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Coach Chris Finch said Gobert and the rest of Minnesota's regulars won't see much playing time during Tuesday's exhibition versus Maccabi, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.

Finch said he wants to give the guys competing for roster spots extended minutes during the exhibition, but Gobert should be back to a full workload for Minnesota's preseason finale against Chicago on Thursday.

Zubac (back) has been cleared for Tuesday's preseason contest against Denver, Joey Linn of Sports Illustrated reports.

Zubac suffered from back spasms during a preseason game against the Jazz on Oct. 10 and has been limited in practice for most of the week. However, it sounds like he's in the clear and will get a difficult test against Nikola Jokic.

Achiuwa (groin) is questionable for Tuesday's preseason contest against the Bulls, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Achiuwa sat out Sunday's exhibition versus Cairns Taipans of the Australian NBL, but he returned to practice Monday and participated in 5-on-5 drills. If he's ultimately unavailable again Tuesday, Achiuwa's final chance to suit up during preseason action would be Friday against Washington.

Embiid (rest) won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Nets, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Coach Nick Nurse said Sunday that he expected Embiid to play in Monday's preseason matchup, but the team will elect to give him another game off. The center's availability for the start of the regular season doesn't appear to be in question, but his final chance to suit up during the preseason will be Friday against Atlanta.

Adebayo posted 26 points (12-20 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 25 minutes during Sunday's 132-124 preseason win over Memphis.

Adebayo had his way in the paint to help lift Miami to a preseason win over Memphis on Sunday, finishing as one of two players on the Grizzlies with 25 or more points while connecting on the most shots of any Heat player. In two preseason contests, Adebayo has averaged 19.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.

Jordan did not play in Sunday's exhibition against the Bulls.

Jordan almost certainly got the night off for rest alongside veteran teammate Reggie Jackson. His next opportunity to play with be Tuesday against the Clippers.

Jordan did not play in Sunday's exhibition against the Bulls.

Jordan almost certainly got the night off for rest alongside veteran teammate Reggie Jackson. His next opportunity to play with be Tuesday against the Clippers.

Vucevic will not suit up for Sunday's preseason matchup against Denver, Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports reports.

Vucevic will get the night off as the team continues to work towards regular-season form. Vucevic has had a mediocre preseason to this point, averaging just seven points across two contests. It would not be surprising if he's back in action for the team's next exhibition game Tuesday as he tries to pick up some momentum before regular-season action.

Wembanyama won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Rockets for rest purposes, Andrew Lopez of ESPN reports.

Wembanyama will get a night off as the regular season approaches, though the No. 1 overall pick will most likely appear in one or both of the Spurs' final two preseason contests Wednesday against Houston and Friday versus Golden State. The 7-foot-3 big man has impressed in preseason action, averaging 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 blocks, 1.5 three-pointers and 1.0 steals in 21.0 minutes per game across two contests while shooting 64.3 percent from the field.

Huff (ribs) is inactive for Sunday's exhibition against the Bulls, Kay Winge of AltitudeTV reports.

Huff is battling a right rib fracture and will be held out for at least Sunday's preseason game, but a timetable for his return is unclear. Huff will likely spend most of his time this year with the Nuggets' G League affiliate