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It will be five new starters for the Lakers in the regular season finale with the rest of their typical opening unit sitting out to prepare for the playoffs. Jaxson Hayes is the lone usual starter that will be available, but his absence from the starting unit implies that he may not play a significant role.

Tuesday’s game will be the second straight Goodwin has missed with a sprained right ankle. Shake Milton played eight minutes off the bench in Sunday’s win over the Clippers, but the Lakers were also without Austin Reaves. Milton will likely fall out of the rotation if Reaves can return from his calf injury.

Doncic has yet to make his Lakers debut, as the date has been pushed back multiple times. He’s on the injury report as questionable for Monday, so there’s a chance he sits out at least one more matchup. Knecht is back with the Lakers after Mark Williams’ failed physical scuttled a trade sending him to Charlotte. It’s unclear when Knecht will return to his former team. Players like Gabe Vincent and Shake Milton could see increased run if Doncic and Knecht are out, but the real beneficiary of the Lakers’ recurring backcourt injuries is Austin Reaves. Reaves went off for a monster 45/7/7/3 line in Saturday’s win over Indiana.

Vincent is available after missing three games with a sore left knee. His return means fewer minutes for Shake Milton, but neither player should be rostered in most fantasy leagues. Leave Vincent on the waiver wire.

Vincent has missed the Lakers’ last three games due to a sore left knee. His absence freed up additional minutes for Shake Milton, and Bronny James entered the rotation during Tuesday’s loss in Philadelphia. Whatever streaming value Milton possessed with Vincent out of the lineup will likely vanish if the Lakers clear Gabe to play.

Vincent has missed the Lakers’ last three games with a sore left knee. His absence led to Bronny James playing rotation minutes, but the rookie did not do enough to merit being rostered in any fantasy league. Shake Milton also benefited; if Vincent remains out, he would be worth considering in deep leagues.

With Gabe Vincent out with a sore knee, Milton picked up additional rotation minutes off the bench on Thursday. While the opportunity and the opponent helped, give Shake credit for stepping up and having his best night as a Laker. In his prior nine appearances, he scored 15 points in total. Therefore, fantasy managers should not overreact and rush to add Milton. However, if Vincent remains out for Saturday’s game against the Knicks, Shake will be worth a dice roll.

Vincent will miss a third straight game with a sore left knee. While Bronny James did play early rotation minutes in Tuesday’s loss to Philadelphia, that may have been a case of “too much, too soon” for the rookie. Thursday’s matchup may be better suited for Bronny to play more, but he still isn’t worth streaming. The same can be said for Shake Milton, who only played six minutes on Tuesday.

Vincent has missed their last two games due to left knee soreness, and he may end up missing a third straight. Shake Milton has only played a small role off the bench in Vincent’s absence, with most of the minutes going to the starters. Bronny James entered the rotation in their last game, but he isn’t worth considering as a streamer either.

Finney-Smith has been away from the Lakers since his partner gave birth to their child on Thursday. He’ll be in the rotation on Sunday, providing depth off the bench. Shake Milton and Gabe Vincent are likely to play fewer minutes than they did on Friday, with the latter logging 29 minutes.