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Player News
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Jarred Vanderbilt LAL PF
Lakers' Jarred Vanderbilt: Progressing in recovery
1h agoCoach JJ Redick said Saturday that Vanderbilt (foot) is progressing and in a "ramp up" stage in his recovery, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Vanderbilt is still working his way back from multiple foot surgeries this offseason and isn't expected to suit up in the preseason. However, the Lakers are still targeting the regular-season opener against Minnesota on Oct. 21 as a target date.
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Devin Booker PHO SG
Suns' Devin Booker: Remains out Sunday
1h agoBooker (ankle) won't play in Sunday's preseason game versus the Nuggets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Booker will miss his second straight preseason contest Sunday due to right ankle soreness. The star guard's next chance to suit up is Thursday's preseason matchup with the Lakers.
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Josh Okogie PHO SF
Suns' Josh Okogie: Ruled out Sunday
1h agoOkogie won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Nuggets due to a hamstring injury, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
It's unclear if the hamstring injury is severe or not, but the Suns are being cautious with Okogie and won't risk him with the regular season just around the corner. The Suns have one more game left in their preseason schedule, against the Lakers on Oct. 17, before opening their 2024-25 campaign against the Clippers on Oct. 23.
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Jusuf Nurkic PHO C
Suns' Jusuf Nurkic: Out against Denver
1h agoNurkic (finger) won't play in Sunday's preseason game versus the Nuggets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Nurkic has yet to suit up this preseason while dealing with a left middle finger injury. While it's unclear if Nurkic will be good to go for the beginning of the regular season, his next chance to suit up will be Thursday's preseason matchup with the Lakers.
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Grayson Allen PHO SG
Suns' Grayson Allen: Won't play vs. Denver
1h agoAllen (Achilles) won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Nuggets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Allen is targeting to be available for the regular-season opener against the Clippers on Oct. 23, so it's not surprising to see him being held out of a preseason contest. The Suns have just one preseason game left before the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Armel Traore LAL SF
Lakers' Armel Traore: Dealing with right hand injury
1h agoTraore is expected to be out "for around five days" with swelling in right hand, head coach JJ Redick told Khobi Price of The Orange County Register.
Traore inked a two-way deal with the Lakers in June, and even though the Lakers will keep close tabs on this injury, it shouldn't affect anything from a fantasy perspective. Traore is expected to suit up for the South Bay Lakers of the G League in 2024-25.
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Jusuf Nurkic PHO C
Suns' Jusuf Nurkic: Out against Denver
1h agoNurkic (finger) won't play in Sunday's preseason game versus the Nuggets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Nurkic has yet to suit up this preseason while dealing with a left middle finger injury. While it's unclear if Nurkic will be good to go for the beginning of the regular season, his next chance to suit up will be Thursday's preseason matchup with the Lakers.
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Nicolas Claxton BKN C
Nets' Nic Claxton: Won't play Monday
4h agoClaxton (hamstring) is out for Monday's preseason game versus the Wizards, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Claxton has yet to suit up this preseason due to hamstring soreness. However, the injury is not considered to be serious, and the Nets expect Claxton to be good to go for the regular season.
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Zach Collins SA C
Spurs' Zach Collins: Set to make preseason debut
5h agoCollins (shoulder) is available for Saturday's preseason game versus the Jazz, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Collins will make his preseason debut Saturday after working his way back from shoulder surgery he underwent in April. With Victor Wembanyama (rest) out, Collins will likely enter the starting lineup against Utah.
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Charles Bassey SA C
Spurs' Charles Bassey: Another absence coming
5h agoBassey (knee) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Jazz, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Bassey will miss his third straight preseason contest as he works his way back from a torn ACL he suffered in December of 2023. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's preseason matchup with Miami.
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Victor Wembanyama SA C
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Won't play Saturday
5h agoWembanyama is out for Saturday's preseason game versus the Jazz, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports
It doesn't appear that Wembanyama has suffered any injury, so the Spurs are likely holding him out of Saturday's contest for rest purposes. Wembanyama's next chance to suit up will be Tuesday's preseason matchup with Miami.
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Domantas Sabonis SAC C
Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Double-double in Friday's tuneup
10h agoSabonis scored 13 points (5-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT) while adding 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals in 25 minutes during Friday's 109-106 preseason loss to the Warriors.
Sacramento's starting lineup looked to be just about in midseason form, as all five players scored in double digits, but Sabonis was the only King to pull down more than six boards. The 28-year-old big set a modern NBA record with 61 straight double-doubles in 2023-24 and had an incredible 77 total in 82 regular-season games, and Sabonis appears to be ready to pick up where he left off when the current campaign tips off.
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Jarred Vanderbilt LAL PF
Lakers' Jarred Vanderbilt: Progressing in recovery
1h agoCoach JJ Redick said Saturday that Vanderbilt (foot) is progressing and in a "ramp up" stage in his recovery, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Vanderbilt is still working his way back from multiple foot surgeries this offseason and isn't expected to suit up in the preseason. However, the Lakers are still targeting the regular-season opener against Minnesota on Oct. 21 as a target date.
