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Bacon was signed to a non-guaranteed deal in August, and he was unable to do enough to earn a longer look. The Knicks are still at 14 guaranteed contracts, one below the league max.

Boston essentially gave up on this game before it even started, making its entire starting five unavailable against the Magic Wednesday. Pritchard moved into the starting lineup for the rare start. The 27-year-old point guard who might end up as the Sixth Man of the Year ran the show offensively. He didn’t have his best shooting game with 15 points on 17 shots and only one made three-pointer, but he still dished out 10 assists to earn a double-double. Pritchard could end up resting himself later this week as the Celtics get ready for the playoffs.

No surprise here as Murray was listed as doubtful with right hamstring inflammation. The 28-year-old point guard is missing his sixth game in a row. Jalen Pickett started in his place Sunday, though it’s unclear if that will happen again after the Nuggets shook up the organization firing the coach and GM. Russell Westbrook would be the other option.

Anthony spent much of this season filling in for Jalen Suggs before dealing with his own injury, a sprained left big toe that cost him nine games. He played 22 minutes off the bench Wednesday and made five three-pointers. He also had an impact on the game by collecting eight rebounds. Anthony isn’t seeing big minutes as the team is playing it cautious with him down the stretch, which makes him difficult to roster in fantasy at this point.

Banchero’s 15 points Wednesday were his lowest point total since he scored nine points against the Jazz on February 1. The 22-year-old power forward averaged 29.8 points per game in March, making Wednesday’s performance a sizable outlier. The good news for the Magic was they still won as they look to lock in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Powell’s sore right shoulder will keep him out of Wednesday’s game. With Kawhi Leonard back in the lineup after sitting out Tuesday’s win over the Spurs, Derrick Jones Jr. will remain in the starting lineup. He’s worth holding onto in deep leagues that are still active.

The Jazz are without Isaiah Collier for Wednesday’s game, with a hamstring injury sidelining the rookie. He’s been replaced in the starting lineup by George, who will make his first start since January 17. The move raises Keyonte’s ceiling in active fantasy leagues, but managers should not expect much from him in the assist category.

Caldwell-Pope was limited to seven minutes during the first half of Wednesday’s game and will not return due to a sore left knee. Due to KCP’s absence, Caleb Houstan and Anthony Black will play more minutes, with the former logging 15 first-half minutes and the latter 16. Houstan replaced Caldwell-Pope in the lineup to begin the third quarter.

Reath is available after sitting out two games with a knee injury. He’ll provide frontcourt depth off the bench, serving as Donovan Clingan’s backup. Unless the rookie gets into early foul trouble, there may not be enough minutes for Reath to impact active fantasy leagues.

Simons will miss his fifth consecutive game with a right forearm strain. Avdija is dealing with a right thumb sprain. Dalano Banton will move into the starting lineup and have a sizable role against the Jazz Wednesday.