Dallas Mavericks DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (thumb) has been cleared to play during Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. The All-Star guard will make his return to the court after missing the last six games due to a right thumb sprain. Fellow guard Luka Doncic (nose) is uncertain to play, which means Irving could be asked to carry a heavy workload on offense. There is no word on Irving being limited, so fantasy managers should feel comfortable moving him back into their starting lineups for Tuesday.

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (knee) will not play in Tuesday's contest against the Brooklyn Nets. After returning from a nine-game absence on Jan. 24, Exum is back on the shelf for a sixth game in a row due to bursitis in his right knee. The 28-year-old Australian combo guard has started 14 games for the Mavs in his first season back in the NBA following two years overseas, averaging 9.2 points on a career-high 57.1% shooting from the field, 2.8 assists, and 1.0 three-pointers, and he trails only Grayson Allen in three-point percentage (47.7%). Exum's absence means more playing time for fellow Aussie guard Josh Green, who is settling into Dallas' starting group by averaging 15.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.7 threes on 50.0% shooting from deep covering his prior six games.

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has fallen out of any future plans with the team it seems as Adrian Wojnarowski reports that they're listening to offers for him, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Royce O'Neale. The 30-year-old point guard hasn't been able to find an offensive rhythm with the Nets yet while he shoots sub-40 percent right now and averages 12.7 points per game. With the rise of Cam Thomas, Lonnie Walker IV, and Dennis Smith Jr., it seems like the Nets are comfortable getting some draft capital or younger players in return for Dinwiddie. Depending on where he moves, Dinwiddie's fantasy value could take a sizeable jump if he sees some playing time with a better team.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (thumb) has been upgraded from probable to available for Monday's meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers. A sprained right thumb has sidelined Irving for Dallas' past six games, but he said after Monday's morning shootaround that he's ready to roll, per SI.com's Grant Afseth. Availability has been an issue for Irving during his first full year with the Mavs he's appeared in only 27 games but he's been a first-round nine-category fantasy player when on the court via averages of 25.2 points, 5.3 assists, 5.1 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers, and 1.3 steals. It's unclear if Irving's minutes will be limited, but note that Monday is the first leg of a back-to-back set. Josh Green could lose his spot in the starting backcourt, with Tim Hardaway Jr. likely seeing fewer shots against Philadelphia.

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Anthony Davis (Achilles/hip) has been tagged as questionable for the team's contest against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. The superstar big man has been dealing with both a hip and Achilles issue for a while and has come up on the injury report as questionable many times. Fantasy managers will want to check back for updates after the team goes through their shootaround and warmups. Davis ended up playing a full 36 minutes in their last game against the New York Knicks which was an eight-point win where he posted a double-double with four blocks. If he's unable to play, then Jaxson Hayes would receive some extra playing time.