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He was expected to be the No. 1 pick in 2023 long before this game, but his performance practically guarantees that a few extra teams will be in the tank race to try and get Wemby on their squad. That goes for both NBA teams and teams in dynasty leagues. The landscape of the NBA will be different this season with teams trading veterans to help them lose to increase their lottery odds. The rich will get richer so that the tanking teams have the best shot at this generational prospect. However, we’ll still get to see him play more this season, which will allow us to evaluate him more, since he has zero interest in shutting down for the season. He’ll get a rematch with the Ignite on Thursday night, which he’ll be looking forward to since he was reportedly upset that they lost, even though everyone else in the world was salivating over his performance.

As expected, AD will play after initially being listed as probable for this game. He’ll continue to put up dominant numbers, though he does have a tough matchup in Rudy Gobert, and they’re on the second night of a back-to-back.

White and Brown are back in the lineup after sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Cavaliers. With Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, and Jrue Holiday sidelined, Pritchard and Queta move into the starting lineup. Those two are worth streaming, especially with only four games on the schedule for Monday.

Both guards will be available after missing the Lakers’ previous game on Sunday. With Russell back, Gabe Vincent will likely be pushed back to the bench, though all three will likely play significant roles with Austin Reaves sidelined once again.

Dillingham was added to the injury report after shootaround, and he has now officially been ruled out. However, since Mike Conley returned to the lineup, Dillingham hasn’t been part of the rotation, so his absence won’t have an impact on fantasy basketball.

Johnson will miss a game for this first time this season, and he’ll join a long list of injuries for the Nets. Trendon Watford is a candidate to start after logging 25 minutes off the bench in their last game, though Keon Johnson, who played 32 minutes on Sunday, should continue to play a large role.

With White out, both Lonzo Ball and Talen Horton-Tucker may be in line for extra minutes. However, with Zach LaVine, Josh Giddey and Ayo Dosunmu already starting, Billy Donovan may turn to Torrey Craig to fill the void in the starting unit.

Jones was initially listed as doubtful, so his absence isn’t surprising. However, this is a step in the right direction for him, since he hasn’t played since October.

Green missed practice on Monday, and there is a good chance that he is forced to sit out against Denver on Tuesday. Steve Kerr said that Draymond should be considered doubtful for this game after initialy reports said that he is questionable to play. His expected absence will likely result in Jonathan Kuminga making a return to the starting lineup, with Kyle Anderson seeing extra minutes off the bench.

Jerome has had a fantastic season for the Cavs thus far, and he has yet to miss a game to this point. If he is forced to sit out of this one, Caris LeVert and Craig Porter Jr. should be the primary ball handlers off the bench.