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Thompson got a chance to become a regular rotation player for small stints last year because of injuries. He averaged 3.3 points an 3.6 rebounds per contest. He likely won’t be a key piece when the Cavs are healthy.

Gafford came off the bench again Sunday and only played 18 minutes, but still managed to put up a double-double. There aren’t many players in the league that can do that. It doesn’t matter that much that Gafford comes off the bench if he continues to play at least 20 minutes per game, but it could get dicey if he plays less than that. Dallas has three games in Week 5, starting with the Pelicans on Tuesday.

With Luka Doncic out Sunday, Irving was expected to take the lead on offense for Dallas. While he led the team in shot attempts, he didn’t lead the team in scoring as PJ Washington had 27 points. Irving had a fairly typical game with 23 points on 18 shots and six assists, but didn’t explode for a big game in Doncic’s absence. The Mavericks have three games upcoming in Week 5.

Washington returned on Saturday after missing five games and didn’t score a point in 19 minutes. Without Luka Doncic in the lineup on Sunday, Washington led the Mavs in scoring with 27 points on 13 shots. He made all 10 of his free throw attempts and made a huge contribution on the boards with 17 rebounds. That’s more like it. Fantasy managers should have no reservations about using Washington going forward. Dallas has three games upcoming in Week 5.