

Cleveland Cavaliers forward De'Andre Hunter (illness) will rejoin the lineup for Friday's tilt against the Memphis Grizzlies. The talented scorer has recently battled an illness but is ready to return to action after sitting out one game. Hunter has averaged 14.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 24.9 minutes with the Cavaliers since coming over from Atlanta. He may be used more offensively against the Grizzlies, as Donovan Mitchell (groin) will not be available for the contest.


Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (ankle) will play on Friday versus Cleveland. He suffered a sprained ankle in the March 3 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. As a result, the 25-year-old missed the last five games. Before going down, Jackson was having an excellent season, averaging 22.7 points, a career-high, with 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.6 blocks, and 1.3 steals. It's unknown if he'll see a minutes restriction. However, Jackson should be back starting in all fantasy lineups, with GG Jackson II heading back to the bench.

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle will be entered into the starting lineup on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. This was an expected move after star guard De'Aaron Fox (finger) was ruled out for the remainder of the season. Castle has been used as a starter in the past, but he has been coming off the bench exclusively for the last five weeks. In his previous 29 starts, Castle has notched 15.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. The 20-year-old rookie looks set for a strong finish to the season and should be scooped up by fantasy managers if he's still available.

Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva will start in Friday's meeting with Minnesota. Jalen Suggs (knee) has been on the shelf for a while. But with Cole Anthony (toe) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (rest) unavailable, da Silva will handle things at the shooting guard spot, with Cory Joseph taking over again at the one. The 23-year-old hasn't been a consistent fantasy producer this season. However, da Silva has averaged 8.9 points, 4.3 boards, and 1.8 assists in 35 starts this season, giving him added value for DFS managers.


Dallas Mavericks center Kai Jones (quadriceps) will not be in the lineup on Friday against the Houston Rockets. The athletic big man has been downgraded from questionable to out, marking his sixth consecutive missed contest. With Jones still out on Friday, Dwight Powell looks set to remain in the rotation. However, the Canadian center has very little fantasy value. Even with Dallas lacking frontcourt options, Powell has been limited to 13.9 minutes per game this month, averaging 4.6 points and 3.3 rebounds.
