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Williams is dealing with left foot soreness, ruling him out for Thursday’s game. Oso Ighodaro has served as the backup center for most of this season, and a move into the starting lineup would make him a worthwhile streamer. Khaman Maluach could enter the rotation, but there would not be much to gain from slotting him into fantasy lineups.

Maluach is dealing with a sprained right thumb. His availability does not affect redraft leagues, as the rookie has been no higher than third on the Suns’ depth chart. Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro will continue to play the rotation minutes at the center position.

Williams shot poorly on Thursday but had enough volume to reach double figures in scoring for the fifth time in the last six games. He added double-digit rebounds, as well, to generate his fourth double-double of February. Williams’s role hasn’t changed much throughout the season, and his recent production should also be here to stay. He’ll likely remain a double-double threat each time he takes the floor, which has some value in fantasy basketball leagues.

The Suns received solid contributions from both of their centers on Tuesday. Despite coming off the bench, Ighodaro recorded his first double-double of the season in 23 minutes. Meanwhile, starting center Mark Williams logged 25 minutes and accounted for 13 points, eight rebounds and one assist. Tuesday’s effort doesn’t make Ighodaro someone worth rostering in most redraft leagues, but he should be on dynasty league rosters.

Williams continues to flourish in Phoenix, with Tuesday’s double-double being his 11th of the season and first since January 14. Fantasy managers who rolled the dice on the 7-footer have been rewarded handsomely, as neither Williams’ productivity nor availability has been up for debate. He’s now appeared in 46 games, a career-high for the center who struggled with injuries throughout his first three NBA seasons.

Williams’ production this season has been inconsistent, but the Nets simply didn’t have an answer for him in this game. He set a new season high for scoring while only missing two shots. He didn’t do much on the glass, but he was able to make up for it with a dominant night down low. The Pistons are next up on the schedule for the Nets on Thursday, where Williams will look to stay hot.

After playing 29 minutes in Monday’s win over the Nets, Williams is good to go for Tuesday night. His availability limits the fantasy impact of Oso Ighodaro, whose bench role makes him a player not worth rostering in redraft leagues.

Williams logged 29 minutes in Monday’s win over the Nets, but he’s questionable for the second leg of the Suns’ back-to-back set due to right knee injury management. If Williams sits this one out, Oso Ighodaro could replace him in the starting lineup.

After a subpar performance in Thursday’s loss to the Pistons, Williams redeemed himself with a solid effort against the Knicks. He finished one rebound shy of a double-double and has scored in double figures in five of his last six outings. Williams has been a top-100 player over the past two weeks, which is what he’s done all season long.

Williams played back-to-back games for just the second time this season. The 24-year-old center played only 21 minutes in both games and had a total of 12 points. Williams is capable of providing fantasy value in fewer minutes than other players, but it looks like he still needs to show he’s able to play closer to 30 minutes in a game to hit his ceiling.