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Nets team doctors will need to see how Thomas and Williams’ bodies respond to the 5-on-5 session, but both are trending in the right direction. Thomas’ status is of far greater consequence to fantasy managers, especially after the Dennis Schroder trade. However, Williams will be worth a look in deep leagues once he’s cleared to play.

No surprise here as Davis was listed as probable heading into Monday’s tilt with the Spurs. Los Angeles’ last two games were postponed due to the wildfires so Davis should be ready to take on his usual heavy workload as one of the Lakers’ key starters.

DiVincenzo got off to a strong start to this game and entered halftime with 13 points. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to add to his point total after the break. He was coming off his best game with Minnesota as he recorded his first double-double with the team and set a new season-high for scoring. Overall, he has been effective since joining the starting unit, but he just wasn’t able to get much going in the second half of this one. They still have three more games this week, starting against Golden State on Wednesday.

Adebayo fell hard on his back in Saturday’s game against the Trail Blazers. Despite a report that Bam would warm up with the intent to play Monday, he’s been ruled out against the Clippers. Rookie big man Kel’el Ware could end up starting with Adebayo out Monday.

Sochan will miss a second straight game with this back issue, which should result in another start for Stephon Castle. He was disappointing in his most recent start, but he has had some solid performances as a starter this season.

Leonard stepped away from the team ahead of their matchup with Denver last week to be with family after the fires in Los Angeles. The league postponed their last two games, so it’ll only end up being a one-game absence for Kawhi. His return will push Derrick Jones Jr. back to the bench.

Redick told reporters there are still some hurdles for Vanderbilt to clear before being able to play in a game. While Redick described the 25-year-old power forward as “close” to returning, that won’t happen this week. The Lakers are in no rush to bring Vanderbilt, who had surgery on both feet during the offseason, back it seems.

Banton is in danger of missing this game, but his role over the past month has been minimal. His status for this game won’t make much of an impact on their rotation.

Williams missed practice on Monday and has been sidelined for their last two games. If he is back, Donovan Clingan will lose out on some minutes, but with Deandre Ayton available, neither backup center will play enough to make much of a fantasy impact.

Avdija has been playing starters’ minutes with Jerami Grant (face) out over the last few weeks. Grant is set to miss Tuesday’s game and Avdija should continue to see a decent workload if he plays against the Nets. If the 24-year-old small forward is out, Portland could see its wing depth tested having to rely on Toumani Camara.

Ayton practiced fully on Monday after missing Saturday’s game, but he’ll be back in the lineup against the Nets. Donovan Clingan got the start in place of Ayton, but he’ll return to playing a reserve role with Ayton back.