

Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Washington Wizards. He will miss a third straight contest after initially carrying a questionable tag. Since his arrival from the Golden State Warriors, Wiggins' shooting has let him down, but he has been productive with averages of 17.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.2 steals. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro will continue to carry most of the offensive load with Wiggins out.


Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Seth Curry (back) has been upgraded to available for Monday's game against the Golden State Warriors. He was initially listed as probable on the injury report. Curry sat out Saturday's matchup against the Washington Wizards due to a sore back. The veteran sniper is returning to action with his brother, Stephen Curry, in town. In prior meetings with his brother, Seth Curry has averaged 9.4 points and 2.5 assists. The two teams also played last week, and Curry had 14 points off the bench with 4-for-6 shooting from deep.


Philadelphia 76ers forwardPaul George(groin) won't suit up against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday due to soreness. With George ruled out for this game,Guerschon Yabuseleshould step into some more minutes whileJustin Edwardscould move into the starting five. In terms of consistency, Yabusele would serve as the better fantasy option with averages of 10.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 threes in 26.3 minutes across 55 games this season.

Golden State Warriors center Quinten Post (ankle) will suit up for Monday's meeting with the Charlotte Hornets. The big man from the Netherlands tweaked his ankle in Saturday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and was listed as probable on the initial injury report. Post has impressed with his recent performances, averaging 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals over the past five games. However, after starting against Philadelphia, Post will return to a bench role on Monday, as Jimmy Butler III (back) will return to the lineup.


Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (back) will return to action on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets. A back issue kept the veteran forward sidelined on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he is ready to rejoin the lineup on Monday, with the team upgrading his status from probable to available. In eight games as a Warrior, Butler has averaged 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.3 steals, while the team has posted a 7-1 record with him in the lineup.
