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Alexnder may have gone undrafted, but that shouldn’t scare dynasty managers. He quickly agreed to a two-way deal with Denver after the draft, which likely means that there was an agreement in place during the draft, and his camp told teams not to draft him. Regardless, this is the situation that he chose to be in, and the team clearly values him. If he continues to play this well, he shouldn’t have any issues establishing a spot in the team’s rotation.

Giddey has missed Chicago’s last four games, with Patrick Williams replacing him in the starting lineup. Williams has reached double figures in all four starts, but the production has not blown anyone away. He’s worth streaming until Giddey returns, but fantasy managers should not expect too much.

Dosunmu is headed toward a second consecutive absence after sitting out Thursday’s loss to the Hawks. While Dalen Terry started against Atlanta, Jevon Carter came off the bench and hit his first six 3-point attempts. Expecting similar output from Carter would be a mistake, but he offers a higher ceiling than Terry.

It has been about a month since Kuz last suited up, and he will remain sidelined this weekend. Justin Champagnie should continue to start in his place, where he has been a top-100 player over the last two weeks.

Jovic injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s win over Orlando and did not return. With Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson ruled out, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Alec Burks will play more minutes regardless of Jovic’s availability. If Jovic sits, there may also be room in the rotation for Pelle Larsson, who did not play against Orlando.

Richardson hasn’t played in about six weeks, so his continued absence will not have much of an impact on the team’s rotation or fantasy basketball.

Miller missed three games due to his sprained ankle before returning and playing 36 minutes in Thursday’s loss to the Wizards. If he cannot play against the Thunder, Cody Martin is the most likely replacement in the starting lineup. Martin isn’t the scorer that Miller is, but he would be worth streaming if forced to start.

Williams reported some soreness after Thursday’s game, but he was still able to participate in practice on Friday. If he were to miss this weekend’s game, Nick Richards would likely return to the starting lineup in his place, with Moussa Diabate filling out the reserve minutes down low.

Ball is dealing with multiple injuries, but the good news is that he’s questionable for Saturday instead of “doubtful” or “out.” If he cannot play, Vasilije Micic will move into the starting point guard role. He’s worth streaming in that spot, even with the difficult matchup.

Bogdanovic has missed Atlanta’s last two games, most recently sitting out Thursday’s win over the Bulls. While Garrison Mathews has been his replacement in the rotation, the production has been a mixed bag. One game removed from hitting seven 3-pointers, Mathews shot 1-of-7 from the field on Thursday. Fantasy managers in deep leagues can certainly stream “Garry Bird,” but keep the expectations in check.