Detroit Pistons guard Monte Morris (quad) has reportedly begun ramping up activities and is hopeful to return by the end of January. The veteran guard has not played this season while he continues to recover from a quad strain. The team announced in November that Morris would miss 6-8 weeks of action. Head coach Monty Williams said that Morris is no longer dealing with pain in his quad. It sounds like Morris is making good progress, but he should still remain on the waiver wire for the moment.

Toronto Raptors forward Thaddeus Young will move into the starting five ahead of Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. This is a surprising move considering Young has played a total of 34 minutes in eight appearances this season. The Raptors are going to be without Jakob Poeltl (ankle) for at least two weeks. That means, Chris Boucher and apparently Young are going to play bigger roles in the rotation. Young is starting, but Boucher is the much more trustworthy streaming option between the two.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (calf) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. This marks the fourth game in a row that Hachimura has missed due to a left calf strain. It's worth noting that head coach Darvin Ham said Hachimura had a good day at practice on Monday. It sounds like Hachimura is still day-to-day, so possibly he suits up on Thursday. Until then, Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt will see an extended look in the rotation.

Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. This marks the fourth game in a row that Porter has missed due to a right knee sprain. At the moment, it's uncertain when Porter is going to get back on the court. To be honest, Porter wasn't a big part of the rotation anyway, so his absence isn't going to have much of an impact on the Raptors roster. The team will likely see a committee approach to fill the void.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (ankle) has been upgraded from probable to available for Tuesday's home battle with the Memphis Grizzlies. Doncic won't let swelling in his right ankle stop him from suiting up as Dallas continues their big seven-game homestand. The 24-year-old Slovenian sensation has been terrific in all types of fantasy leagues with improved shooting at the charity stripe, compiling 33.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 4.0 treys, and 1.3 steals per night in 2023-24. Deploy Doncic as you normally would, as Tuesday's outing is neither the first nor second part of a back-to-back set. There is a bit of blowout risk for DFS purposes in the Mavs' favor, however, against a 13-23 Grizzlies team that just got news on Monday that superstar Ja Morant (shoulder) is done for the year.