San Antonio Spurs forward Doug McDermott (forearm) is out for Thursday's game versus the Milwaukee Bucks. McDermott is dealing with a right forearm contusion, which should leave him day-to-day ahead of Sunday's action on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 31-year-old marksman is one of the best shooters in the Association, as evidenced by a career-high 44.2% success rate over his 3.6 attempts from long range per game this season, but McDermott's poor defense has yet to allow him to exceed 24 minutes played in any of his 31 appearances. Julian Champagnie and Cedi Osman should absorb a bit more playing time on Thursday's small two-game slate, but it likely won't be enough for a huge impact in fantasy hoops.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton is not listed on the team's injury report on the second night of a back-to-back set for Thursday versus the San Antonio Spurs. It's a great sign for Middleton, who has rested on one part of Milwaukee's prior four sets with two games in as many days. The veteran two-way star matched a season-high figure with four three-pointers in Wednesday's road loss to the Indiana Pacers, filling up the box score for 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and two blocked shots in 32 minutes while playing through knee and wrist injuries. The Bucks check in as double-digit favorites against a 5-28 Spurs club on Thursday, so they could have the luxury of monitoring Middleton's workload if the game gets out of hand in their favor.

Golden State Warriors forward/center Draymond Green, who has been on an indefinite league suspension since Dec. 13, is expected to return to the team's facility in the coming days to start ramping up to resume play again. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski last reported on Dec. 26 that Green's ban could cover a range of 11 and 13 games. The 33-year-old four-time All-Star could return at some point during Golden State's current seven-game homestand, which will last until Jan. 10, and his ability to stuff the stat sheet on any given night despite a high turnover rate means he should probably not be floating around fantasy waiver wires. Green's absence has allowed Trayce Jackson-Davis to enter head coach Steve Kerr's rotation and Jonathan Kuminga to be a solid points-league streamer, but it's worth noting that Chris Paul is averaging 29.7 minutes without Green as opposed to 24.5 with him.

Orlando Magic guard/forward Gary Harris had to cut his night short against the Kings on Wednesday due to a right calf strain. He logged 12 minutes as a starter, posting five points with one steal. Harris' addition pushed Anthony Black to the bench for the first time since early November, but he should be back in frame for a starter's role if it's a serious injury for Harris, although Trevelin Queen took the position in Harris' absence in the second half on Wednesday. Queen ended up logging 38 minutes in a double-overtime loss and notched five points with six assists and two steals. It wasn't a very productive outing, but the Magic could be forced to give him a new shot in the next game, as there simply aren't many healthy bodies remaining on the team.

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward Malaki Branham (ankle) is unlikely to play Thursday versus Milwaukee. The team has listed him as doubtful for the game after Branham sprained his right ankle in Tuesday's clash with the Grizzlies. Branham played just seven minutes on Tuesday, and the injury ended a nice run of double-digit scoring he had enjoyed. The 20-year-old has done well this season, even getting regular looks as a starter. He's recorded 10.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in the role. Tre Jones and Blake Wesley figure to be more involved without Branham, although San Antonio's rotation can be very unpredictable, and you never really know what Gregg Popovich is planning.