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Trent has been healthy as of late while Connaughton hasn’t played in eight of the Bucks’ previous 10 games. AJ Green and Andre Jackson Jr. could find some extra minutes off the bench on Wednesday.

Brown will be back after missing Boston’s last three games with a knee injury. They’ll have their preferred starting unit available, though they will be without Al Horford and Sam Hauser. Payton Pritchard started on Sunday but will be pushed back to the bench against Sacramento.

Hauser has been downgraded from questionable to out for Monday’s game. However, his absence will not significantly impact fantasy basketball, as Jaylen Brown has been cleared to return from his knee injury. JB will return to the starting lineup.

This will be a third-straight absence for Tyson, though he hasn’t been a consistent part of the rotation when healthy. He may have seen a bump in minutes with Donovan Mitchell out on Tuesday, but he won’t get that opportunity.

Banton picked up additional playing time in Friday’s win over the Nuggets, as the Trail Blazers were without Anfernee Simons. However, as Simons was available on Sunday, he only played nine minutes in a loss to the Celtics. Banton’s potential absence does not significantly impact fantasy basketball when the starting guards are available.

Both players were initially listed as probable, which has been a common theme in recent weeks. They’ll be good to go, with Giannis occupying his usual spot in the starting lineup and Trent Jr. off the bench. GTJ has scored in double figures in six consecutive games.

In addition to Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets will be without Aaron Gordon for Monday’s game. Jordan remains in the starting lineup as Jokic’s replacement, while Watson will replace AG. Both fill-ins are worth streaming in deep leagues due to Denver’s lack of interior depth.

Mitchell will get a night off to manage this groin injury that caused him to miss a couple games this month. Isaac Okoro started that game, but he isn’t a player that is worth streaming in. De’Andre Hunter should see extra minutes off the bench with Mitchell out.

Grant has missed Portland’s last seven games, and the streak will likely reach eight on Tuesday. His absence has opened up a spot in the starting lineup for Shaedon Sharpe, who is worth rostering in deep and some standard category leagues. Sharpe has been a better option for points leagues than those of the category variety.

While Carter was initially questionable for Monday’s game, McDermott was not included on the initial injury report. The latter’s absence will not impact fantasy basketball, as he is not in the rotation when healthy. As for Carter, with Malik Monk (illness) also out, Markelle Fultz will likely play rotation minutes off the bench.