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Dosunmu (rest) is available for Monday's preseason game against the Knicks.

After resting Saturday, Dosunmu will be available off the bench at Madison Square Garden. Through two preseason games, he's averaging 7.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 15.0 minutes per contest.

McDaniels (rest) will start against the Knicks in Monday's preseason game.

McDaniels skipped Saturday's exhibition against the Heat for maintenance purposes, but he'll be back in action Monday evening. It'll be interesting to see if McDaniels can take a leap as a scorer this season with Julius Randle no longer around.

Edwards (rest) is in the starting lineup for Monday's preseason matchup with the Knicks.

Edwards is back after a one-game absence, but he'll likely still have his minutes limited, with this being the preseason. He's played well in his first two preseason games and looks comfortable sharing the floor with LaMelo Ball.

Gobert (rest) is in the starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against the Knicks.

After resting Saturday, Gobert will return to the starting lineup at Madison Square Garden. In two preseason games, the veteran center is averaging 6.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.8 minutes per contest.

Ball (rest) is in the starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against the Knicks.

After resting Saturday, Ball is slated to return to action for Monday's road contest. The standout guard is averaging 12.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per contest across two preseason appearances.

Williams will start in Monday's preseason matchup with the Knicks.

Williams turned some heads at training camp and was singled out for praise by Anthony Edwards, so it'll be interesting to see what he can do in a starting role in Monday's exhibition. Joining him in the first unit will be LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.

Kispert is in the starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against Oklahoma City, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

With Dyson Daniels and Lu Dort resting, Kispert will enter the starting five. Through three preseason games, the Gonzaga product is averaging 11.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19.8 minutes per contest.

Flemings is in the starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against Oklahoma City, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

With CJ McCollum resting, Flemings will make his second start of the preseason. Through three preseason appearances, the rookie guard is averaging 11.3 points, 2.7 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 20.8 minutes per contest.

The Pelicans waived Houstan on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Houstan joined New Orleans for training camp but wasn't able to parlay his contract into a guaranteed deal. The swingman has played in parts of four seasons in the league and is looking to latch onto another club this fall.

Dix is in the starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against Atlanta, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Dix will make his first start of the preseason with several Oklahoma City regulars inactive. Through two preseason games as a reserve, the undrafted rookie is averaging 7.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 22.0 minutes per contest.