Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (heel) is questionable for Thursday's game versus the Lakers. He's had his best season to date, averaging 13.6 points, 6.5 boards, and 3.7 assists. The 23-year-old has also shot a career-high 40.4% from behind the arc. Unfortunately, Avdija has missed the last three games because of a heel contusion. With Bilal Coulibaly (pelvis) out, Corey Kispert, who had 20 points and two blocks on Tuesday against Golden State, will likely stay in the starting lineup if Avdija remains sidelined. If that's the case, Kispert is worthy of being added to any fantasy lineup.

Due to illness, Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac will miss Wednesday's showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers. This absence opens up opportunities for Mason Plumlee and Daniel Theis, who will share playing time at the center position. Zubac has averaged 12.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in 46 regular-season appearances and will be missed against the Clippers city rival. The Lakers rank 22nd in opponent rebounding percentage at (49.1%).

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Cam Reddish (ankle) has been cleared to play and head coach Darvin Ham confirmed that the 24-year-old is available for their game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Reddish hasn't played since January 23 due to an ankle sprain that he suffered against the Clippers, coincidentally. In his 35 games with the Lakers this year, Reddish has started in 26 of them and averages 6.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.2 steals across 23.3 minutes per contest. He hasn't been delivering the value that fantasy managers may need in most leagues and formats this season. It's also unclear how many minutes he'll receive in his first game back.

Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell will start on Wednesday against the Nuggets. De'Aaron Fox (knee) was injured on Tuesday versus Miami, although there's a good chance he'll be back on Friday night when the Kings travel to Minnesota. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Mitchell has averaged just 8.3 points and 1.0 steals in three starts this year, so he's hard to trust in any format.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) was originally listed as questionable but head coach Darvin Ham said that he will in fact play on Wednesday night. That means the Lakers will at least have their two superstars against the Los Angeles Clippers and they even get Cam Reddish (ankle) back for the first time in a month. The King will remain in his usual starting role and should remain in any fantasy starting lineup as well. He's played in the team's last two games while delivering a double-double last time around and a 30-point game the time before that. Fantasy managers can expect a higher-scoring affair for the battle of Los Angeles.