JT

Thor

Initially questionable for Sunday’s season finale, Thor will not play. Given the length of Washington’s injury report, rookie starters Alexandre Sarr and Kyshawn George may play a few minutes more than they have in recent games. Also, look for Tristan Vukcevic and Colby Jones to log heavy minutes off the bench.

Thor’s status for Sunday’s season finale is in some doubt. Rotation minutes should be available if he can play, with most of the Wizards’ veterans unavailable. However, Thor is not in a position to be trusted in active fantasy leagues.

Thor is active but will likely play a limited role as a backup forward.

Holmes has missed Washington’s last four games and appears likely to miss a fifth on Friday. With Anthony Gill (hamstring) already out, Thor is one of the Wizards who may pick up a few more minutes if he can go. Tristan Vukcevic would be the big “winner” regarding playing time; he’s worth slotting into lineups in deep leagues that are still active.

Gill didn’t return after tweaking his hamstring against the Pacers. His absence will open up minutes for JT Thor.

While Vukcevic was held out of Sunday’s loss to the Celtics, Gill played 22 minutes off the bench. Vukcevic has deep-league value when available, despite backing up Alexandre Sarr. Gill would likely need to start while Vukcevic sits to have fantasy value. If Vukcevic or Gill does not play on Tuesday, additional minutes may also be available to JT Thor.

Both the Wizards’ backup centers have been ruled out. Alex Sarr won’t have much support, so Anthony Gill and JT Thor could be called upon to play some small-ball center minutes against Boston.

Holmes injured his shoulder during the first half of Wednesday’s win over the Kings, with the Wizards ruling him out during the third quarter. His absence freed up additional playing time for Gill, who logged 31 minutes off the bench. If both are unable to play, JT Thor would figure more prominently in the bench rotation, but he is not worth streaming in most leagues.

A 2021 second-round pick, Thor most recently played for the Cavaliers on a two-way contract before being waived. Moving to a rebuilding team may present more opportunities for Thor to play, but this signing is unlikely to impact fantasy basketball.

Charlotte declined Thor’s fourth-year option in late June, and the unrestricted free agent has found a new home. Cleveland has one of the strongest frontcourt rotations in the Association, so minutes will be hard to come by for the South Sudanese big man. Thor logged just 12.4 minutes per game for the Hornets a season ago, and he won’t be on the fantasy radar in 2024-25.