Minnesota Timberwolves

As testing continues on New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (shoulder), indications are optimistic that his absence will be measured in weeks and not months. Randle was doubled over after dislocating his right shoulder on an awkward fall late in Saturday's win over the Miami Heat, heading straight to the locker room in visible pain. While the 29-year-old All-Star's multi-week absence is a big blow to one of the hottest teams in basketball the Knicks are 12-2 since the calendar flipped to 2024 New York has to be relieved that it's not a worst-case scenario. Fellow All-Star Jalen Brunson will lead the offense in the Big Apple for however long his running mate is down. Josh Hart should be added in most fantasy leagues as the most likely candidate to replace Randle in the starting lineup until the All-Star Break or so, and Precious Achiuwa as well as Quentin Grimes should see more minutes off the bench.

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley (hamstring) is questionable for Monday's matchup against the Thunder. The veteran is having trouble with a tight hamstring and could be unavailable for the fourth time in five games. Nickeil Alexander-Walker has done a good job as Conley's replacement in the starting unit and should be on fantasy managers' radars. He's averaged 11.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in the three recent games Conley has missed.

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (shoulder) suffered a dislocated right shoulder and has been ruled out for the game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, the MRI results still haven't come back to determine any ligament damage. Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the X-rays didn't show much in terms of bone damage though. Whether or not he'll have to miss extended time will come down to what they see on the MRI. In the meantime, Josh Hart will likely see a big bump in minutes while Precious Achiuwa and Jericho Sims will also see some added minutes off of the bench. Hart would be the better streaming option since he'll be the most likely to get consistent opportunities.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. The veteran guard has now missed three of the last four games. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is expected to move into the starting five with Conley out. He'll be worth a look as a deep league streaming option. Jordan McLaughlin and Shake Milton should see additional minutes off the bench. However, neither of them will likely do enough to warrant streaming on Saturday.

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch says guard Mike Conley (illness) is out on Wednesday versus the Washington Wizards. Downgraded from questionable to out while under the weather on Wednesday, Conley sets his sights toward returning on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets for the second outing of Minnesota's four-game road trip after missing Monday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets for rest purposes. Nickeil Alexander-Walker would figure to stay in the T-Wolves' starting lineup at the point, logging a season-high 18 points with four treys in 30 minutes during Monday's spot start. Anthony Edwards matched a season high by dishing out 11 assists against the Hornets and should function as Minny's primary facilitator on Wednesday.