Kai Jones DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Dallas Mavericks center Kai Jones (quadriceps) will play on Wednesday against Indiana. He missed the last seven games. But Jones will return at the perfect time, considering Klay Thompson (illness), Brandon Williams (hamstring), and Caleb Martin (hip) are sidelined. While it's unknown if the 24-year-old will get the start, he should see enough minutes to find his way into some fantasy lineups versus a Pacers club that has allowed 115.5 points per contest throughout the 2024-25 campaign.

Dallas Mavericks center Kai Jones (quadriceps) will not be in the lineup on Friday against the Houston Rockets. The athletic big man has been downgraded from questionable to out, marking his sixth consecutive missed contest. With Jones still out on Friday, Dwight Powell looks set to remain in the rotation. However, the Canadian center has very little fantasy value. Even with Dallas lacking frontcourt options, Powell has been limited to 13.9 minutes per game this month, averaging 4.6 points and 3.3 rebounds.

Dallas Mavericks center Kai Jones (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. Initially, the team listed him as questionable for the game. Jones sparked a lot of excitement among fantasy managers when he debuted for the Mavericks with 21 points and eight rebounds on Monday against the Sacramento Kings. However, he has suffered a left quadriceps strain, and it's unclear when he will be able to suit up next. Dallas is severely short on players Wednesday, which could lead to Dwight Powell logging major minutes at center.