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The Hawks had until Friday to make a decision on Martin, as his salary for the 2023-24 season would have been fully guaranteed had he remained on the roster. The former UConn standout had his moments in Summer League action earlier this month, but it wasn’t enough to convince the Hawks to guarantee his contract. This move won’t significantly impact fantasy basketball.

Brown will miss a fourth straight game, but his continued absence will not have an impact on fantasy basketball.

This will be a second straight absence for KPJ, which will open up extra minutes for Terance Mann and Amir Coffey off the bench. Both guys scored in double figures in their last game, but neither will be great streaming options on a day with 11 games.

Henderson has missed their last two games, and there is a chance that it is a third straight absence. If he remains sidelined, Dalano Banton will continue to be the backup point guard behind Anfernee Simons.

Phillips will get his first career start, replacing Coby White for this game. Phillips only played seven minutes in their last game, but he’ll likely see a new season-high for minutes as a starter.

Martin and Johnson will replace Cam Johnson and Ziaire Williams in the starting unit, with Keon getting his first start of the year. He has scored in double figures in two straight games and should keep that up as a starter. Martin has been quiet since his 30-point game, but this will be a good opportunity for him.

Jones exited early from their last game, but he hasn’t played a large role this year. With Jeremy Sochan expected back, the Spurs will have plenty of playmakers without Jones, with both Chris Paul and Stephon Castle filling the role.

Sochan has been sidelined for nearly a month, but he is expected to make his return to the lineup for this game. Stephon Castle entered the starting lineup when Sochan went down, but it will likely be Julian Champagnie that is pushed out of the starting lineup.

Nance has been playing with the Cleveland Charge this season, but he’ll join Philadelphia’s organization. He’ll likely spend most of his time with the Blue Coats, though he may see some time soon with the 76ers due to the injuries to Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond. However, he isn’t a player worth streaming at this point. They waived Lester Quinones to make room for Nance.

Previous reports indicated that Payton Pritchard and Neemias Queta would start, but they’ll play reserve roles in this game. Pritchard should still play a ton of minutes, but it will be Walsh that will get his first start of the year and the second of his career. Kornet will start at center, but he will likely split the minutes with Queta.

With Jimmy Butler sidelined with a knee injury, Jaquez will get his first start of the season. He hasn’t been impactful in fantasy hoops this season, but this is a great opportunity for him to have a solid night.