Charlotte Hornets DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) will play in Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ball is back after sitting out of Saturday's game due to right ankle soreness. The expectation is that Ball is going to have his normal role in the rotation. Fantasy managers should feel safe plugging Ball back into their lineups during Monday's contest.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) is regarded as questionable for Monday's game against Minnesota. He sat out the second leg of a back-t0-back last time out and could now miss further action. Cody Martin rejoined the starting unit without Ball on Saturday and had a good game defensively but continued to struggle in the attack. Scoring won't be easy for Charlotte on Monday either, even with Ball in action, as Minnesota is ranked first in defensive efficiency.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the visiting 76ers. The Hornets were in action on Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, with Ball logging 32 minutes and finishing with 28 points. But the 22-year-old is dealing with soreness in his right ankle, the same one he injured at the end of November. Nonetheless, if Ball isn't on the floor for this one, Terry Rozier will presumably absorb most of the ball-handling responsibilities, increasing his usage rate. At the same time, Rozier, along with Miles Bridges, should also get most of the scoring opportunities if Ball isn't in the lineup, with Brandon Miller battling for leftover scraps.

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (back) remains out on Friday against the Spurs. It appears the trend will continue moving forward, with head coach Steve Clifford reporting that the 22-year-old isn't nearing a return. Williams has nearly averaged a double-double this season. However, until Williams is ready to return, Nick Richards (ankle) should continue to fill most of the void in the middle. But with Richards also questionable against San Antonio, JT Thor and Nathan Mensah could see enough work to warrant streaming in deeper fantasy setups.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Tre Mann (illness) is available ahead of Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. Mann was one of four players on this team added to the injury report due to an illness. Mann has been cleared to play, but there's no guarantee he gets much action during this contest. He sat out their last game, but could have a role off the bench with Luguentz Dort (illness) ruled out for this contest. Regardless, Mann won't play enough to warrant streaming in most fantasy formats.