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While Trent will be available for Tuesday’s game, he isn’t guaranteed to see action. He’s appeared in just two games this season and has been a DNP-CD for seven.

Herro suffered an injury scare during Sunday’s loss to the Celtics but returned to the game after a quick trip to the locker room. If he can’t play on Tuesday, Ryan Rollins could return to the starting lineup after being replaced by rookie Brayden Burries.

Kuzma came out firing away and never really slowed down, hoisting a team-high 17 shot attempts in this one. He carried Milwaukee offensively in the opening half, scoring 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting, but the Bucks managed just 45 points overall. It certainly didn’t help matters that Tyler Herro left the game with an apparent left knee injury midway through the third quarter. He’ll continue to have the green light from the moment he steps on the floor, but he doesn’t offer enough fantasy appeal to be worthy of a roster spot in shallow mixed leagues. The free-falling Bucks have lost six straight games and are 1-9 overall this season. They have a four-game week coming up that includes matchups against the Knicks, Lakers, Magic and Hawks.

Burries has been one of the few bright spots for the rebuilding Bucks this season and is starting to make some noise from a fantasy perspective. He followed up a career-high 21-point performance against the Raptors on Friday with another double-digit scoring effort while also pulling down eight boards as well. Burries is worth a speculative add in deeper fantasy leagues, particularly with the rebuilding Bucks seemingly willing to give him an extended opportunity to develop.

Trent has appeared in just two games this season, picking up seven DNP-CDs. Sunday’s game will be the first he’s missed this season for health reasons.

After signing a four-year, $64 million contract in the offseason, Trent has more DNP-CDs (seven) than appearances (two) this season. If he can’t play on Sunday, his absence would not affect fantasy basketball or the Bucks’ rotation.

Making his third consecutive start, Burries delivered the kind of all-around performance that should put him firmly on fantasy managers’ radar. The 21-year-old lottery pick struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 1-of-5 attempts, but still managed to surpass the 20-point plateau for the first time in his rookie campaign. The rebuilding Bucks have every incentive to turn Burries loose and hand him the keys to the offense, creating an opportunity for him to emerge as an impactful, high-volume fantasy contributor moving forward.

Herro has been one of the more consistent, upper-echelon scoring threats in the league this season, averaging a cool 22 points per-game. This was a rare off-night from long range as he connected on just 1-of-5 from downtown after shooting over 40 percent through the first eight games of the year. There’s almost zero competition for shots in Milwaukee, which means that Herro should have the green light any time he’s on the floor.

Coming off the bench for a second straight game, Rollins played seven more minutes than he did in Monday’s loss to the Timberwolves. His final line against the Celtics was solid, with four turnovers being the only issue. However, while the increased playing time is encouraging, the Bucks’ pivot to lottery pick Brayden Burries (9/5/3/1 in 22 minutes) is concerning for fantasy managers who used a middle-round pick on Rollins.

Jaquez made a season-high four three-pointers on Wednesday and is averaging nearly two per game on the season. His issue in category leagues thus far has been poor foul shooting and lackluster defensive stats. While Jaquez recorded a steal on Wednesday, he’s averaging 0.5 per game and has yet to record a blocked shot.