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The Hornets remain without Mark Williams and Nick Richards, but it won’t be Grant Williams who steps into the starting center role. Gibson receives the nod in Minneapolis, with Williams coming off the bench. Neither is worth the streaming risk in most fantasy leagues, even with Charlotte’s lack of frontcourt depth.

While Gibson’s days of legitimate fantasy relevance are in the rearview mirror, this is a good move by the Hornets. The rebuilding franchise needed an “adult in the room,” a player who could positively influence the locker room, and adding Gibson addresses that issue. He spent last season with the Knicks and Pistons, appearing in 20 games (16 for New York).

Gibson has only one appearance for the Pistons since his signing on March 6, with the hamstring issue sidelining him for Detroit’s last nine games. If cleared, he will not impact fantasy basketball.

Gibson will remain sidelined, but this does not impact fantasy basketball, as he is rarely in the rotation when healthy.

Gibson is expected to remain out for Friday’s game, but that will not have any impact on fantasy basketball or the team’s rotation.

Gibson’s continued absence will not impact fantasy basketball in the slightest.

Sasser’s continued absence ensures that Malachi Flynn will continue to play point guard minutes off the bench. With Cade Cunningham available, that isn’t enough to make Flynn a viable option in most fantasy leagues. As for Gibson, his absence will not impact fantasy basketball or the Pistons’ rotation.

Gibson has played a grand total of 11 minutes since joining the Pistons. His potential absence will not impact the team’s rotation.

Grimes and Gibson remain sidelined and without a timeline for return. The former’s absence is more impactful, as he was expected to play consistent rotation minutes after being acquired from the Knicks at the trade deadline. Grimes not being available frees up additional minutes for Marcus Sasser and Troy Brown Jr. on the perimeter. As for Gibson, his status does not impact fantasy basketball or the Pistons’ rotation.

The continued absences of Grimes and Gibson are impactful due to other injuries within the rotation, most notably Simone Fontecchio and Stanley Umude. Evan Fournier, Troy Brown Jr., and Marcus Sasser are three players in line for additional minutes moving forward. Sasser offers the highest fantasy ceiling, especially if the Pistons decide to rest Cade Cunningham eventually.