Kyle

Filipowski

Bamba played 18 minutes off the bench in Monday’s loss to the Spurs, tallying eight points, eight rebounds and two blocks. If he can’t play on Wednesday, Kyle Filipowski or Tony Bradley could move into the rotation to back up Jaxson Hayes.

Markkanen is dealing with a sprained right wrist that he suffered Monday against the Grizzlies. Without Markkanen, Kyle Filipowski figures to see enough minutes to make him a worthwhile streamer.

With Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) out for 6-8 weeks, Utah’s frontcourt rotation is suddenly very thin. Markkanen’s absence should mean more run for Kyle Filipowski, making him a worthwhile waiver wire add.

After starting Utah’s season opener, Hayes has come off the bench in each of the last two games. His absence could give Josh Okogie and Kyle Filipowski additional rotation minutes, with the latter picking up a DNP-CD on Sunday. Neither is worth streaming.

Bradley will be unavailable for the season opener, which means he won’t be a depth option for the Jazz down low. Kyle Filipowski and Mo Bamba will play the backup center minutes.

Filipowski, who appeared in 77 games last season, missed the final two contests due to a back injury. Ultimately, the 6-foot-11 big man had to undergo surgery to address a herniated disc. According to Jazz head coach Will Hardy, while Filipowski is progressing in his recovery, he has not reached the point where he can resume on-court activities. There’s no concrete timeline, with Hardy simply saying that the Jazz hope to get Filipowski back “soon.” With Jusuf Nurkic (foot) out for at least four weeks, Jaxson Hayes is the most likely replacement at center if Utah sticks with a traditional post player.

Filipowski will remain out due to lower back injury management. Oscar Tshiebwe has been the starting center recently, and that’s likely to remain the case on Sunday. Filipowski’s absence also frees up playing time for Blake Hinson, who went off for 30 points in Friday’s win over the Grizzlies.

Filipowski will miss Friday’s game for injury management reasons. Oscar Tshiebwe has started alongside Filipowski in the last two games, and his role should expand on Friday. Also, Blake Hinson is a potential replacement in the starting five.

Filipowski is good to go after initially being probable for Tuesday’s game. He’ll continue to take on his usual role within the Jazz starting lineup.

Filipowski is expected to take the court, and fantasy managers playing during the last week of the season can confidently deploy him in lineups. The second-year big man has posted strong numbers as of late, and he’ll look to build on his monster, 20/14/6 performance on Sunday against the Thunder.