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Bassey logged just under 11 minutes per tilt across 19 appearances for the Spurs before tearing his ACL last season. He’s expected back at some point during the first half of the 2024-25 campaign, but he won’t be worth a look in fantasy.

Davis and Reaves are probable on the initial injury report, suggesting they’ll be available in Detroit. Reaves sprained his ankle during Friday’s win over the Raptors but participated in Sunday’s practice.

Russell played in Friday’s win over the Raptors despite dealing with lower back soreness, but he was considered probable ahead of that one. The questionable tag means the chances of D’Lo sitting on Monday are higher. If he cannot play, more minutes will be available for Gabe Vincent and Max Christie.

Williamson is a late addition to the Pelicans’ injury report, which is not a good sign regarding his potential availability for Sunday’s game. If he cannot play, Javonte Green will figure more prominently in an already-shorthanded rotation and would be worth streaming.

Due to his quad injury, Konchar is on track to miss a third straight game. With Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart already sidelined, Jaylen Wells, Scotty Pippen Jr., and Jake LaRavia have figured more prominently in the Grizzlies’ rotation. Pippen and Wells are the first two players deep-league managers should seek if looking for streaming value.

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.