

Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks (hamstring) is currently listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors. The veteran guard lands on the injury report after dropping 27 points in 34 minutes of action during Wednesday's loss. The assumption is that Ausar Thompson would have a bigger role if Burks is forced to sit out. Thompson would be an interesting streaming option with increased playing time. He has been inconsistent recently, but has good upside especially with increased minutes.


Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (groin) is available ahead of Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. The veteran big man will make his return to the court after missing the last five games due to a groin issue. His return means that Andre Drummond will head back to the bench. It was a nice run for Drummond, but his value will take a hit now. Vucevic will be on a minutes limit on Friday, so Drummond might have one more decent streaming game left in him.


Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (foot) will make his return to the court ahead of Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. The star guard is back in the mix after a 17-game absence. That being said, LaVine will have a minutes limit during Friday's game. LaVine has been the center of trade talk lately, so it's unknown how long he'll really remain in Chicago. For the time being, Coby White and Patrick Williams will see decreased roles with LaVine back in the rotation. White has been playing well lately and should remain rostered despite LaVine's return. Fantasy managers in season-long formats can get LaVine back in their lineups on Friday.


Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. (quad) is currently listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings. Trent was a late addition to the injury report due to a left quad contusion. His role is expected to take a hit with the team acquiring guard RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley earlier this week. That being said, it's uncertain how much value Trent is going to have anymore. Dennis Schroder would see an increased role if Trent is unable to play. Fantasy managers will need to check back closer to tip-off for another update.


Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (ankle) is currently dealing with a left-ankle sprain/bone bruise, according to the official injury report, but he's still considered probable to play on Friday night. The superstar big man appears on the injury report with all sorts of different ailments, but he's been able to play through most of them this season. He's currently on pace to play in more games than the last three seasons, and his per-game fantasy value has ballooned to third overall. As long as Davis is healthy, he should be deployed in every fantasy lineup possible, regardless of format or league size.
