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A native of Sweden, the 6-foot-9 Klintman spent one season at Wake Forest before making the switch to Australia’s NBL. Playing for the Cairns Taipans, he averaged 9.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in 23 appearances. Klintman is an excellent athlete who can attack defenses off the dribble, but there’s room for growth as a playmaker and finisher in traffic. He also has the physical tools needed to be an impactful defender, with Klintman being best at attacking passing lanes at this stage in his career. While selected by the Timberwolves, Bobi is headed to Detroit via trade. And this likely gives him a better chance of achieving some fantasy relevance as a rookie, as the Pistons are in the midst of an extensive rebuild.

When healthy, Bagley has been out of the rotation, playing sparingly. Look for him to take on a similar workload on Monday if cleared to play.

Gordon was given the same injury tag before Saturday’s win over the Jazz but still played 26 minutes. The minutes were impacted more by the game being a blowout than Gordon’s health. Unless things get out of hand, he’ll play starters’ minutes.

Cancar will likely miss another game, and his availability does not impact fantasy basketball. Hunter Tyson picked up additional minutes off the bench in Saturday’s win over Utah, but that had as much to do with the opponent as it did the absences of Cancar and Jamal Murray.

Murray remaining sidelined is unsurprising; after Saturday’s win over Utah, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said the point guard could be out for 5-7 days. Russell Westbrook started against the Jazz but didn’t offer much value, especially with the poor efficiency. Fantasy managers looking for a deep-league option would be wise to consider Julian Strawther due to his perimeter shooting ability.

Hauser was also probable for Saturday’s win over Charlotte, with the Celtics reserve playing 20 minutes off the bench. Based on the injury tag, look for Hauser to shoulder a similar workload on Monday.

Due to his hip injury, Brown will miss a second consecutive game. Luke Kornet started Saturday’s win in Charlotte, but this is another spot for fantasy managers to target Payton Pritchard if he’s sitting on the waiver wire. Regardless of Brown’s availability, Pritchard needs to be rostered in most standard leagues.

After playing between 15 and 21 minutes in Milwaukee’s first five games, Connaughton was limited to 10 in Saturday’s loss to the Cavaliers. His availability won’t significantly impact fantasy basketball, but an absence would result in more minutes for AJ Green.

Beauchamp isn’t in the rotation when healthy, so his absence will not impact fantasy basketball. With Milwaukee declining to pick up the wing’s rotation for next season, Marc Stein reported that the Bucks and Beauchamp’s representation (Klutch Sports) are working together to find him a new team. A trade may be MarJon’s only shot at having any fantasy relevance this season, depending on the destination.

Antetokounmpo is a little banged up after nearly posting a 34-point triple-double against the Cavs. He’s carried a heavy load as a scorer and rebounder this season and Bobby Portis is most likely to raise his fantasy stock should Antetokounmpo be ruled out.

Wiggins returned from a two-game hiatus on Saturday. He tallied 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and a steal on a season-high 31 minutes. His outlook for Monday looks strong given that he’s had a day to rest.