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Initially announced as a starter, Bitadze will not play in Tuesday’s NBA Cup Group A decider. His absence pushes da Silva into the starting lineup, with Wendell Carter Jr. as the starting center. Completing the five are Jalen Suggs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Franz Wagner. Da Silva does not need to be streamed in most fantasy leagues.

Robinsnon-Earl is out with an illness after logging 19 minutes in the Pelicans’ last game while Green is set to miss a second consecutive contest. Daniel Theis and Trey Jemsion are in line to get more burn as backup centers while a host of wings will hope to chip in during Green’s absence.

Bogdanovic has yet to make his Nets debut in 2024-25. It doesn’t appear like he’s close to a return at this point in time so it’s unclear how his availability will affect Brooklyn rotation.

Mobley only logged 12 minutes against the Heat before leaving the contest with an ankle injury. Georges Niang started the second half for Mobley in that game and could fill-in as a starter ahead of the weekend if Max Strus doesn’t start in his 2024-25 debut.

James missed practice on Wednesday for personal reasons and is in danger of missing a second consecutive contest. Max Christie or Gabe Vincent could step into the starting lineup for the Lakers star.

Kuminga led the Warriors in scoring with 20 points, but wasn’t very efficient as he took 20 shots. He’s now scored at least 20 points in three of his last four games since Steve Kerr moved him into the starting lineup. Kuminga figures to continue to start, which is a boon to his fantasy value.

It wasn’t a big game for Curry in what ended up being a low-scoring game as the Warriors fell 91-90 to the Rockets Wednesday. Curry had just 19 points on 17 shots, made just 3-of-9 attempts from behind the 3-point line and had only five assists. Despite a full stat line, Curry couldn’t get much offense going in this one. His lack of scoring recently has his fantasy value outside the top-50 over the last two weeks.

Thompson was efficient as he made 5-of-7 attempts from the field. Big for a point guard at 6-foot-7, he pulled down five rebounds in 29 minutes. Thompson certainly has more fantasy value when Fred VanVleet is out, but it’s not like he isn’t fantasy viable when VanVleet is in either. Given VanVleet’s shooting woes this year, it’s worth wondering if the Rockets might consider putting the ball in Thompson’s hands more.

VanVleet struggled in his first game back after missing Sunday’s game with a right knee contusion. He had just eight points on 13 shots and turned the ball over four times. VanVleet was -5 in 36 minutes as the Rockets beat the Warriors by one. His shooting continues to be a problem for his fantasy managers this year.

Sengun was just five assists shy of a triple-double after starting the day listed as questionable with left knee soreness. After having a breakout season last year, the 22-year-old center is a top-40 player in fantasy this year.

Hart was questionable after tweaking his ankle against the Raptors on Monday. He was no worse for the wear Wednesday as he continued to fill up the stat sheet. Hart had 21 points on just 12 shots and was just two rebounds and four assists away from a triple-double. His shooting has improved this season as he’s provided top-15 value in fantasy. Even if his shot regresses, he can still be very useful to fantasy managers due to his varied skillset.