John

Collins

Eubanks will leave the Suns behind to join a deep Utah frontcourt. He’ll fill out minutes at center alongside Walker Kessler, John Collins and Kyle Filipowski. It’s entirely unclear what the team’s rotation will look like next season due to the amount of depth they have. However, Eubanks won’t be providing fantasy value unless he fills in at times as a starter due to injuries in front of him in the rotation.

Collins and Kessler remain sidelined for Thursday’s game, along with Lauri Markkanen. The absences have freed up additional minutes for Taylor Hendricks, Brice Sensabaugh, Luka Samanic, and Omer Yurtseven, with the latter two surpassing 30 minutes in Tuesday’s loss to the Nuggets.

Along with Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen, the Jazz will continue to play without most of their core rotation. They are fully embracing the late season tank, so outside of Collin Sexton, their rotation will continue to consist of rookies and young players that are trying to prove they belong in the NBA. Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks will continue to be appealing fantasy options.

Collins’ and Kessler’s absences will open up additional minutes for the likes of Omer Yurtseven, Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks, though none of those players offer tremendous fantasy appeal. Dunn’s absence should free up some extra playing time for Jason Preston and Talen Horton-Tucker.

Collins will remain sidelined for another game, while Kessler sits after suffering a fractured nose during Tuesday’s loss to the Cavaliers. Due to the absences, fantasy managers should target Omer Yurtseven, who played 30 minutes on Tuesday.

Both of Utah’s JCs will remain sidelined again, with this being a fourth straight absence for Clarkson and a second straight for Collins. Walker Kessler should get another start at center, with Kris Dunn and Johnny Juzang filling out the guard minutes off the bench.

Collins’ absence means Walker Kessler should slide into the starting five to replace him at center. Over his last three starts, Kessler has averaged 9.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 0.7 blocked shots across 27.0 minutes.

Clarkson’s absence means Collin Sexton should continue to thrive as a primary scoring option. If Collins is ruled out, Walker Kessler should see additional playing time.

On Friday, Collins had his most productive game of the season, recording his first 30-point game (and 30-point double-double). Having scored 21 or more in three of his last four outings, JC has provided top 15 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats over the past week. Collins continues to play the lion’s share of the minutes at the center position, with Walker Kessler (4/6/1/1) only playing 18 minutes off the bench. As long as that continues, managers who have Collins rostered will be in a good place during the fantasy playoffs.

Two nights removed from scoring 25 points in a loss to the Rockets, Collins recorded his first 20-point double-double since March 6 on Monday. Over the past month, he has averaged 17.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.5 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 1.5 3-pointers while shooting 56.1% from the field and 78.0% from the foul line. That production has been good for 5th-round value in 8- and 9-cat formats, well above Collins’ season-long numbers. The only concern at this point would be if Utah decided to move Walker Kessler (nine points, four rebounds, and one steal in 17 minutes) back into the starting center role for developmental reasons.