Indiana Pacers

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Raptors are "ramping up" trade discussions involving forward Pascal Siakam. Additionally, Charania reported that the Sacramento Kings have emerged as a legitimate suitor. But with the 29-year-old on an expiring contract, his long-term commitment to Sacramento (or any other franchise) is a significant component of a potential deal. Siakam has been an All-Star caliber performer over the years, averaging 17.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.9 assists in 505 appearances. Without a doubt, the 2016 No. 27 overall pick would make Sacramento an even bigger threat in the West. However, Siakam's pairing with Domantas Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox may negatively impact his production on the scoring end.

Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (back) won't play on Friday night versus the Atlanta Hawks. The 23-year-old injured his back during Monday's meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks and didn't suit up for the rematch on Wednesday. Although Tyrese Haliburton will see more than enough minutes at the one, others like T.J. McConnell and Bennedict Mathurin should continue to receive more work. However, while McConnell and Mathurin both have a higher ceiling without Nembhard on the floor, neither can be trusted from a fantasy standpoint.

Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (back) has been listed as questionable on the early morning injury report as he deals with a mid-back sprain. This year, Nembhard has seen stretches of injury issues in between spurts of getting starts and minutes off of the bench. His role has been all over the place, so the inconsistency from a fantasy standpoint can get quite frustrating. If he ends up staying on the sidelines for a second consecutive game with his back issues, Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell would get some extra minutes off of the bench. One of those two may even move into the starting lineup if Bruce Brown (knee) isn't upgraded from questionable.

Portland Trail Blazers center Moses Brown (wrist) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. The big man will sit this game out due to a left wrist sprain. This is noteworthy because Brown has been starting at center recently. His absence means that Ibou Badji will get the starting nod. However, Doup Reath and Jabari Walker have been playing minutes at the center spot as well. It's a messy situation that should probably be avoided in fantasy formats right now.

Portland Trail Blazers center Moses Brown (wrist) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Dallas. The seven-foot-two giant, who has made four consecutive starts for the team, is nursing a left wrist sprain. Brown has been used as the starting center in Deandre Ayton's (knee) absence, while Portland's other backup big, Duop Reath (back), has also been absent from the team. The 27-year-old hasn't seen much playing time as a starter, though, averaging just 11.8 minutes. He's been good on the glass by grabbing 7.0 rebounds, but offensively, Brown has contributed only 1.5 points.