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D. Smith - PG

NYK

The Knicks may dangle Dennis Smith Jr. in trade talks this summer, according to Marc Berman of the NY Post.

Smith was a key acquisition for former Knicks president Steve Mills in the Kristaps Porzingis trade, but the trade panned out horribly for New York and was reportedly Mills' undoing. Smith had allies in David Fizdale and Keith Smart, but with those two also canned, the current administration has no attachment to DSJ. It seems likely that the Knicks' new president, Leon Rose, will shop Smith Jr. this summer, and perhaps he'll benefit from a change of scenery.

Added Apr 05 5:10 pm (EST)

NY Post

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D. Powell - C

DAL

Dwight Powell (health and safety protocols) is listed as 'questionable' for Wednesday's game vs. Utah.

Maxi Kleber still isn't with the team, but Dallas will finally welcome back some healthy rotation players with Powell, Dorian Finney-Smith and Josh Richardson all joining the team for a two-game trip to Utah. Powell has yet to benefit fantasy managers this season, and we don't see that changing any time soon.

Added 1:42 pm (EST)

Mark Followill on Twitter

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D. Finney-Smith - PF

DAL

Dorian Finney-Smith (health and safety protocols) is questionable for Wednesday's game vs. Utah.

Finney-Smith is shooting just 41.5% this season, but he's hitting 1.8 three-pointers per game and is anchoring his fantasy appeal with 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks. It's great to see him on the verge of returning from a nine-game absence, and he's worth considering for defensive stats if he manages to reach the 29.3 minutes per game he was averaging before Kristaps Porzingis' return.

Added 1:40 pm (EST)

Mark Followill on Twitter

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J. Richardson - SG

DAL

Josh Richardson (health and safety protocols) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game vs. Utah.

Dorian Finney-Smith and Dwight Powell are also questionable for the first of two straight games vs. the Jazz. All three guys have missed 8-9 games, so they'll likely have minute-limits in place until their conditioning ramps up. While DFS and Powell are best suited to deeper leagues now that Kristaps Porzingis is active, J-Rich managers can finally prepare to take him out of an IR spot and get him active.

Added 1:36 pm (EST)

Mark Followill on Twitter

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C. Reddish - SG

ATL

Cam Reddish (right Achilles tightness) is questionable for Tuesday's game vs. the Clippers.

Reddish was previously 'probable' for this game, so Atlanta may play it safe and rest him in the first half of this back-to-back set. He may be a true game-time decision, but whether or not he plays on Tuesday it doesn't sound like an ailment that will cost him extended time. Atlanta could simply be tagging him with an injury in order to rest him without being fined by the league.

Added 1:07 pm (EST)

Atlanta Hawks on Twitter

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D. Gallinari - PF

ATL

Danilo Gallinari (right ankle sprain) is probable for Tuesday's game vs. the Clippers.

That's an upgrade from his previous 'questionable' designation, so it looks like Gallo will suit up in a tough matchup vs. the surging Clippers, who have won seven straight games. He may not play more than 20 minutes, though, and it remains to be seen if he plays both sides of this back-to-back set with another game looming vs. the Nets on Wednesday.

Added 12:00 pm (EST)

Atlanta Hawks on Twitter

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M. Porter - SF

DEN

After scoring 30 points during Monday's win vs. Dallas, Michael Porter Jr. said he and the Nuggets' second unit have "really developed a chemistry."

MPJ said he "didn't want to mess anything up" by displacing Will Barton as a starter when he returned from a multi-week absence due to health and safety protocols. He's been fantastic despite the bench role, and coach Mike Malone employed standard coach-speak by emphasizing Porter Jr.'s presence late in games. "Everybody gets caught up in who starts,” Malone said. "I don’t really understand it. If you have a chance to close the game, that’s more important than hearing your name before a game in an arena with no fans." No matter where he begins games, MPJ is a star in both reality and fantasy -- and he's only getting better.

Added 11:47 am (EST)

Denver Post

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M. Kleber - PF

DAL

Maxi Kleber is reportedly "behind" other Mavs players in his recovery from COVID-19, according to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News.

Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell and Josh Richardson were all on the Mavs' bench in street clothes during Monday's game, and it sounds like they're closer to a return than Kleber. When he does return, Kleber will give Dallas an instant infusion of defense and rebounding, but he has a narrow path to fantasy value with Kristaps Porzingis, Powell, and even James Johnson in the mix.

Added 11:38 am (EST)

Brad Townsend on Twitter

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D. House - SF

HOU

Rockets coach Stephen Silas said he'll be "smart" about Danuel House's minutes in his return from an extended absence on Tuesday.

