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This will make 10 straight missed games for Harris. The 30-year-old shooting guard told reporters at shoot around Thursday that he feels good and is getting close to making his return. With Franz Wagner also out, Jalen Suggs will continue to operate as the top offensive option for Orlando.

Sportsnet’s Michael Grange also reported that Walter has a Grade 2 strain in his quad/hip area that could keep him out for a month. The regular season will end on April 13, which means that there is a real chance that Walter’s rookie year is over. Jared Rhoden started in place of Walter on Monday with Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji still sidelined as well. Rhoden had 11 points in 26 minutes, but it was AJ Lawson that really stepped up, as he had 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven three-pointers off the bench. Both Lawson and Rhoden should hold streaming value for at least a couple of weeks, barring an early return from Walter.

Agbaji is unlikely to take the court, which means Toronto will dig deep into the depth chart to fill numerous holes across the roster.

IQ and Barrett are the latest Raptors added to the injury report. Their absences will leave plenty of minutes available for the likes of Jamal Shead, AJ Lawson, Chris Boucher and Jared Rhoden.

VanVleet has missed five straight, but he’s got a chance to return for Wednesday’s tilt with Phoenix. If FVV is out again, expect Tari Eason and Jabari Smith Jr. to be more involved, with Jalen Green handling more responsibility as a facilitator.

Coulibaly sustained the hamstring injury on Monday against the Raptors, and unsurprisingly, he’ll be out for the second leg of Washington’s back-to-back set. Justin Champagnie should see additional playing time with Coulibaly sidelined.

Jerome has been rolling as a sparkplug off of Cleveland’s bench, and he’ll get the night off against Brooklyn. In his place, Sam Merrill and Craig Porter Jr. could see increased run.

Both players were sidelined Monday, but the they are off the injury report for Tuesday’s tilt with Detroit. The impact of Jones’ availability is negligible, but Holmes’ availability will impact Tristan Vukcevic’s minutes as Alexandre Sarr’s backup at center.

Middleton and Smart sat out Monday on the first leg of Washington’s back-to-back set, but the pair of vets will be good to go on Tuesday. Bub Carrington could see a reduced role with Middleton and Smart back in action.

Poeltl rested Monday against Washington, but he should handle his typical workload when he returns on Wednesday to face the 76ers.

Barnes is a late addition to the injury report, while Agbaji’s status has been upgraded from out to questionable. Barnes’ absence is far more impactful in the world of fantasy hoops, and if he’s sidelined, Chris Boucher and AJ Lawson could see a bump in playing time.