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Jaylin Williams OKC PF
Thunder's Jaylin Williams: Progressing in recovering
3h agoWilliams (hamstring) was doing some light jogging and outside shooting at Saturday's practice, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Williams is still expected to miss the entire of the preseason due to his right hamstring strain. However, the 22-year-old's progression in his recovery is a good sign of his availability for the regular season.
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PJ Washington DAL PF
Mavericks' P.J. Washington: Goes through non-contact practice
4h agoWashington (hip) participated in non-contact practice Saturday, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Washington continues to progress in his recovery from a hip injury. While Washington's status for Monday's preseason contest against the Clippers is uncertain, he should be good to go once the regular season rolls around.
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Nathan Mensah SA PF
Spurs' Nathan Mensah: Out for Saturday
5h agoMensah (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Jazz, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Mensah will miss his second straight preseason contest Saturday due to an undisclosed issue. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's preseason matchup with Miami.
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Jonathan Kuminga GS PF
Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga: Strong night off bench Friday
10h agoKuminga scored 19 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 6-10 FT) while adding seven rebounds and an assist in 27 minutes off the bench during Friday's 109-106 preseason win over the Kings.
Kyle Anderson got the start at power forward for the Warriors in this one but didn't make much of an impact in 18 minutes, while Kuminga led the team in rebounding and finished second in scoring behind Moses Moody's 23. When the regular season begins, Kuminga will almost certainly be Golden State's starting four as he looks to build on a breakout 2023-24 campaign that saw him set career highs with 16.1 points, 4.8 boards and 2.2 assists over 74 regular-season games.
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Keegan Murray SAC PF
Kings' Keegan Murray: Busy at defensive end Friday
10h agoMurray scored 17 points (5-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-8 FT) while adding five steals, two assists, one rebound and one block in 26 minutes during Friday's 109-106 preseason loss to the Warriors.
The Kings' new-look starting lineup with DeMar DeRozan appeared to be just about in midseason form, as all five players scored in double digits. Murray made his biggest impact on the defensive end though, and encouraging sign after he averaged 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks over 77 regular-season games in 2023-24. The third-year forward may have more to offer in those categories this season, especially with DeRozan on board to handle more of the offensive load.
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Josh Okogie PHO SF
Suns' Josh Okogie: Ruled out Sunday
1h agoOkogie won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Nuggets due to a hamstring injury, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
It's unclear if the hamstring injury is severe or not, but the Suns are being cautious with Okogie and won't risk him with the regular season just around the corner. The Suns have one more game left in their preseason schedule, against the Lakers on Oct. 17, before opening their 2024-25 campaign against the Clippers on Oct. 23.
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Armel Traore LAL SF
Lakers' Armel Traore: Dealing with right hand injury
1h agoTraore is expected to be out "for around five days" with swelling in right hand, head coach JJ Redick told Khobi Price of The Orange County Register.
Traore inked a two-way deal with the Lakers in June, and even though the Lakers will keep close tabs on this injury, it shouldn't affect anything from a fantasy perspective. Traore is expected to suit up for the South Bay Lakers of the G League in 2024-25.
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Khris Middleton MIL SF
Bucks' Khris Middleton: Optimistic for opening night
2h agoCoach Doc Rivers said Saturday that expects Middleton (ankle) to play in Milwaukee's regular-season opener against Philadelphia on Oct. 23, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Middleton has yet to suit up this preseason and is not expected to suit up in Monday's preseason contest against Chicago. However, the team is optimistic that Middleton will be able to play in at least one preseason outing before the regular season rolls around.
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Keldon Johnson SA SF
Spurs' Keldon Johnson: Good to go Saturday
5h agoJohnson (rest) is available for Saturday's preseason game versus the Jazz, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Johnson will return to action Saturday after sitting out San Antonio's previous preseason contest for rest purposes. The addition of Harrison Barnes will likely result in Johnson serving as a primary bench option in the Spurs' forward rotation this season.
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Derrick Jones Jr. LAC SF
Clippers' Derrick Jones: Leading scorer in preseason win
9h agoJones scored a team-high 16 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 8-10 FT) while adding one steal in 21 minutes during Friday's 101-99 preseason win over the Trail Blazers.
After scoring just three points combined in the Clippers' first two preseason contests, Jones got his offense rolling Friday. The veteran forward is expected to be a glue player for Los Angeles this season after signing a three-year deal, $30 million contract in free agency, but his fantasy contributions are likely to be modest -- he averaged a career-high 8.6 points and 1.1 threes for the Mavericks in 2023-24.
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Toumani Camara POR SF
Trail Blazers' Toumani Camara: Just misses double-double in start
10h agoCamara scored 19 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 7-8 Ft) while adding nine rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes during Friday's 101-99 preseason loss to the Clippers.
The second-year forward saw a hefty workload in the Blazers' preseason opener with Deni Avdija (personal), Shaedon Sharpe (shoulder) and Anfernee Simons (ankle) all unavailable, and Camara took advantage of the opportunity to lead the team in points and boards. Despite the intriguing all-around performance, the 2023 second-round pick will be back on the second unit when the rest of the Portland roster is at full strength.
