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Hayes will start Friday's game against the Nets, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports.

Anthony Davis (foot) was ruled out for this contest after initially carrying a probable tag, but the Lakers are likely just erring on the side of caution. In two starts this season, Hayes produced 6.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 0.5 blocks in 26.5 minutes.

Davis (foot) won't play in Friday's game against the Nets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

After initially being listed as probable Friday, Davis was downgraded to questionable shortly before tipoff and has been ruled out altogether. Jaxson Hayes will fill the void left behind by Davis at center in Los Angeles' starting lineup against Brooklyn, and Dalton Knecht could see more playing time in small-ball lineups for the Lakers.

Davis (foot) has been downgraded to questionable for Friday's game against the Nets, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports.

The fact that Davis has been downgraded this close to Friday's tipoff doesn't bode well for his chances of playing. If the superstar big man is ultimately ruled out, Jaxson Hayes is the next man up on Los Angeles' depth chart at center.

Bagley (knee) is out for Saturday's game against the Warriors.

Saturday will mark 13 straight absences for Bagley, who carries no definitive timetable for a return from a sprained right knee. The veteran big man's next chance to retake the floor for the Wizards comes Sunday against the Kings. In Bagley's absence against Golden State, Alexandre Sarr and Jonas Valanciunas should continue to play the lion's share of the center minutes in Washington's rotation.

Landale (personal) will not play Saturday versus Portland.

Landale will miss a third game in a row Saturday, and it's unclear when he'll be able to return. Landale fell out of the rotation recently, so this is unlikely to impact most fantasy leagues.

Eubanks is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pelicans.

The Jazz will be extremely depleted in the frontcourt, and Eubanks will get the start at center due to the absence of Walker Kessler (rest). This will be Eubanks' second start of the 2024-25 season. He posted eight points, nine rebounds, two assists and three blocks across 31 minutes in his previous start, a 112-111 win over the Nets on Sunday, Jan. 12.

Jordan is back with the second unit for Friday's game against the Heat.

After starting Wednesday's loss to Houston, Jordan will head back to Denver's bench in the return of Nikola Jokic (illness) on Friday. Over his past five games (two starts), Jordan is averaging 5.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 16.3 minutes.

Theis is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Jazz.

The Pelicans will be without Yves Missi on Friday due to an illness, so Theis will have a golden chance to make a good impression in this matchup. He's averaging 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in his seven starts this season, so he's not expected to affect many fantasy decisions even with the change in role.

Holmgren (hip) will be re-evaluated in approximately three-to-five weeks, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Holmgren is continuing to progress in his return-to-play protocol as he continues to recover from a fractured hip, but he still has some hurdles to climb and may not be ready to return until after the All-Star break. With Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) also on the shelf for about a week, Jaylin Williams and Branden Carlson should split the traditional center minutes for the Thunder, but Oklahoma City's deep rotation allows the team to use Jalen Williams as a small-ball five with regularity.

Jokic (elbow) is available for Friday's game against the Heat.

After sitting out Wednesday's game versus Houston, Jokic will shake off a questionable tag after making it through warmups without any setbacks -- he was sporting a sleeve on his elbow, for what it's worth. DeAndre Jordan will likely slide to the bench with Jokic back in the mix.