Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (personal) has been ruled out of Monday night's game against the Utah Jazz for personal reasons. It's unclear what the "personal reasons" are that will keep Lillard out of the game, but it seems like this should be a short absence if it ends up being more than one game. This will only be Lillard's third missed game of the season and his first one since November 11. So far this season, the superstar point guard is still getting accustomed to playing with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks which can be seen by his lower field goal percentage and scoring numbers. In this contest, however, since Cameron Payne is already ruled out as well, Pat Connaughton and Andre Jackson Jr. will see some more minutes while Khris Middleton will likely see heavy minutes.

Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. (quadriceps) won't play on Friday night versus the Kings. The 24-year-old was listed as questionable because of a right quad contusion. However, he hasn't played the best this season, averaging 11.3 points, more than six points fewer than last season, so his absence won't significantly impact fantasy managers. Nonetheless, without Trent, the starting lineup will presumably handle all the minutes they can handle, with Dennis Schroder expected to see the most minutes from off the bench.

Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. (quad) is currently listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Trent was a late addition to the injury report due to a left quad contusion. His role is expected to take a hit with the team acquiring guard RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley earlier this week. That being said, it's uncertain how much value Trent is going to have anymore. Dennis Schroder would see an increased role if Trent is unable to play. Fantasy managers will need to check back closer to tip-off for another update.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (knee, wrist) won't return to Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. For the first time this season, Middleton played in both games of the back-to-back set. However, the Bucks decided to shut him down for the second half of Thursday's game. His removal seems like it was precautionary, so it doesn't sound like Middleton is dealing with anything serious. Pat Connaughton started during the second half and figures to have an expanded role in the second half of this game.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is not listed on the team's injury report on the second night of a back-to-back set for Thursday versus the San Antonio Spurs. It's a great sign for Middleton, who has rested on one part of Milwaukee's prior four sets with two games in as many days. The veteran two-way star matched a season-high figure with four three-pointers in Wednesday's road loss to the Indiana Pacers, filling up the box score for 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and two blocked shots in 32 minutes while playing through knee and wrist injuries. The Bucks check in as double-digit favorites against a 5-28 Spurs club on Thursday, so they could have the luxury of monitoring Middleton's workload if the game gets out of hand in their favor.