Dallas Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (nose) is active on Thursday against Phoenix. He was listed as probable, so there wasn't any real concern from fantasy managers regarding his availability. The 24-year-old has averaged a career-high 34.2 points, 9.5 assists, and 8.8 rebounds this season, meaning he needs to be included in every fantasy lineup imaginable.

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (knee) will sit out an 11th consecutive game on Thursday versus the Suns. He's been sidelined with a right knee issue, and Exum's good comeback campaign has turned into misery, as the Australian guard has missed all but three games in 2024 with health issues. According to Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, Exum is "going in the right direction" and did non-contact work in Wednesday's practice. But it might still take a while until he's ready to play again.

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (nose) looks set to return from a one-game absence on Thursday versus Phoenix, as the team has listed him as probable for the game. Kleber missed a long stretch at the beginning of the season with a dislocated toe, and the team continues to have him on the injury report with the issue, while he also recently fractured his nose. However, Kleber has skipped only two of the last 16 games, and we should see him active on Thursday. Kleber's availability adds a frontcourt option to Dallas, but he doesn't carry much fantasy value following the arrivals of P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford.

Detroit Pistons guard Quentin Grimes (knee) has been listed as doubtful for their Thursday night game against the Indiana Pacers. The former Knick has yet to make his debut for his new team and it seems like everyone will have to wait at least one more game. He hasn't played since January 30 as he continues to deal with a right knee sprain that has kept him out for seven consecutive games so far. His role in the Pistons rotation is still unclear at this point, so fantasy managers looking for streaming options should have better options on other teams at this stage of the season.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (nose) is listed as probable for Thursday's matchup with the Phoenix Suns. As expected, the 24-year-old has had an MVP-caliber season, averaging a career-high 34.2 points with 9.5 assists, 8.8 boards, and 1.4 steals. He's also shot 37.5% from deep, his best mark since entering the league in 2018. Doncic suffered a nose injury before the All-Star break thanks to an inadvertent elbow from Kyrie Irving. However, he should be good to go, which is certainly welcome news for fantasy managers.