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Silas impressed the Sixers’ brass with a strong training camp, but there just wasn’t enough room for him on the roster. He’ll likely see minutes over the final two games with the team now resting/tanking ahead of the playoffs.

With Damian Lillard (calf) sidelined, Green will fill the void in the starting lineup. An effective perimeter shooter, the role change allows Green to do more regarding playmaking. Look for Delon Wright to play rotation minutes off the bench due to the lack of a true point guard.

Wade moves into the starting lineup with Isaac Okoro sidelined with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. However, his fantasy value may not receive much of a boost, as Max Strus will make his season debut off the bench. The other four starters are unchanged.

Ingles has not appeared in a game since November 17, and his continued absence does not impact fantasy basketball or the Timberwolves’ rotation.

While Kuzma was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, he still isn’t at the point where he can physically perform in games. Justin Champagnie should remain in the starting lineup until that changes, and he is worth streaming in deep leagues.

Tillman is back after sitting out Thursday’s loss to the Bulls. With the other Celtics’ rotation big men also absent from the injury report, Tillman is not likely to get the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball.

Hart is back with the team after missing Thursday’s win over the Timberwolves to attend to a personal matter. His return means fewer minutes for Precious Achiuwa, who recorded a double-double on Thursday, starting alongside Karl-Anthony Towns.

The Hornets have made three changes to their starting lineup, two of which were due to injury. Micic and Richards will start with LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams sidelined, while Martin moves into the starting lineup and pushes Seth Curry to the bench. All three spot starters are worth streaming since only three games are on Friday’s schedule.

Embiid is back a little earlier than expected, having only missed Monday’s win over the Hornets in Charlotte. His return means Andre Drummond will come off the bench, but he is not worth streaming in most leagues. Philadelphia’s other four starters are unchanged.

Theis was not with the team for Thursday’s loss to the Rockets, resulting in Trey Jemison serving as Yves Missi’s backup. That would remain the case if Theis does not play against the Knicks. While there’s no need to consider streaming Jemison, Missi remains available in over 60% of Yahoo leagues.

Due to his ankle injury, Jovic has missed nine of Miami’s last ten games. He’s been cleared to play on Friday, as has Larsson. The second-round pick out of Arizona is back after a four-game absence. Due to Miami’s depth at the small and power forward positions, both players may be in the rotation, but there won’t be enough playing time to impact fantasy basketball.