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Devin Booker PHO SG
Suns' Devin Booker: Remains out Sunday
1h agoBooker (ankle) won't play in Sunday's preseason game versus the Nuggets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Booker will miss his second straight preseason contest Sunday due to right ankle soreness. The star guard's next chance to suit up is Thursday's preseason matchup with the Lakers.
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Grayson Allen PHO SG
Suns' Grayson Allen: Won't play vs. Denver
1h agoAllen (Achilles) won't play in Sunday's preseason game against the Nuggets, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Allen is targeting to be available for the regular-season opener against the Clippers on Oct. 23, so it's not surprising to see him being held out of a preseason contest. The Suns have just one preseason game left before the start of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Austin Reaves LAL SG
Lakers' Austin Reaves: Considered day-to-day
1h agoReaves (ankle) participated in the non-contact art of Saturday's practice and is considered day-to-day moving forward, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
Reaves missed the Lakers' preseason contest due to ankle soreness but appears to be progressing in his recovery. Reaves' status for Tuesday's preseason matchup with Golden State has yet to be determined.
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Josh Richardson MIA SG
Heat's Josh Richardson: Still out Sunday
4h agoRichardson (shoulder) won't play in Sunday's preseason game versus the Pelicans, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Richardson will miss his second straight preseason contest Tuesday while recovering from right shoulder surgery he underwent in March. Richardson's next chance to suit up is Tuesday's preseason matchup with San Antonio.
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Ryan Dunn PHO SG
Suns' Ryan Dunn: Blocks two shots in start Friday
16h agoDunn closed with five points (1-6 FG, 1-5 3PT, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 22 minutes during Friday's preseason loss to the Pistons.
Dunn moved into the starting lineup, replacing Devin Booker who was given the night off. Although Dunn impressed on the defensive end, he struggled to find his rhythm offensively. At this stage, he is no certainty to make the nightly rotation. Managers can overlook him in all formats, barring dynasty.
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Tim Hardaway Jr. DET SG
Pistons' Tim Hardaway: Struggles in spot-start Friday
16h agoHardaway closed with three points (1-5 FG, 0-4 3PT, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 22 minutes during Friday's preseason victory.
Hardaway replaced Malik Beasley in the starting lineup but offered very little in terms of tangible production. Brought over to Detroit to provide the team with floor-spacing, Hardaway could be a viable streaming candidate, in theory. Unfortunately, his offensive upside is very limited and in recent times, he has been woeful from the field. Despite starting here, Hardaway will likely begin the season on the bench, making him a non-factor outside of very deep formats.
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Ajay Mitchell OKC PG
Thunder's Ajay Mitchell: Returns to practice
3h agoMitchell was a full participant in Saturday's practice, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Mitchell missed the Thunder's previous preseason contest due to an ankle injury but appears to have fully recovered. The rookie guard should be available for Tuesday's preseason matchup with Denver.
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Luka Doncic DAL PG
Mavericks' Luka Doncic: Returns to practice
4h agoDoncic (calf) participated in non-contact practice Saturday, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Although Doncic returned to practice Saturday, he isn't expected to suit up for Monday's preseason matchup with the Clippers. However, the superstar guard is expected to be ready to go for the regular season.
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Tre Jones SA PG
Spurs' Tre Jones: Set to play against Utah
5h agoJones (rest) is available for Tuesday's preseason game versus the Jazz, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Jones will return to action Saturday after sitting out San Antonio's previous preseason contest for rest purposes. Jones is expected to operate as the Spurs' backup point guard to Chris Paul this season.
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David Duke Jr. SA PG
Spurs' David Duke: Still out Saturday
5h agoDuke (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Jazz, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Duke will miss his third consecutive preseason contest Saturday due to an undisclosed issue. His next chance to suit up is Tuesday's preseason matchup against the Heat.
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James Harden LAC PG
Clippers' James Harden: Hits for 14 in preseason win
9h agoHarden scored 14 points (5-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-3 Ft) while adding five assists, three rebounds, and a steal in 18 minutes during Friday's 101-99 preseason win over the Trail Blazers.
The 35-year-old guard continues to have his court time capped in the preseason, but Harden's per-minute contributions have been impressive. With Paul George now in Philly, Harden will have an even bigger role in the Clippers' offense, especially on the nights when Kawhi Leonard (knee) is unavailable. Harden failed to average at least 20 points a game last season for the first time since 2011-12, but shot volume alone should get him back to that level in 2024-25.
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Scoot Henderson POR PG
Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Struggles with shot Friday
9h agoHenderson scored 13 points (4-16 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT) while adding four rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes during Friday's 101-99 preseason loss to the Clippers.
The third overall pick in the 2023 Draft also committed seven turnovers in a shaky start to his preseason. Henderson's rookie campaign didn't go as planned as he shot just 38.5 percent from the floor and 32.5 percent from beyond the arc, and while he finished the 2023-24 season by scoring in double digits in 16 straight games, the 20-year-old point guard's offense still appears to be a work in progress.