Portland Trail Blazers DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker (ankle) is available ahead of Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Walker was uncertain coming into this game, but will officially suit up. However, Walker will come off the bench with Toumani Camara, and Deandre Ayton starting on Friday. Fantasy managers who already have Walker rostered should hold him for the moment. The Blazers season is headed in the wrong direction and it wouldn't be shocking to see them give Walker more playing time in the second half.

Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (heel) has been ruled out ahead of Friday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is a bit surprising given that Avdija wasn't included on the most recent injury report. Bilal Coulibaly would normally be the favorite to start, but he's already in the starting five with Jordan Poole being demoted to the bench. That means Landry Shamet would move into the starting unit on Friday. Shamet is a decent scoring option, so he could be worth a look in deep leagues for Friday's game.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker (ankle) has been tagged as questionable for the team's matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The 21-year-old has played a bigger role for the Blazers this season as the injuries have piled up and the team continues to look for their building blocks moving forward. Walker is receiving an average of 11 more minutes a night than his rookie season and he has turned that into 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game on 46.9% shooting from the floor. Walker has only missed four games this year and those were back in the beginning of January. Those fantasy managers in deeper leagues who depend on Walker will want to keep tabs leading up to tipoff, but if he doesn't play, Toumani Camara and Duop Reath would likely get some extra minutes.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) is available ahead of Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Simons will make his return to the court after sitting out of Saturday's game due to a left ankle sprain. He'll immediately slide into the starting five and will push Ashton Hagans to the second unit. The expectation is that Simons will see his full workload during this game. Fantasy managers can feel safe plugging Simons back into their lineups on Tuesday.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) has been listed as probable for their Tuesday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, Simons' ankle injury should only force him to miss one game after he was forced to exit their game on Thursday with an ankle sprain. The 24-year-old has only played 29 out of a possible 52 games so far, so it would have been a big hit if he had to miss extended time again. Ashton Hagans got the start in his place during their last game, so he'll likely head back to the bench and take a big hit to his fantasy value. Simons should regain his normal starting role and is a must-start in all fantasy formats.