Ron

Holland

Thompson will likely sit out another game which should clear the way for Marcus Sasser and Ron Holland II to see additional playing time. Thompson’s next chance to take the court will come on Sunday against the Raptors.

Thompson appeared to roll his ankle early in the first quarter of Thursday’s loss to the Spurs, so it’s no surprise he’s already been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Nets with a right ankle sprain. Ron Holland (eye) could move into the starting lineup as he’s off the injury report.

Thompson wasn’t having the greatest game, but he was curiously benched in the second half of Monday’s loss to the Spurs. The 23-year-old small forward finished with eight points in just 18 minutes. After the game, Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said he simply preferred to play Ron Holland. It’s difficult to argue with the results as Holland had 15 points, 11 rebounds, one block and one steal in 26 minutes off the bench. This will certainly be a situation for Thompson’s fantasy managers to monitor, starting with the Pistons’ next game Wednesday against the Thunder.

LeVert will return following a seven-game absence, but it’s unclear if he’ll face a minutes restriction. Daniss Jenkins and Ron Holland II could see their roles reduced, but Jenkins should still retain standalone value in deeper leagues.

LeVert has now missed Detroit’s last five games. That should continue to result in more playing time for Ron Holland II and Daniss Jenkins, but none of them are on the fantasy radar in most league types.

Despite battling an illness, Holland won’t miss Friday’s game against the Rockets, as he was upgraded from probable to available. The second-year forward has been a nice depth piece for the Pistons this season, averaging 8.2 points and 4.3 rebounds through 40 games. He’ll likely come off the bench against Houston.

LeVert is expected to miss a second straight game with this illness. That should open the door for Ron Holland II and Jaden Ivey to take on a few extra minutes off the bench, but it won’t dramatically alter fantasy hoops.

The Pistons saw a 19-point lead evaporate in the second half with Holland doing his best to keep them afloat, scoring a team-high nine points in the final two quarters. The 20-year-old lottery pick has seen a significant uptick in minutes due to Detroit’s recent injury issues, recording at least 24 minutes in three straight contests. He also matched a season-high with 15 shot attempts in this one. His fantasy appeal is strictly limited to deeper mixed leagues at this stage of his development, but the building blocks for a scoring and rebound dual threat are clearly there.

This update has Harris being re-evaluated on Jan. 17. He missed Thursday’s game after an early exit on Tuesday. Isaiah Stewart started in his stead, but with Jalen Duren (ankle) set to miss at least one week, Stewart will start at center. That means Javonte Green, Ron Holland and Paul Reed will take on extra minutes for the next couple weeks, with one of them taking on the open starting spot.

Holland will miss a second straight game, which means there will be extra minutes off the bench for Javonte Green and Caris LeVert, who is available after initially being listed as questionable. However, neither will play enough to be worth streaming.