"There was the back injury and then the COVID stuff, so yeah, it's going to take him a little while to get back in the flow," Silas said. "He was good at practice [Monday] though." During his absence from the team due to COVID-19, House worked on conditioning and core-strengthening to address his back injury. He's a low-usage guy but could get enough 3-pointers and steals to make a dent in standard leagues, so we'll keep an eye on his role. The Rockets did not list him on the injury report for Tuesday's game.

Added 11:07 am (EST)

Houston Chronicle

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J. Wall - PG

HOU

John Wall made it clear that he wants revenge when the Rockets host the Wizards on Tuesday.

"[There are] a lot of people on that side that probably didn't believe I could come back to be the person I am," Wall said. "Who wouldn't want to beat the team that traded them and felt like I was done? ... That's just my motivation there. They thought I was done. Basically, that's how I feel. This is my opportunity to show them that I'm not done." We don't even have to spin a 'revenge game' narrative since Wall is literally saying that's what it is. This isn't a back-to-back set so Wall should play a ton of minutes and he's set up nicely against the Wizards, who offer one of the best fantasy matchups for point guards.

Added 10:30 am (EST)

NBC Sports Washington

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J. Wiseman - C

GSW

After playing 16 minutes off the bench on Monday, James Wiseman said a reserve role is "helpful for [his] development."

The typical starting lineup of Wiseman, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Kelly Oubre and Stephen Curry has struggled this season with a net rating of -20.3 in 161 minutes played. As a result, veteran Kevon Looney got the nod at center ahead of the rookie. “That [starting] lineup has not been good, and when you are the young guy that’s just kind of what happens,” Draymond said. Head coach Steve Kerr noted after the game that Wiseman's bench role isn't "a permanent decision," adding, "He's still going to play plenty." The Warriors will find ways to accelerate Wiseman's development, such as surrounding him with capable shooters, and fantasy managers' patience should be rewarded as the season progresses.

Added 10:17 am (EST)

The Athletic

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R. Hood - SF

POR

Rodney Hood's mysterious absence from Monday's game was due to a thigh contusion, Terry Stotts confirmed after the game.

We have no idea why the injury wasn't revealed sooner but it makes sense after Hood had started the previous two games for the Blazers. Gary Trent Jr. started in his place last night and scored 22 points, while Anfernee Simons had a big game off the bench. The Blazers have a bunch of guys (Hood, Trent Jr., Simons, Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Jones Jr.) that can help fill the void left by C.J. McCollum's foot injury, and they're all likely to step on each other's toes going forward, at least in terms of fantasy. Consider Hood day-to-day for now.

Added 2:34 am (EST)

Pinwheel Empire on Twitter

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R. Rubio - PG

MIN

Ricky Rubio scored just six points vs the Warriors on Monday but dished out a season-high 11 assists with four rebounds and a steal in the loss.

Rubio was able to get everyone but himself involved in Monday's game vs the Dubs. He went 1-of-8 from the field and continues to shoot it terribly this season, connecting on just 37% of his shots and 21% of his threes. Unless you're in a deep league, there's no need to hang onto him other than when D'Angelo Russell is out of the lineup.

Added 1:42 am (EST)

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D. Powell - C

DAL

Dwight Powell (health and safety protocols) is listed as 'questionable' for Wednesday's game vs. Utah.

Added 1:42 pm (EST)

Mark Followill on Twitter

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D. Finney-Smith - PF

DAL

Dorian Finney-Smith (health and safety protocols) is questionable for Wednesday's game vs. Utah.

Added 1:40 pm (EST)

Mark Followill on Twitter

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J. Richardson - SG

DAL

Josh Richardson (health and safety protocols) has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game vs. Utah.

Added 1:36 pm (EST)

Mark Followill on Twitter

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C. Reddish - SG

ATL

Cam Reddish (right Achilles tightness) is questionable for Tuesday's game vs. the Clippers.

Added 1:07 pm (EST)

Atlanta Hawks on Twitter

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D. Gallinari - PF

ATL

Danilo Gallinari (right ankle sprain) is probable for Tuesday's game vs. the Clippers.

Added 12:00 pm (EST)

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M. Porter - SF

DEN

After scoring 30 points during Monday's win vs. Dallas, Michael Porter Jr. said he and the Nuggets' second unit have "really developed a chemistry."

Added 11:47 am (EST)

Denver Post

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M. Kleber - PF

DAL

Maxi Kleber is reportedly "behind" other Mavs players in his recovery from COVID-19, according to Brad Townsend of Dallas Morning News.

Added 11:38 am (EST)

Brad Townsend on Twitter

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D. House - SF

HOU

Rockets coach Stephen Silas said he'll be "smart" about Danuel House's minutes in his return from an extended absence on Tuesday.

Added 11:07 am (EST)

Houston Chronicle

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