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J. Sullinger - PF

PHX

Raptors sent Jared Sullinger to the D-League.

After not making his season debut until January 18th, Sullinger is still in the process of getting back up to NBA speed and stamina. He has yet to play more than 17 minutes in any of his five games, and will now head to the D-League for likely just one game to get some additional court time.

Added Jan 29 9:13 am (EST)

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D. Valentine - SF

CHI

Denzel Valentine has been assigned to the D-League.

Valentine has seen his playing time oscillate for most of the season. He played 24 minutes on January 20th against Atlanta, but hasn't seen any action in Chicago's last 4 games. It could be a temporary move just to get Valentine some action in the D-League. Don't be surprised if he's brought back up in a week or two.

Added Jan 28 3:57 pm (EST)

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D. Jackson - PG

LAL

Demetrius Jackson has been reassigned to the D-League.

Jackson, who was selected in the second round out of Notre Dame, has been bouncing between the D-League and the Celtics, and it appears as though he's on his way back to the Maine Red Claws of the D-League. Jackson had been dealing with an illness while with the Celtics and did not appear in a game with the team since he was recalled. He's played in just four NBA games this season and will get some much needed playing time in Maine.

Added Jan 27 5:25 pm (EST)

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O. White - SF

WAS

Okaro White has signed a second 10-day contract with the Heat.

White has played well since joining the Heat. He set new career highs in minutes (27), points (10), and rebounds (7) last game in a win over the Nets. He is not worth adding yet, but fantasy owners should keep an eye on him and see if he continues to produce.

Added Jan 27 11:11 am (EST)

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C. McCullough - PF

DET

Nets have recalled Chris McCullough from the D-League.

McCullough Has been up and down this season between the Nets and the D-League. He will not see enough minutes to make any kind of a real impact on the fantasy world and can be left on the waivers, barring a few injuries in Brooklyn.

Added Jan 27 10:54 am (EST)

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J. Bolomboy - PF

MIL

Joel Bolomboy has been reassigned to the D-League.

Bolomboy has appeared in just nine games for the Jazz this season despite being on the roster for quite some time due to all of the injuries the team has suffered. He should keep his bags packed, however, because he's bound to get the call back to the team sooner rather than later.

Added Jan 26 12:24 pm (EST)

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R. Price - PG

PHX

Ronnie Price has signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.

Added Jan 26 11:20 am (EST)

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C. McCullough - PF

DET

Chris McCullough has been reassigned to the D-League.

Added Jan 26 11:10 am (EST)

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S. Christon - PG

OKC

Semaj Christon has been reassigned to the D-League.

Added Jan 26 10:54 am (EST)

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P. Jackson - PG

DAL

Pierre Jackson has signed a second 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

Jackson joined the Mavericks earlier this season and after averaging just three points and 1.8 assists in 7.0 minutes per game through four games, they let him go. Dallas gave him another shot 10 days ago and he's stepped up his game and earned another few games. He does not have much fantasy value when the Mavericks backcourt is healthy.

Added Jan 25 10:45 am (EST)

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D. Wright - SG

DET

Delon Wright was recalled from the D-League.

Wright's only logged 5 minutes of action in 12 January games with the Raptors so he doesn't have much fantasy value. The timing for his call up gives Toronto some needed depth at PG as Kyle Lowry stayed in the game tonight against San Antonio despite suffering an injury in the final minutes. Wright likely won't see much game time unless there are multiple, serious injuries.

Added Jan 24 10:27 pm (EST)

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M. Williams - PG

DEN

The Denver Nuggets have claimed Mo Williams off waivers.

This is a peculiar move seeing how Denver already has a pretty big logjam at the guard position. Williams figures to have no real role with the Nuggets, similar to long-time veteran Mike Miller already has with the team. Williams slots in behind Mudiay, Nelson and Murray on the depth chart. With all that being said, it's expected that Denver will actually waive Williams for salary cap purposes.

Added Jan 23 5:01 pm (EST)

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L. Markkanen - PF

CHI

Bulls coach Billy Donovan doesn't want Lauri Markkanen to be "just a catch-and-shoot forward" this season.

