Trey

Lyles

While Lyles has been a dependable option within the Kings’ rotation, he has not done enough to merit being rostered in most active fantasy leagues.

Lyles has played a decent-sized role off the bench since returning from an MCL sprain, but that hasn’t led to much fantasy production. Sasha Vezenkov and Kessler Edwards will likely soak up some minutes of Lyles sits out, but neither will be worth streaming.

Murray was able to play through this calf issue on Tuesday, but there is a chance that he sits out on Thursday. It is also the first night of a back-to-back, so it wouldn’t be shocking if he sat out at least one of the next two games, though he may opt to play through it with how tight the standings are. Trey Lyles and Kessler Edwards will see extra minutes if Keegan can’t play, but they aren’t intriguing fantasy options.

Murray hasn’t missed a game in nearly a month, but if he is forced to sit out on Tuesday, Trey Lyles and Kessler Edwards will likely take on some extra minutes. However, on a day with 14 games being played, there will be better streaming options.

After scoring 25 points in Sunday’s win over Utah, Murray tallied 19 more in Tuesday’s comfortable victory. Over the past two weeks, he has averaged 18.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.5 steals, 1.3 blocks, and 3.0 3-pointers per game, shooting 50.4% from the field and 75.0% from the foul line. That production has been good for 4th-round value in 8- and 9-cat formats. Also providing solid value recently has been Trey Lyles, a top-100 player in 8-cat formats over the past two weeks. He finished Tuesday’s victory with 15 points, four rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block, and three 3-pointers in 28 minutes. With Malik Monk sidelined, Lyles is worth a look in deep leagues.

Lyles missed the team’s last nine games, but he returned to the rotation for Sunday’s game. He has been an important bench piece for them, and with Malik Monk out for the next 4-6 weeks, they’ll need Lyles to provide some reserve offense consistently if they want to make noise in the playoffs. He logged 19 minutes in this game, which was enough time for him to knock down three 3-pointers. He should continue to play a large role off the bench, and his minutes should go up as he plays more games. However, he isn’t a player to target in standard leagues.

Both forwards have been sidelined for a while, but they will both make their individual returns at the same time. Kessler Edwards has been the backup power forward, but Lyles should retake that role. However, neither of these guys will be standard league options as long as Sacramento’s starting lineup is healthy.

Lyles was injured during Tuesday’s win over the Bucks and sat out the Kings’ win over the Lakers the following night. He’ll be sidelined for at least two weeks, likely taking him off the board in deep fantasy leagues. Chris Duarte could pick up rotation minutes off the bench, but the more likely impact is that starters Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray play more. There’s no need to stream Duarte.

Lyles injured his knee during Tuesday’s win over the Bucks, and the Kings diagnosed him with a sprain. His absence from practice does not bode well for his availability on Saturday when Sacramento hosts the Knicks. If Lyles sits, starters Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray could be asked to absorb some of the available minutes. Chris Duarte could enter the rotation but would not be worth the streaming risk.

Murray sat out Tuesday after sustaining the ankle injury Sunday, but he’s got a chance to take the court after just one game on the sidelines. Huerter is a late addition to the injury report, but both players’ statuses are up in the air. Malik Monk, Chris Duarte and Harrison Barnes could all be in line for expanded minutes, especially with Trey Lyles (knee) already ruled out.