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Jokic will miss a third straight contest due to personal reasons. There have been no reports about a potential return date for the big man. Dario Saric will continue to fill in at center in the meantime. He posted a double-double against the Grizzlies in his last outing.

Dick missed Monday’s game against Detroit, which allowed Davion Mitchell to return to the starting lineup. He should be in line for another start, but with Scottie Barnes healthy, Mitchell doesn’t offer the same streaming upside that he once did.

Brown hasn’t played yet this season, but he is now being listed as out due to reconditioning, not because of his offseason knee surgery. This is a step in the right direction, but it isn’t clear when he’ll actually be back in the lineup.

Middleton won’t play on Tuesday, so there is a chance that he makes his season debut against Washington on Saturday. It’s unclear how large of a role he’ll play immediately, and it is safe to assume that he will be on a restriction and miss back-to-backs. Andre Jackson Jr. and Gary Trent Jr. will likely lose out on some minutes when Middleton returns.

This will be a fourth straight absence for both players, which means that Isaac Okoro should continue to get the fifth starting spot, with Ty Jerome, Sam Merrill and Georges Niang filling out the majority of the bench minutes.

Harris got the start in place of Jalen Suggs in their last game, but he exited after playing just seven minutes. With Suggs back, the starting spot won’t be open, but there should be extra minutes off the bench for Anthony Black.

Suggs was left off the injury report ahead of their game on Monday but was added just before tipoff. While there is a chance that happens again, it seems more likely that Suggs will be back in the lineup. Gary Harris started in his place, but he has already been ruled out for this game with a hamstring injury of his own.

Following 12 straight absences, Carter Jr. will make his triumphant return to the lineup on Wednesday. He should return to the starting unit, which would bump Goga Bitadze back to the bench. All three of their centers should still have a role, though it’s unclear how many minutes will be available for Bitadze and Moritz Wagner off the bench.