NBA Player News

The last time Knight appeared in an NBA game was on March 11 of 2020, but he’s found his way back into the league with so many contract players being forced into quarantine due to COVID-19. It’s nice to see him back on the floor, but he’s safe to ignore in fantasy hoops.

Bagley has logged just 6.4 minutes per game this season, so his availability has little bearing on fantasy hoops.

Williams had knee surgery last November and logged only six games during the 2023-24 campaign. He’s on track to make his season debut against New Orleans, but he’ll likely face a minutes restriction in his first game back in nearly a year.

New Orleans will already be missing CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray, so the inclusion of Hawkins and Williamson on the injury report means the Pels could be sending out a skeleton crew against the Blazers. Javonte Green, Jaylen Nowell and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl could all see increased run if Hawkins and Williamson are out, while Brandon Ingram should handle a massive workload.

WCJ sustained the injury Sunday, and it will keep him sidelined for at least one contest. In his place, expect Mo Wagner to start at center against a Thunder team allowing the most rebounds to opponents this season.

If Wade is sidelined, Isaac Okoro and Georges Niang could see increased run against Milwaukee.

Clowney logged 17 minutes in Sunday’s loss to Detroit, and he may be held out for the second game of Brooklyn’s back-to-back set. He’s averaging 16.1 minutes per game this season, so his availability won’t have a major impact on fantasy hoops.

Okongwu sat out Sunday for the first leg of Atlanta’s back-to-back set, but he should handle his typical workload Monday against Boston.

Markkanen is likely to miss a third straight game, which means Kyle Filipowski could remain in the starting lineup. The rookie out of Duke has compiled a total of 14 points, 11 rebounds, an assist and two triples across 38 minutes over his last two games with the first unit. All 30 NBA teams are in action on Monday, so Filipowski is far from a must-stream option on the busy slate.

D’Lo has yet to miss a game this season, and it looks like he’ll be available again Monday. He’s averaging 12.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists across 31 minutes in six appearances.

Already shorthanded, the Knicks are likely to be without Payne for Monday night, at a minimum. While his production doesn’t significantly impact fantasy basketball, no Payne likely means more time on the ball for fellow reserve Miles McBride. Also, rookie Tyler Kolek may play a few minutes on the back end of the rotation. McBride was already worth a look in deep leagues, and Payne’s absence gives his value a slight boost.