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The Clippers and Hornets have already expressed interest in Meeks this offseason. Meeks’ NBA career started with the Bucks, who drafted him in the second round in 2009. He was briefly a member of the team last season, but was released when his 25-game suspension was served. Milwaukee currently has the maximum of 20 players under contract during the offseason, so they’d have to cut someone in order to sign Meeks.

Nembhard has now had at least seven assists in back-to-back games and three of his last five games. The 25-year-old point guard played a team-high 30 minutes Saturday and was -15 in the 21-point loss to the Thunder. Nembhard’s fantasy ceiling is capped by playing alongside Tyrese Haliburton, but he can still be a reliable source of assists.

Haliburton’s streak of 12-straight games with at least 10 assists ended in the blowout win against the Wizards on Thursday. In another blowout Saturday, though this time it was a loss, the 25-year-old point guard had just three assists. Haliburton played 29 minutes, but was out-assisted seven-to-three by teammate Andrew Nembhard. It’s unlikely this trend continues into next week, where the Pacers start off with a matchup against the Kings Monday.

Dort isn’t a fantasy asset because he’s inconsistent. Saturday was one of those games where the 25-year-old shooting guard just happened to be feeling it. Dort poured in 22 points on 11 shots including six made three-pointers. Unfortunately, we’ve seen this movie from Dort before and know that his production against the Pacers ultimately isn’t sustainable. He can be safely left on waiver wires.

Joe played 27 minutes off the bench as one of the beneficiaries of Jaylin Williams being out with a hip injury. The 25-year-old shooting guard caught fire and scored 19 points on nine shots including five made three-pointers. Joe can be an interesting streamer in deeper formats if Williams’ hip injury lingers.

When LeBron James returned to the Lakers lineup after missing two weeks with a strained groin, some fantasy managers may have been concerned about how this would impact Reaves. No need for concern, as the guard has provided excellent value. Reaves has provided second-round value in eight- and nine-cat formats since LeBron’s return, and he’s scored 30 points or more in consecutive games for the first time this season. With all the attention opposing defenses must devote to James and Luka Doncic, things have opened up for Reaves, and he’s taken advantage. The Lakers play four games during Week 22, starting with the Rockets on Monday.