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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.

Following a six-game absence entering the All-Star break, Antetokounmpo has been available for the Bucks’ last three games. He was on a minutes restriction for the first two, but he played 32 minutes against Miami on Sunday. He should be able to play against Houston, but if something changes, Andre Jackson Jr., Gary Trent Jr. and AJ Green will all be candidates to replace him in the starting lineup.

A member of the Bucks’ starting lineup since early November, Jackson was replaced by Kyle Kuzma on Thursday. Even worse is that he didn’t play at all against the Clippers. Jackson is rostered in less than one percent of Yahoo! leagues, so it’s clear that fantasy managers have known not to expect much from him. Perhaps the Bucks were punishing him for his dunk contest display. If the lineup change holds, Kuzma’s fantasy ceiling will be raised, even though he offered limited value on Thursday. Shooting 4-of-9 from the field, Kuzma finished with 13 points, six rebounds, one assist, and three three-pointers in 37 minutes.

Lillard (hamstring) and Antetokounmpo (calf) are back in the lineup for the Bucks, but the latter’s return does not push Kuzma to the bench. Instead, Andre Jackson Jr. will come off the bench, damaging his already-low fantasy ceiling. There’s even less reason to consider rostering Jackson, especially if Doc Rivers sticks with this lineup.

Jackson Jr. was initially listed as questionable, but he’s available to play. However, he has only played 17.3 minutes per game this season, and with both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard available, Jackson Jr. won’t see many shot attempts. Jackson Jr. will also come off the bench, as Kyle Kuzma receives the starting nod.

Due to a sprained right wrist, Jackson is questionable for Milwaukee’s first game out of the All-Star break. While his absence would open up a spot in the starting lineup, the second-year wing has not exceeded 20 minutes played since January 28.

Jackson Jr. was one of the only regular starters that was available for the Bucks in this game, and he was able to fill the stat sheet in his 23 minutes. Jackson Jr. has been a starter for most of this season, but this was only the second time that he scored in double figures. He’ll continue to start, but he hasn’t played typical starters minutes and hasn’t been worth rostering in standard leagues. However, he played fairly well with an increased opportunity in this game, which was cool to see.

Most of Milwaukee’s roster was tagged as probable, and alll those with the designation will take the court. The Bucks will roll out their typical starting five, with Khris Middleton and Gary Trent Jr. seeing their usual allotment of minutes off the bench.

Middleton was initially listed as probable to play in this game, but he has been ruled out. His absence will open the door for Gary Trent Jr. to play a significant role with AJ Green also sidelined. Andre Jackson Jr. and Ryan Rollins may also play a few extra minutes.

Jackson Jr. will return following a one-game absence and could reclaim his spot with the first unit. He’s been a nominal starter all season, but his role hasn’t yielded meaningful minutes or playing time.