Philadelphia 76ers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV (illness) is questionable for Saturday's matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. The 25-year-old has been under the weather of late. However, despite still dealing with obvious congestion and other symptoms, he has averaged 20 points in the last two games. Nonetheless, Cam Thomas (ankle, foot) will finally return on Saturday from a lengthy layoff, so Walker may finally get a night off. But even if he's active, he could have a tough time getting on the floor with Thomas back in the equation.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (knee) will play on Saturday against Chicago. The veteran logged 36 minutes on Tuesday versus Milwaukee. However, he dealt with some knee soreness, although the few days off were enough to get him healthy. Of course, George is a must-start in all fantasy formats. But the Clippers play again on Sunday in a rematch with the Bucks, meaning head coach Ty Lue could play his starters fewer minutes than usual if Los Angeles builds a significant lead over the 31-32 Bulls.

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Quentin Grimes (knee) appears unlikely to play in Saturday's matchup against Dallas, as the team has listed him as doubtful on the injury report. The former Knick has arrived from New York with a knee issue and hasn't been able to play for the last three games due to right knee injury management. The trio of Marcus Sasser, Evan Fournier, and Simone Fontecchio benefits from Grimes' absence, with the latter the strongest fantasy option. However, even Fontecchio couldn't get anything going offensively against Brooklyn in the last game.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (knee) is questionable for Saturday's tilt against the Chicago Bulls with left knee soreness. The Clippers could be entirely depleted, as James Harden (shoulder) and Kahwi Leonard (groin) are also questionable. George may miss his sixth game of the season. The 33-year-old has been having a good year, with an average of 22.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game in the 56 contests he has played.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (concussion) remains on the sidelines for the team's game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, but there was a promising sign as he was seen getting shots up after shootaround was over. The up-and-coming combo guard has missed the team's last two games after experiencing concussion-like symptoms following their contest against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The fact that he's getting some sort of on-court work shows that he's getting closer to a return. Fantasy managers will want to stay tuned for an official report ahead of their next game which is Sunday against the New York Knicks.