Utah

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Originally a second-round pick by the Spurs in the 2022 NBA Draft, Chandler hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since the 2022-23 season. Nevertheless, the 23-year-old point guard was leading the G League in assists this season. Chandler will have an opportunity to carve out a role with the Jazz over the next 10 days, potentially earning himself a spot for the rest of the regular season.

Williams only scored seven points on six shots in Utah’s loss to Minnesota on Wednesday, but on Sunday, Williams scored a career-best 34 points. This game was more in line with that outing. Williams hasn’t lived up to being a top-10 pick to this point of his career, but he has been productive in March. He may not be able to carry this production over into next season, but he should be a solid option for the remainder of the year.

This was an excellent showing for the rookie. He set a new career high for scoring, exceeding his previous best of 32 points, which he set earlier this month. He also matched his career high for triples, which he set in that same game. Bailey also contributed strong value in other categories, and he should be considered a must-roster player for the rest of the season. Despite the lack of availability for other rotation players in Utah, getting Bailey as many reps as possible is clearly a priority for them.

Harkless made his fourth start of the season, but this was by far his most productive. He set new career highs for points, assists and three-pointers in the blowout win. Isaiah Collier (hamstring) was sidelined for the second leg of this back-to-back, which led to Harkless starting. If Collier misses more time, Harkless may hold some value over the rest of the season, though he shouldn’t be considered a must-roster player at this point.

As Garcia’s 10-day contract comes to an end, the Jazz made sure to get the most out of him. He played all 48 minutes in his second start and matched his career high for boards, which he set in his previous start. Garcia stepped into big minutes immediately with Utah, and he has been a decent source of rebounds and assists. If they keep him around, he is worth a look in deeper leagues.

The Jazz won’t have Isaiah Collier or Brice Sensabaugh for Thursday’s game, opening two spots in the starting lineup. Harkless will run the point, and with Keyonte George also out, he’s worth streaming for Thursday’s action. The other replacement is Garcia, who is not worth the risk in most fantasy leagues.

Konchar was initially listed as doubtful, and he has now officially been ruled out. He only played 13 minutes on Wednesday, so Ace Bailey should just take on a few extra minutes with Konchar unavailable.

Utah is unsurprisingly dealing with multiple absences across the roster, and Ace Bailey should be the next man up with Sensabaugh sidelined and Konchar not expected to play. Andersson Garcia should see extra run, too.

Collier has been mostly healthy this season, but he’ll sit out against Milwaukee while dealing with left hamstring soreness. In Collier’s absence, EJ Harkless could enjoy more playing time since Keyonte George (hamstring) is also sidelined.

In the three games he’s started since the Jazz lost Keyonte George to a strained hamstring, Collier has totaled 18 assists and nine turnovers. Five of those turnovers were committed in Wednesday’s blowout defeat, but many fantasy managers will take the overall production. Rostered in 44 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Collier has provided eighth-round value in eight-cat formats since the All-Star break.