Kevin

Porter Jr.

Saturday’s game will be the third Connaughton has missed with a strained left calf. His continued absence does not impact fantasy basketball, especially with Gary Trent Jr., AJ Green and Kevin Porter Jr. available to play.

Once again, Trent is available after being listed as probable on the initial injury report. With Bobby Portis serving a 25-game suspension, GTJ is worth a look in deep leagues due to the Bucks’ need for offensive production off the bench. Kevin Porter Jr. has also taken on a more prominent role within Milwaukee’s second unit.

Trent was also probable for Sunday’s win over the Heat, a game in which he played 23 minutes off the bench. Fantasy managers should expect the same on Tuesday, and Bobby Portis’ 25-game suspension has given Trent and Kevin Porter Jr. a little more offensive responsibility within the Bucks’ bench unit.

A double-digit scorer in three of his previous six starts, Rollins had a rough night in Minneapolis. The good news is that the Bucks still won the game, and backup guard Kevin Porter Jr. provided solid value off the bench. KPJ played 22 minutes, finishing with 11 points, eight rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one three-pointer. Milwaukee doesn’t play again until after the All-Star break, so there’s no need to consider adding Rollins or Porter since Damian Lillard (hamstring) should be available.

Lillard got up against the Warriors but is questionable with a sore right hamstring again. Kevin Porter Jr. appears to be emerging as the Bucks’ ideal backup point guard and could get his first start with the team if Lillard misses Wednesday’s game.

Lillard is dealing with right hamstring soreness while Connaughton has a left calf strain. Ryan Rollins or Kevin Porter Jr. could be in the mix for a spot start if Lillard sits. Connaughton has missed Milwaukee’s last two games and likely won’t be much of a factor if he’s active.

Beauchamp, the 24th overall pick in the 2022 draft, failed to establish himself in Milwaukee. He’ll look to change that with the Clippers, but this roster is deep on the wings even with Thursday’s trades. Fantasy managers weren’t counting on Beauchamp before this trade. That isn’t changing in Los Angeles.

Porter is headed to Milwaukee, going from one team with contending ambitions to another. He offered limited fantasy value with the Clippers, serving primarily as James Harden’s backup. There’s no need to consider adding Porter in fantasy leagues. As for the Clippers, Kris Dunn can serve as the backup point guard, with the recently acquired Bogdan Bogdanovic contributing on the perimeter.

KPJ delivered one of his best games of the season, leading the bench in points, rebounds and assists. He’s been a serviceable role player for the Clippers this season, but fantasy managers in standard leagues don’t need to worry about him unless he earns a spot start in the future.

Harden was sidelined for the first leg of this back-to-back, but he’ll be back in the lineup against the Wizards. His return will push Kevin Porter Jr. back to the bench, where he will lose all the streaming value that he held.