Cody

Martin

Martin did not play in Saturday’s loss to the Thunder, missing an opportunity to start because Brandon Miller (ankle) was also sidelined. Seth Curry will likely get another start, as both players are considered doubtful for Monday.

Initially questionable for Saturday’s game, Martin has officially been ruled out. With starter Brandon Miller (ankle) also sidelined, Seth Curry may move into the starting lineup. Nick Smith Jr. may also pick up rotation minutes, but neither player offers much streaming value on a nine-game night.

Martin popped up on the injury report as questionable with a knee injury Saturday afternoon. He would only have fantasy value if Brandon Miller, who is questionable with ankle injury, were to be ruled out, but now Martin is likely on the wrong side of questionable given his addition to the injury comes just hours before tipoff.

Miller is back after a three-game absence, which is excellent news for the Hornets and fantasy managers. His return means fewer minutes for Cody Martin, who replaced Miller in the starting lineup. Even if Miller’s minutes are limited in his first game back, fantasy managers in most leagues won’t get much value from holding onto Martin.

Miller rejoined the team for on-court activities at the beginning of the week, a step in the right direction after missing three games. His return would push Cody Martin to the bench. Martin played 32 minutes in Monday’s loss to the Rockets.

Miller has been ruled out for a third straight game on Monday, but it appears that he isn’t far off from a return. Their next game will be on Thursday in Washington, and if he is back for that, Cody Martin and Seth Curry will both lose out on the extra minutes that they’ve had recently.

Due to his sprained ankle, Miller will miss a second straight game. Cody Martin started Friday’s loss to the 76ers, but that was with LaMelo Ball (calf) also sidelined. Ball’s return could open the door for Seth Curry to replace Martin in the starting lineup, but neither would be worth streaming in this spot.

Due to Brandon Miller spraining his ankle during Monday’s loss to Philadelphia, Martin made his sixth start of the season in Friday’s rematch. He was solid against the 76ers, finishing one blocked shot shy of a complete stat line in 20 minutes on the floor. The negative for fantasy managers was the workload, with DaQuan Jeffries (12/5/1/1/1 with two 3-pointers in 30 minutes) and Tidjane Salaun (8/8/5/2 with two 3-pointers in 24 minutes) playing more than Martin. If Miller is back for Monday’s game against the Rockets, there’s no need to consider any of these three in most fantasy leagues.

The Hornets have made three changes to their starting lineup, two of which were due to injury. Micic and Richards will start with LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams sidelined, while Martin moves into the starting lineup and pushes Seth Curry to the bench. All three spot starters are worth streaming since only three games are on Friday’s schedule.

Charlotte played Thursday, so it’s not surprising that Ball is getting a day off on the second leg of a back-to-back set. Miller sat out Thursday, so he’ll miss a second straight contest. Vasilije Micic and Seth Curry are the most likely candidates to replace Ball and Miller in the starting five, though Cody Martin should see a bump in playing time as well.