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From David Robinson to Tim Duncan and now to Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs have a history of drafting legendary big men with the first pick. In what should be considered an absolute, Wemby will have a chance to play for Gregg Popovich and alongside guys like Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan. Wemby will be the undisputed face of the franchise when they select him on June 22nd. His landing spot wasn’t going to have a massive impact on his fantasy potential, but this is probably the ideal scenario.

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.

Original reports indicated that Wade would remain out for this game, but he has been upgraded to questionable. His absence has allowed Isaac Okoro and Georges Niang to take on extra minutes, but none of these guys have been relevant in standard fantasy leagues this year.

Lively missed their last game, which allowed Daniel Gafford to get the starting nod in his place. Gafford will be pushed back to the bench if Lively returns, with both players splitting the minutes at center.