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Harkless

The continued absences of Harkless and Collier free up minutes for Bez Mbeng and Hayden Gray, with Gray having agreed to a rest-of-season contract on Saturday. Kennedy Chandler, who played 41 minutes in Friday’s win over the Grizzlies, is a free agent after his second 10-day contract expired.

Utah’s backcourt has been decimated by injuries, which means Kennedy Chandler and Bez Mbeng should pick up substantial minutes.

Harkless has missed Utah’s last five games, but he could be back on Friday. If available, his return may not significantly reduce the minutes available to Bez Mbeng and Kennedy Chandler, as the Jazz will remain extremely shorthanded.

Harkless will miss a fifth straight game. Kennedy Chandler and Bez Mbeng should continue to fill out the backup point guard minutes, though Utah hasn’t been starting a traditional point guard recently.

Harkless remains out for another game as he continues to deal with a strained left hamstring. John Konchar started Friday’s loss to the Rockets, but Kennedy Chandler and Bez Mbeng each played at least 25 minutes off the bench. Fantasy managers seeking value would be better off looking elsewhere if Ace Bailey and Brice Sensabaugh aren’t sitting on the waiver wire.

Harkless’ continued absence means more minutes for Kennedy Chandler and Bez Mbeng, with the former likely being the starter. Chandler inked his second 10-day deal on Wednesday, while Mbeng has agreed to a deal for the rest of the season. As the starter, Chandler offers a slightly higher fantasy ceiling.

Harkless will remain out for a second straight game, which means Kennedy Chandler, who signed another 10-day contract with the Jazz, should continue to start. Bez Mbeng should fill out the reserve point guard minutes behind Chandler.

Harkless missed Monday’s game, which allowed Kennedy Chandler to start. Chandler’s 10-day contract has expired, so if Utah doesn’t sign him to another one and Harkless remains out, Bez Mbeng would likely be next in line.

Already without Keyonte George and Isaiah Collier, the Jazz won’t have Harkless for Monday’s game, either. Kennedy Chandler moves into the starting lineup. While this is a challenging matchup for Chandler and the Jazz, Utah’s lack of options at point guard makes him worth a roll of the dice in deep leagues.

Monday’s game will be the seventh Collier has missed due to a hamstring injury. The Jazz will continue to count on EJ Harkless, who played 27 minutes as the starting point guard in Saturday’s loss to the Suns. Bez Mbeng will provide depth off the bench.