Gary

Harris

Harris is a solid flier for the Bucks to take as Milwaukee continues to try to add in the short-term despite salary cap constraints. The 30-year-old shooting guard has a reputation for being a plus defensive player and shot 43 percent from behind the three-point line as recently as the 2022-23 season. Harris is not without his drawbacks as he’s dealt with durability issues over the course of his career. He appeared in 48 games last year, but only averaged 14.3 minutes per game.

As part of the trade, Orlando declined its team options on Harris (worth $7.5 million) and Joseph ($3.47 million) for salary cap purposes. The Magic upgraded their perimeter rotation with the Bane trade, which was completed on Sunday. However, the team will have some work to do this summer regarding their depth behind starters Bane and Jalen Suggs. Both players will be unrestricted free agents on June 30. Neither player logged consistent rotation minutes for the Magic last season, and their exits (if they do not re-sign with Orlando) would not impact fantasy basketball.

The only starter that will be the same as Friday is da Silva. KCP and WCJ sat on Friday but will surprisingly suit up in the inconsequential season finale. With a Play-In matchup with the Hawks coming in just a couple days, it’s unclear how much KCP and WCJ will play. Black will replace the injured Cory Joseph in the starting lineup, with Isaac getting his first start of the season. Gary Harris, Caleb Houstan and Goga Bitadze will come off the bench after starting on Friday, though Houstan and Bitadze should still play significant roles.

WCJ and KCP will return from one-game absences against Atlanta. Gary Harris and Goga Bitadze will likely be relegated to bench roles on Sunday.

Both WCJ and KCP sat out against Indiana on Friday, and it would be surprising if they played on Sunday since Orlando has already clinched the seventh seed in the East. Gary Harris and Goga Bitadze should start once again, with Jett Howard playing a significant role off the bench.

Joseph will be the only typical starter for Orlando as they have opted to rest most of their starters for this game. The Magic are locked in to the seventh seed in the East, so there is no incentive for them to win or lose this game. This will likely be the same starting five for the regular season finale on Sunday.

No surprise here as Harris was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. The 30-year-old shooting guard has missed a good chunk of the season with lower body injuries. Harris isn’t fantasy relevant at this point of his career so his availability doesn’t impact fantasy basketball significantly.

Harris has missed a lot of time since November, and it wouldn’t be surprising if he was forced to sit out the second leg of this back-to-back. However, even when he suits up, Harris hasn’t played a large enough role to warrant consideration for a roster spot in fantasy basketball.

A late addition to the Magic injury report, Caldwell-Pope is now officially out for Saturday’s game. His absence opens up a spot in the starting lineup, with Tristan da Silva and Gary Harris the likely choices to fill the void. The former offers a higher fantasy ceiling and would be worth streaming if allowed to start. As for Harris, fantasy managers can afford to leave him alone, even if he starts.

Caldwell-Pope, who has not missed a game since January 12, is a late addition to the Magic injury report. Caleb Houstan started that game, but Orlando was also without Franz Wagner. Tristan da Silva and Gary Harris are available for Saturday’s game. One is more likely to move into the starting lineup than Houstan. If allowed to start, Da Silva is the only one worth streaming.