Charlotte

Hornets

Though he didn’t do much scoring, Diabaté was still able to make a big impact in this game. He is currently the only healthy center for Charlotte, which means he has been starting and has seen a big bump in minutes. He had a couple double-doubles late in December and is certainly capable of scoring more, but that hasn’t happened consistently. Still, until Ryan Kalkbrenner returns, Diabaté should be rostered.

Sexton was one of the few reliable scoring options for the Hornets in this game. He led the team in scoring while coming off the bench, and the other typical scorers for Charlotte struggled. It matched a season high for Sexton and was his first time scoring at least 20 points in a game since November. Sexton is still capable of making a fantasy impact, but he hasn’t gotten the opportunity consistently this year.

James will enter the starting lineup, with Brandon Miller (knee) sidelined for this game. James has started often this year, but it hasn’t led to much fantasy production. Expect the other starters to step up with Miller out of the lineup.

Salaün is good to go after initially being upgraded to probable on Wednesday afternoon. While he should play rotation minutes off the bench with Brandon Miller and Ryan Kalkbrenner unavailable, Salaün should not be rostered in redraft leagues.

Diabaté was initially probable for Wednesday’s game. He’ll serve as the starting center, with PJ Hall filling in as the backup.

Downgraded to questionable earlier Wednesday, Miller is now officially out for the matchup with Toronto. Sion James and Collin Sexton are the top candidates to move into the starting lineup. While Sexton’s offensive production gives him a higher ceiling, James’ superior defense may net him the starting nod.

Miller was listed as probable on Tuesday evening, but he’s now in danger of sitting out against the Raptors. Charlotte is on the first leg of a back-to-back set, and it’s possible the Hornets are giving Miller a maintenance day before facing the Pacers on Thursday. If Miller is out, Sion James and Collin Sexton are candidates to replace him in the starting five.

Salaün has been dealing with an ankle injury, but he’s been able to play through it. That will be the case on Wednesday against the Raptors, and he should be expected to handle his usual allotment of minutes off the bench.

Salaün was able to play in Monday’s win over the Thunder, grabbing six rebounds in 13 minutes of action. Even if he’s cleared to play against Toronto, there’s no need to roster Salaün in redraft leagues.

Miller was also considered probable ahead of Monday’s win over the Thunder, a game in which he scored 28 points and recorded a complete stat line. Expect to see him on the floor Wednesday night, with Collin Sexton or Sion James starting if Miller can’t play.