Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (calf) won't be available for Monday's meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers. Charlotte hasn't re-evaluated Hayward's strained left calf since mid-January, last reporting that he would miss another week on Jan. 17. While the 33-year-old former All-Star has an opportunity to return in Wednesday's game versus the Toronto Raptors, it appears unlikely he'll suit up for that one. Hayward could be on the trade block leading into Thursday's deadline. Brandon Miller, the NBA's Rookie of the Month for January, has gotten his chance to shine on the injury-plagued Hornets. Averaging 22.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 treys on 40.3% shooting from long range, and 0.9 steals through his past 10 outings, Miller has bloomed into a must-start across all fantasy formats after putting up a career-high 35 points in Sunday's loss to the Indiana Pacers.

Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (knee) will sit out Monday's tilt against the New Orleans Pelicans. After logging 43 minutes in Sunday's double-overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Barrett will catch a breather for the second part of a back-to-back and the fifth outing of Toronto's six-game road trip. Although Barrett also missed the prior three contests due to swelling in his left knee, we would expect him to return to the Raptors starting group for Wednesday's action against the Charlotte Hornets. After tallying just two points from the bench on Sunday, Bruce Brown is most likely heading back into the first unit against New Orleans. Covering four games as a starter north of the border, Brown is averaging 11.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 triples, 1.8 steals, and 1.0 blocks in 32.9 minutes.

Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (spine) will remain out for Monday's matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Melton expressed optimism on Friday that he could return here, but he'll remain seated for a 12th game in a row with a lumbar spine stress response in his back. Since Melton worked out during Sunday's practice, per USA Today's Austin Krell, the 25-year-old lockdown defender might have a decent chance of suiting up versus the visiting Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Kelly Oubre Jr. will continue to ride in the first unit alongside Tyrese Maxey in Philly's backcourt, and he's trending back up following a quiet string of play. Although he's struggling from three-point land across his last five appearances, Oubre is posting 19.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 87.5% from the free-throw line.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) will once again miss Monday's tilt versus the Los Angeles Lakers. The 10-38 Hornets are clearly in no rush to bring back their franchise centerpiece, considering they continue to rule him out well in advance of tip-offs. Ball's next shot to return comes on Wednesday when Charlotte hosts the Toronto Raptors, but since it's unclear if the All-Star point guard is even practicing at this point, we wouldn't hold our breath on that happening. With Melo on the shelf and Terry Rozier recently shipped to the Heat, Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges have operated as the engines on offense. The Lakers have struggled to defend opposing forwards this year, so both Miller and Bridges feature plenty of DFS appeal if this contest stays close.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (thumb) has been upgraded from probable to available for Monday's meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers. A sprained right thumb has sidelined Irving for Dallas' past six games, but he said after Monday's morning shootaround that he's ready to roll, per SI.com's Grant Afseth. Availability has been an issue for Irving during his first full year with the Mavs he's appeared in only 27 games but he's been a first-round nine-category fantasy player when on the court via averages of 25.2 points, 5.3 assists, 5.1 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers, and 1.3 steals. It's unclear if Irving's minutes will be limited, but note that Monday is the first leg of a back-to-back set. Josh Green could lose his spot in the starting backcourt, with Tim Hardaway Jr. likely seeing fewer shots against Philadelphia.