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Gibson signed a contract with Memphis on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Gibson's last NBA action took place during the 2024-25 season while he was with Charlotte, and as Charania notes, the USC product would be the 35th player to appear in an NBA game after turning 40 years old. His role has yet to be determined, but there could be a scenario in which he sees regular bench minutes with Santi Aldama (knee), Brandon Clarke (calf) and Zach Edey (ankle) all dealing with their respective injuries. At the very least, Gibson will provide key veteran leadership for a relatively young roster.

Johnson (shoulder) is available for Thursday's game against the Nets.

Johnson was late addition to the injury report with a left shoulder sprain, but he's good to go Thursday. Over his last 10 outings, Johnson has averaged 12.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 three-pointers in 21.6 minutes per game.

Anderson has agreed to a contract buyout with the Grizzlies and plans to sign with the Timberwolves upon clearing waivers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Anderson will bring some depth to the forward spots in Minnesota, but it's unlikely he'll earn enough minutes to make a meaningful impact in fantasy leagues. Anderson's departure from Memphis should help Olivier-Maxence Prosper earn consistent minutes to close out the season.

Gafford is out for Thursday's game against the Kings due to right ankle injury management, per Ron Harrod Jr. of DLLS Sports.

It's possible the Mavericks have an eye toward Gafford suiting up Friday against Memphis. Marvin Bagley is the most likely candidate to replace Gafford in the starting lineup and makes sense as a plug-and-play fantasy option Thursday.

Middleton (shoulder) will play Thursday against Sacramento, Ron Harrod Jr. of DLLS Sports reports.

Middleton was upgraded to probable leading up to tipoff, and he's now been given the green light to play Thursday night. He's averaging 14.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists over his last five games.

Jones will come off the bench for Thursday's game versus the Hornets, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.

Obi Toppin (foot) is back and starting, which will result in Jones shifting back to a reserve role for the Pacers. As a member of the second unit this season, Jones has scored 2.1 points per game on 43.6 percent shooting.

Toppin (foot) will start at power forward Thursday's game against Charlotte, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.

Toppin will enter the starting five in his first action since Oct. 26 following a lengthy recovery from right foot surgery. It's not quite clear how much he'll play while on a minutes limit, so there should still be plenty of opportunities off the bench for the likes of Kobe Brown and Micah Potter.

Embiid (shin, knee) will play in Thursday's game against the Heat, per Austin Krell of OnPattison.com.

As expected, the star big man is set to play after garnering a probable tag due to shin and knee issues Thursday. Embiid has reached peak form as of late, averaging 32.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.0 blocks in 33.4 minutes per game in his last seven contests.

Castle (hip) will play Thursday against Brooklyn, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

The team stated that Castle was expected to play despite being tagged as questionable, and he's since been cleared. The UConn product has scored in double figures in four straight games and is averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.3 steals over that stretch.

Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said that Williams will likely be out "at least a week" due to his strained right quad, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.

It sounds like Williams will miss at least the next three games for Chicago, with his earliest possible return coming next Thursday in Phoenix. Guerschon Yabusele, Nick Richards and Leonard Miller will likely divvy up Williams' minutes while he's sidelined.