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Making his Knicks summer debut, Kolek rolled sevens on Saturday afternoon. The shooting may not have been impressive, but he was effective as a rebounder and distributor. The former Marquette point guard has been lauded for his efficiency, and zero turnovers countered his seven assists. The presence of Jalen Brunson makes Kolek’s chances of making waves in fantasy basketball slim. However, he plays the game in a way that should get him into Tom Thibodeau’s rotation coming off the bench.

The rookie has barely seen the floor this year, so his absence won’t impact the team’s rotation.

There were fears that Rollins could undergo surgery on his shoulder that would’ve ended his season, but apparently that wasn’t the route the team went. Rollins should be back on Saturday after a five-game absence, though he won’t be much of a factor in fantasy with Damian Lillard healthy.

Despite it being the second night of a back-to-back, this knee issue still won’t keep Giannis out of the lineup. He’ll look to put up more dominant numbers after finishing with a 37-point triple-double on Friday night.

Sanogo isn’t a big part of the team’s rotation when healthy, so this won’t impact fantasy basketball.

Both players played small roles off the bench in their last game, and their potential absences would open up extra minutes for Matas Buzelis and Torrey Craig. However, in standard leagues, neither player will be worth streaming.

Wemby has missed the Spurs’ last three games, but he is expected to be back in the lineup against the Warriors. That will return Zach Collins to his usual role off the bench, while Charles Bassey will likely be pushed out of the main rotation.

Both players have missed the team’s last two games, and their absence from practice doesn’t bode well for their chance of playing on Sunday against the Raptors. Sam Merrill and Isaac Okoro practiced and both will see extra minutes if they play and LeVert and Wade remain out.

Merrill missed Cleveland’s last game, while Okoro has missed the last two. However, practicing on Saturday gives them a good chance if playing against Toronto on Sunday. If that happens, Ty Jerome, Jaylon Tyson and Craig Porter Jr. will play significantly smaller roles.

An MRI indicated that Vassell has a knee contusion that is similar to Victor Wembanyama’s, so there is chance that Vassell remains out for another game after this one. Malaki Branham should continue to play extra minutes off the bench, but he isn’t worth streaming.

Smith played 25 minutes off the bench in their last game, so if both Butler and Smith both can’t suit up, there will be plenty of minutes to go around. Depending on the status of Terry Rozier and Jaime Jaquez Jr., Alec Burks and Josh Richardson could play large roles in this game.