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Covington rejoined his teammates at practice on Tuesday, and he’ll be good to go Wednesday night. His return will mean a decrease in minutes for either Semi Ojeleye or Rodney Hood, neither of whom offered much in the way of fantasy value when RoCo was away from the team.

Hood, who was traded to the Clippers at the deadline, is in Dallas for Saturday’s game. Whether or not he actually plays remains to be seen, but the veteran wing is available. There is no need for Hood to be on any fantasy rosters.

Hood was likely just salary filler in this 4-team trade. The Clippers have a lot of depth on the wings and we don’t anticipate Hood cracking the rotation.

Hood made his return last game, and it doesn’t look like he’ll be needing any extra time off to recover. He hasn’t had a consistent role in the rotation this season, so you can feel comfortable leaving him on the wire.

Hood hasn’t really been a factor in fantasy hoops this season. Even if he’s supposed to be back, it shouldn’t impact many fantasy leagues.

Hood is not a rotation player most nights.

Hood’s availability won’t be much of a factor as far as fantasy is concerned, as he struggles to get consistent rotation minutes when healthy. He should not be rostered in any fantasy league.

Matthews appeared to bang knees with an opposing player during the third quarter and was taken to the Bucks locker room immediately thereafter. His early exit frees up additional minutes on the perimeter for Rodney Hood, who played 13 minutes through the first three quarters. Neither Hood nor Matthews should be rostered in any fantasy leagues.

Allen was listed as probable earlier Saturday afternoon, but will not play against the Kings. With him out of the lineup, Donte DiVincenzo could start with Rodney Hood and Wesley Matthews playing more minutes in a reserve role.

He’ll be able to do some limited workouts with the team, but he is out indefinitely and plantar fasciitis has claimed another young player. Hood could be back on the court in less than a month, but his outlook is bleak right now. Joe Ingles will get more run.