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Gibson will get the start for Wednesday's matchup against the Nets.

With Mark Williams (foot) still on the mend, Gibson will make his 10th start of the 2024-25 campaign for the Hornets. The veteran big man is averaging 14.1 minutes as a starter for Charlotte this season, putting up 3.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Valanciunas will start in Wednesday's game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Valanciunas will make his ninth start of the season Wednesday in the absence of Alex Sarr (ankle). Over eight starts for the Wizards this year, the veteran big man has averaged 14.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 blocks in 25.1 minutes.

Horford (toe) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bulls.

Horford will miss a second straight game for the Celtics as he deals with a left toe sprain. The veteran big man has been in and out of the lineup all season for Boston, which has led to more time for Luke Kornet, who will likely see a boost in minutes against Chicago.

Capela (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers.

Capela will miss a second straight game for the Hawks on Thursday as he deals with back spasms. Atlanta could turn to Larry Nance and Mouhamed Gueye to help shoulder the load in the frontcourt with the veteran big man on the mend.

Drummond (toe) will not play Wednesday against the Kings.

Drummond has yet to return to full practice and will be sidelined for a fourth straight game. His next chance to play comes Friday against Denver.

Koloko logged four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal over 18 minutes during Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the 76ers.

Koloko saw his largest workload since Jan. 2, as Anthony Davis left this game after 10 minutes with an abdominal strain. Davis is expected to miss at least three more games for the Lakers, putting Koloko on the radar in deeper formats as a potential streaming option. Jaxson Hayes will likely see the bulk of the minutes based on previous instances, but he played just 19 minutes Tuesday.

Hayes closed Tuesday's 118-104 loss to the 76ers with four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two blocks over 19 minutes.

Hayes didn't see a big uptick in minutes despite the fact that Anthony Davis left this game with an abdominal injury. Davis is expected to miss at least three games, so Hayes is someone to monitor in deeper leagues during the short term if he gets the starting nod Thursday against Washington.

Eubanks amassed 13 points (6-8 FG, 1-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and four blocks over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 114-103 loss to the Warriors.

Eubanks drew another start for Utah, matching his season-high mark of four blocks in the process. Walker Kessler is day-to-day with a shoulder issue, and John Collins is battling an illness. There's not a whole lot to like about Eubanks' long-term fantasy appeal, but he'll be on the streaming radar until the Jazz get some reinforcements back in their frontcourt.

Reid (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Suns.

There is apparently a bug going around the locker room, as Rob Dillingham is also questionable with an illness. If Reid is unavailable for the first leg of this back-to-back set, Minnesota is likely to use a committee approach to soak up his minutes.

Sarr (ankle) will not play Wednesday against the Raptors.

Sarr was previously listed as questionable after picking up the ankle injury Monday against Dallas. For now, Sarr can be considered questionable for the second leg of this back-to-back set Thursday against the Lakers. Jonas Valanciunas will likely step into the starting lineup and could have some nice streaming appeal against Toronto.