Patrick

Baldwin

Achiuwa is back after sitting out Tuesday’s loss to the Hornets. His return means that Patrick Baldwin Jr. will head to the bench, and Dylan Cardwell may miss out on a few minutes.

Achiuwa was held out of Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Hornets, with Patrick Baldwin Jr. logging 28 minutes as his replacement in the starting lineup. However, Dylan Cardwell grabbed 11 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench and is the superior streaming option if Achiuwa remains out.

Monk will get his first start of the season for the shorthanded Kings. Baldwin, who is currently one a two-way deal for Sacramento, will also be making his first start of the season, while Carter will return to the starting unit. Nique Clifford, Russell Westbrook and Precious Achiuwa are all sidelined, opening up the starting spots.

Two days removed from making his third start of the season in a loss to the 76ers, Plowden is on the injury report for Sunday with a sore right foot. Nique Clifford, who Plowden filled in for on Thursday, is off the injury report. As a result, Plowden is likely to come off the bench if he’s cleared. If he can’t play, Patrick Baldwin Jr. has been made available and could absorb some of the available minutes.

Murray, who missed over a month after spraining his left ankle in early January, injured the ankle again during the first quarter of Wednesday’s game. He played nine minutes, finishing with three points, one rebound and one blocked shot. Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Daeqwon Plowden may pick up additional minutes in Murray’s absence, but neither is a must-add.

The 28th overall pick of the 2022 draft, Baldwin has failed to establish himself in the NBA. He was most recently on a 10-day deal with the Clippers in mid-January. His signing is more about the 76ers being able to use the remaining days of Dominick Barlow’s two-way contract. There’s no need to consider adding Baldwin in fantasy leagues.

Baldwin, the 28th overall pick in the 2022 draft, was on a two-way deal with the Clippers to end last season before being waived in July. He most recently played for the franchise’s G League affiliate. His return to the NBA gives the Clippers more flexibility with Kobe Sanders and Jordan Miller, both on two-way contracts. However, this transaction does not affect fantasy basketball.

Waived by the Spurs in February, Baldwin agreed to a two-way contract with the Clippers on March 1. The former first-round pick only appeared in two regular-season games for the Clippers but featured on the team’s summer league squad. Unfortunately for Baldwin, the Clippers’ need to free up a two-way contract for Jordan Miller resulted in his being waived. Law Murray of The Athletic reported on Sunday that the Clippers have interest in bringing Baldwin back on an Exhibit 10 contract if he clears waivers.

Baldwin is one of the Clippers’ three two-way contract players, and he performed well on Sunday after sitting out Friday’s win over the Rockets. The former first-round pick was never able to establish himself with the Warriors or Wizards, making him a low-risk gamble for the Clippers. Baldwin won’t be a player worth considering in fantasy drafts due to the Clippers’ wing depth and title aspirations, but he’ll look to change that.

Baldwin Jr. was sent to the Bucks and then to the Spurs at the deadline, and he has now been waived. He hasn’t been able to find a role in the NBA yet, and while he will have the chance to find a team that can provide him that, it is unlikely that he is a factor in fantasy basketball over the final two months of this season.