

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (personal) won't play on Tuesday against Phoenix. The veteran has been dealing with a personal matter, keeping him off the floor for the last two games. His next chance to suit up will be Thursday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, until Lopez is back in the lineup, Bobby Portis, coming off a 27-point, seven-rebound, three-steal performance on Sunday against Utah, will be a popular DFS option.


Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (ankle) won't play on Tuesday evening in Phoenix. Lillard is dealing with a left ankle sprain. He was listed on the injury report ahead of Sunday's meeting with Utah but ended up playing. However, the 33-year-old struggled, scoring 12 points and shooting 5-for-18 from the field and 1-for-8 from deep. Hopefully, a night off will do the former Trail Blazer some good and enable him to get back on the floor for Thursday's showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves. But in the meantime, Cameron Payne, averaging 10.5 points in two starts this year, will likely take over for Lillard in the lineup. Of course, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton active, both men should handle most of the work on the scoring end.


Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is available for Tuesday's game in Phoenix. The multi-time MVP made another appearance on the injury report heading into this one. However, that's not uncommon. He was also listed as probable, so he wasn't in real danger of missing the showdown versus Kevin Durant and the Suns. Antetokounmpo has played as well as expected throughout the 2023-24 campaign, averaging a career-high 31.3 points with 11.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks. Of course, he continues to struggle from behind the arc, draining just 25.6% of his tries. Still, he's a must-start in any fantasy format, although that's not news to anyone.


According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo.com, the 76ers have shown interest in Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield. The 31-year-old makes $18.5 million and is in the final year of his contract. At the same time, Philadelphia has several expiring contracts, making a deal between both teams possible heading toward the trade deadline. Hield has averaged 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 25.7 minutes per game, some of the lowest marks of his career. Although he'll likely have more than a few productive fantasy showings if he remains in Indiana, his ceiling will increase significantly from a move to Philly, a team that could be without Joel Embiid for the rest of the 2023-24 campaign.


According to Yahoo senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer, Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (foot) has drawn interest from several clubs heading toward the trade deadline. Fischer, citing league sources, named the Bucks and Mavericks as the two teams eyeing Wiggins. However, Milwaukee would need to include Bobby Portis to make a deal work, something the Bucks might not be willing to do. As far as the Mavs are concerned, the club could look to move Tim Hardaway Jr. or Grant Williams. But the Warriors would likely need more than either of those two players to complete a transaction. Nonetheless, Wiggins could benefit significantly from a move, considering he's averaged a career-low 12.2 points this season and has lost minutes to others, specifically Jonathan Kuminga. For now, he's considered probable ahead of Wednesday's matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers.
