunday’s loss to the Clippers after playing 13 minutes, and he appears likely to miss the final game of Detroit’s road trip on Tuesday. Jaden Ivey played a season-high 29 minutes on Sunday and could be in for a similar workload.

Ivey’s offensive production on Sunday wasn’t great, but this was a big night for him in other aspects. The Pistons’ guard played fourth-quarter minutes for the first time since December 15, and the 29 minutes were a season-high. With Caris LeVert (knee) leaving Sunday’s game during the third quarter, Ivey reaching the high-20s in minutes may happen again on Tuesday against the Lakers. He isn’t at the point where standard-league managers need to consider adding Ivey yet, but he’s worth watching.

LeVert exited Sunday’s game with just over two minutes remaining in the third quarter and has been ruled out for the rest of the night. He played 13 minutes, finishing with four points (1-of-3 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), one rebound and one steal.