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Three days after it was reported that Jackson would opt into the final year of his contract, he’s headed to Charlotte. Given the career timeline, with Jackson moving from a title contender to a rebuilding team, the Hornets may buy him out or look to move the point guard elsewhere. If Jackson sticks in Charlotte, he could have some value backing up the oft-injured LaMelo Ball. For Denver, this move is about the money, as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will enter free agency, and Jamal Murray is on the verge of agreeing to an extension worth over $200 million.

White struggled going 3-of-10 from the field and failing to reach even 10 points. He turned the ball over four times and was a team-worst -29 in 26 minutes in the 14-point loss to Orlando. It was just an off-night for the 24-year-old. He’s had a good season overall and there’ll certainly be better days ahead.

Lonzo Ball came back and played 15 minutes off the bench, but it had no impact on Dosunmu. Ayo played 31 minutes and was excellent as he scored 21 points on just 12 shots. It wasn’t a great game for the Bulls as Chicago lost to the Magic by 14, but Dosunmu was a lone bright spot in this one.

Wagner struggled from the field, but ultimately got there on volume as he amassed 21 points on 20 shots. It helped that he went 6-of-6 from the free throw line. It wasn’t Wagner’s best game, but it shows how high his floor is with Paolo Banchero out that he can still get at least 20 points even when he’s not shooting particularly well. He’s been a top-10 player in fantasy over the last three weeks and that should continue with Banchero out.

KCP hadn’t made more than two 3-pointers or scored more than 13 points in any game this year entering Wednesday. He had only had at least 10 points three times prior to Wednesday. It was easily KCP’s best game of the season as he drilled six 3-pointers on his way to a 24-point outing. While he plays around 30 minutes per game, he’s still only an option in deeper formats.

Kuminga is officially available for Wednesday’s game after missing two due to illness. While he remains rostered in 74% of Yahoo leagues, the Warriors forward is a deep-league option at best in his current role.

Suggs’ 31 points were a game-high in his return from a one-game absence with a hamstring injury. Franz Wagner has generally picked up the offensive slack for Orlando with Paolo Banchero out, but Suggs had the hot hand on Wednesday and the Magic rolled with it.

Injuries to Lauri Markkanen and John Collins opened up two spots in the Jazz starting lineup. Head coach Will Hardy has gone off the radar with his replacements, with Mykhailiuk and Potter receiving the nod. While both have the opportunity to provide streaming value, fantasy managers remain better off gambling on Brice Sensabaugh despite him staying on the bench.

Announced as questionable for Wednesday’s game during the day, Flagler is now out. His absence will not impact fantasy basketball.