“What I do not want him to be from watching film is what I would say would be one-dimensional, just a catch-and-shoot forward,” Donovan said. “I think those guys become too easy to guard." The entire Bulls organization has priorized Markkanen's development after a year in which he stifled under coach Jim Boylen, averaging a career-worst 14.7 points on 42.5% shooting. Even if he doesn't rack up defensive stats, a bounce-back season should firmly establish him with middle-round value.

Added 6:30 pm (EST)

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J. Toscano-Anderson - SF

GSW

Juan Toscano-Anderson (ankle) will be ready to roll when training camp begins.

The last we saw of Toscano-Anderson was back in March and he was in a walking boot for an ankle injury, but he's had plenty of time to recover and will be at training camp without any restrictions. That said, unless the Dubs' completely fall apart again this season, it's unlikely Juan will receive enough minutes to impact fantasy hoops.

Added 6:16 pm (EST)

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S. Curry - PG

GSW

Steve Kerr said he would like to keep Stephen Curry's minutes at around 34 per game this season, but he acknowledged that could prove to be difficult if the Dubs are serious about making a postseason run sans Klay Thompson (Achilles).

Curry has been hovering around the 34-minute mark for the past four years, but he'll likely be closer to 36 this season given the current roster construction. He's going to be a monster regardless of how high into the 30s he goes, and remember, in his unanimous 2015-16 MVP season — Curry didn't even leave the bench for the fourth quarter on 20 separate occasions while he still averaged 30.1 points per game. He'll slide in most draft rooms, but you could make a case for taking him No. 1 overall.

Added 6:05 pm (EST)

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L. Aldridge - C

SAS

Gregg Popovich said LaMarcus Aldridge is "committed to taking another huge step [as] a 3-point shooter."

"[Three-point shooting] is necessary in this league for success we all know," Pop said. "[Aldridge] took a big step last year, and he’s taking even a bigger step this year. His workouts all summer long and into the fall have centered around that. He’s bought into that and knows how much that can help us." Aldridge's scoring dipped to 18.9 points per game last year, but his perimeter shooting was excellent with a career-high 1.2 triples on 38.9% from deep. Aldridge also averaged a career-high 1.6 blocks per game, cementing yet another strong fantasy campaign. He's still a risk-vs-reward option, though, since he's coming off right rotator cuff surgery at age 35.

Added 5:49 pm (EST)

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L. Doncic - PG

DAL

The Mavs have picked up Luka Doncic's fourth-year team option.

This was a mere formality, as it pays Doncic $10.1 million for the 2021-22 season. He racked up 17 triple-doubles last season, with three more in the postseason, and is poised for another monster MVP-worthy campaign. If you want him on your roster, expect to spend up in salary drafts or land a top-six pick in snake drafts. As for his salary, that will soon balloon with the potential for a max extension next year.

Added 5:43 pm (EST)

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J. Lamb - SG

IND

Kevin Pritchard said he's expecting Jeremy Lamb (left ACL tear) to return to the court by mid-to-late January.

Lamb tore the ACL in his left knee back in February, but he's slowly but surely working his way back from the injury. He'll assuredly miss the start of the season, all of training camp and the preseason, so he'll likely be rusty once he does get back out there, and he'll have some heavy minutes restrictions. In other words, we wouldn't recommend Lamb as a draft target in the vast majority of leagues.

Added 5:23 pm (EST)

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D. White - SG

SAS

Derrick White (toe surgery) will not be available for the start of training camp.

White is recovering from a minor, offseason toe procedure that he had back in August, but we're not worried about his status for the start of the 2020-21 season. In fact, given how good he looked in The Bubble, the 26-year-old could be primed for a breakout season in San Antonio, so we like him as a target in the 80-90 range on draft day.

Added 5:19 pm (EST)

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K. Johnson - SF

SAS

Keldon Johnson (foot) will not be ready for the start of training camp.

He's dealing with a very minor foot injury, so the Spurs will keep him off the floor to open up camp, but he should be good to go for the start of the 2020-21 season. However, with DeMar DeRozan still on the roster, it'll be tough for Johnson to earn enough minutes to make an impact in fantasy hoops.

Added 5:15 pm (EST)

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