Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (foot) is on the injury report as questionable ahead of Tuesday's contest against Orlando. He's dealing with discomfort in his right foot and was forced to sit against Toronto on Sunday after making 19 consecutive appearances. Richards has massively benefited from the absence of Mark Williams (back) throughout the season, going close to a double-double as a starter with 10.5 points and 8.8 rebounds. Grant Williams started in his place at the weekend as Charlotte went small. Williams has already gained a fair bit of momentum as a bench piece with the Hornets, and the starting role gives his fantasy stock a further boost. He finished Sunday's contest with 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, one block, and one steal.

Charlotte Hornets guard Seth Curry (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game with the Magic due to an ankle injury. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Brandon Miller (back) was unavailable in Friday's contest against Philadelphia, so the 33-year-old Curry started before spraining his right ankle. Miller has since returned and registered 26 points and a career-high 10 rebounds versus the Raptors on Sunday. With the return of the rookie Miller, Curry's fantasy potential was short-lived.

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Cody Martin (ankle) is slated to miss time with an ankle injury and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, it was announced on Monday. Before he tweaked his ankle, the 28-year-old had 12 points and two blocks in 32 minutes against Philadelphia on March 1. Martin has been dropped in many fantasy leagues due to being injury-prone over the years. Players like Vasilije Micic and Grant Williams could see more action in Tuesday's game against Orlando with Martin inactive.

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (foot) is out for Sunday's tilt against the Toronto Raptors. Experiencing plantar fascia discomfort in his right foot, Richards was a late addition to the injury report and won't play on Sunday. The 26-year-old big man has served the Hornets well in Mark Williams' (back) stead, and over his last 10 games, he's averaging 12.8 points on 73.6% shooting from the field, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 27.7 minutes per game. Tuesday's game versus the Orlando Magic marks Richards' next chance to return.Grant Williams and Davis Bertans will see added work in small-ball lineups, with the former making for the preferable fantasy streamer while averaging 13.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 triples on 39.1% shooting from downtown in 28.1 minutes covering nine games in Charlotte digs. Toronto shows the eighth-worst defensive efficiency rating (114.8) and ninth-worst opponent field-goal percentage (48.6%) in the Association during 2023-24.

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Cody Martin (ankle) isn't available for Sunday's matchup with the Toronto Raptors. The 28-year-old had 12 points and two blocks in 32 minutes in Friday's game against Philadelphia. But he tweaked his ankle in that one, so he's out on Sunday. Unfortunately, Martin has missed plenty of time over the years because of various ailments. While Martin may only sit out a few games moving ahead, he may have already been dropped in many fantasy leagues. Nonetheless, his absence could at least open the door for Vasilije Micic and Grant Williams to get more work, with both men warranting streaming consideration for all fantasy lineups.