Gary

Harris

Acquired from the Bucks in early July in the trade that sent Caris LeVert and future draft capital to Milwaukee, Harris faced long odds to crack the Pistons’ rotation had he made the Opening Night roster. Injuries have limited the veteran guard to 54 games or fewer each of the last four seasons, and Harris has not exceeded 65 games since 2017-18. The Pistons’ decision to waive Harris will not affect fantasy basketball.

The veteran guard will now head to his fourth NBA team after the reported trade between the Bucks and Pistons. Harris has seen his fantasy value decline since leaving Denver via trade in the 2020-21 season, with his minutes and scoring decreasing in each of the past four seasons. He averaged 2.7 points over 48 games for Milwaukee last season and is not expected to be fantasy-relevant with the Pistons.

Harris, who has not exceeded 54 games in any of the last four seasons, will make $3.8 million next season after picking up his player option. Given the decreased playing time and production, he is unlikely to be a factor in fantasy basketball.

Harris was never a very valuable fantasy player, but has become a total afterthought at this point in his career. He’s averaged less than 15 minutes per game in each of the last two seasons, taking him off the fantasy radar entirely. The 31-year-old holds a player option for 2026-2027 that he would seem likely to exercise.

Harris will be unavailable, which means his few minutes will be divvied up among multiple players. Andre Jackson Jr., Cormac Ryan and AJ Green should all play significant roles.

Prince and Harris are both available for Friday’s game, with the former’s return having a greater impact on fantasy basketball. While Prince is a deep-league option at best, he’s worth a look. That is not the case for Harris.

Harris will be unavailable for a third straight game, but his continued absence won’t alter the Bucks’ rotation.

Harris is set to miss his second game in a row for personal reasons. The 31-year-old shooting guard doesn’t have a significant role, so his absence doesn’t impact fantasy basketball.

After recently missing time with a groin injury, Harris was not available for Sunday’s loss to the Clippers for personal reasons. If available on Tuesday, he’s unlikely to get the opportunities needed to affect fantasy basketball.

A groin injury has sidelined Harris for Milwaukee’s last four games. Unfortunately, personal reasons are why he will not be available on Sunday.