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NBA NEWS 12/28
DEN: Paul Millsap - Questionable
• Jeremy Grant would start if Millsap is out
BKN: Caris LeVert - OUT
BKN: Kyrie Irving - OUT
• Spencer Dinwiddie will continue to be our main target on the Nets
HOU: Clint Capela - Doubtful
HOU: Eric Gordon - OUT
• Tyson Chandler is the only other "big" on the roster but he doesn't get much playing time these days
• I expect Houston to go small with PJ Tucker at the Center spot a lot in this one
ATL: Trae Young - OUT
• Kevin Huerter, Cam Reddish and Brandon Goodwin will have to run the offense with Young out
CHI: Lauri Markkanen - Questionable
• Thad Young would start if Markkanen is out
MIN: Karl Anthony Towns - Questionable
• if he's out Gorgui Dieng would start again
• Teague, Wiggins, Covington get boosts with Towns off the floor
NYK: Dennis Smith Jr - OUT
NYK: Mitchell Robinson - Questionable
• if Robinson is out Bobby Portis would get the start at Center
WAS: Thomas Bryant - OUT
WAS: Bradley Beal - Questionable
• Ian Mahinmi will start for Bryant again
• Troy Brown Jr or Jordan McRae would probably start if Beal is out
• Gary Payton II has been playing well recently also and would see some extra run
DET: Markief Morris - OUT
• Christian Wood and Thon Maker will pick up his minutes
SAC: Marvin Bagley - OUT
SAC: De'Aron Fox - OUT
• Nemanja Bjelica will probably start for Bagley - Richaun Holmes could start as well we'll have to wait and see - both are solid options vs the Suns with Bagley out
• Cory Joseph will probably start for Fox
UTA: Mike Conley - OUT
• Joe Ingles and Donovan Mitchell will run the offense with Conley out
MIL: Eric Bledsoe - OUT
MIL: Giannis - Questionable
• if Giannis misses again we're going right back to Middleton and Ilyasova tonight
TOR: Gasol - OUT
TOR: Siakam - OUT
TOR: Powell - OUT
• Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet are the two main pieces here
• Hollis Jefferson and Boucher can be used as mid tier value plays, not dirt cheap like they once were
WAS: Wagner - OUT
WAS: Bertans - OUT
WAS: Hachimura - OUT
WAS: Beal - Questionable
• hard to say exactly who we should target here without knowing the lineup yet and knowing if Beal is going to play
• Manhinmi will start at C
• Thomas will likely start at PG
• Brown, Payton and McCrae will all get minutes bumps if Beal is out
STAY TUNED, this is a huge slate!
Lakers
Officially LeBron is being listed as Questionable - @FantasyLabs Twitter account says he's "on track to play"
If LeBron is OUT then Anthony Davis would be one of the best plays on the slate
CLE Larry Nance starting for Kevin Love as expected
• he's going to grade out as the best value on the slate, fade at your own risk
Hawks will start Reddish, Huerter, Hunter, Collins, Fernando on Saturday @channel
• I like Collins, Reddish and Huerter in that order here
Wizards will start Thomas, Payton II, Brown Jr., Johnathan Williams, Mahinmi on Saturday @channel
• Thomas, Payton and Brown Jr are my main targets here
• not sure how this team will perform with Beal out, I imagine they will be worse with him off the floor but him being out opens up a TON of usage for everyone else
• solid match vs the Knicks as well
