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Merrill (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Mavericks, Danny Cunningham of Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan Cleveland reports.

Merrill was a late addition to the injury report Friday due to left hamstring tightness and will miss his first game since Jan. 26. With the sharpshooter sidelined, Jaylon Tyson, Keon Ellis and Craig Porter are candidates to see an uptick in minutes. Merrill's next chance to play will come Sunday against Dallas.

Goodwin (calf) is available for Friday's game against the Raptors.

Goodwin will shake off his questionable tag and suit up for a third straight outing following a seven-game absence due to a left calf strain. The 27-year-old guard has averaged 6.0 points and 2.5 rebounds across 16.0 minutes per contest in his last two appearances.

Salaun (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Spurs.

Salaun will miss a sixth consecutive contest due to a strained left calf. The second-year forward's absence shouldn't cause any significant waves in the rotation, and his next opportunity to suit up will come against the Heat on Tuesday.

Martin (finger) is available for Friday's game versus the Cavaliers.

Martin could see a bump in minutes Friday night due to P.J. Washington (ankle) being unavailable. Martin is averaging 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this season.

McNeeley (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game in San Antonio.

This will be McNeeley's third straight game on the inactive list, and it's not encouraging that he continues to get ruled out a day in advance of tipoff. For now, he should be considered highly questionable for Tuesday's game against Miami.

Williams (knee) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Spurs.

Williams sat out Wednesday's loss to the Kings -- the second half of a back-to-back set -- due to right knee injury management. However, the 27-year-old forward is set to return to action Saturday. Williams has appeared in four games this month, during which he has averaged 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.3 minutes per contest.

White (heel) is probable for Saturday's game in San Antonio.

White is dealing with a bruised heel, but it appears he plans to push through it. Check back for official confirmation on White's status closer to Saturday's tipoff.

Harper is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Hornets due to a right calf contusion.

The calf issue is a new concern for Harper, who hasn't missed a game since Feb. 4. If the rookie first-rounder is unable to suit up, Jordan McLaughlin and Keldon Johnson would be candidates to see increased playing time off the bench.

Kalkbrenner (illness) is probable to play Saturday in San Antonio.

It looks like Kalkbrenner will be back in action Saturday following a one-game absence, which will likely result in Xavier Tillman dropping back out of the rotation. Kalkbrenner is averaging 8.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game this season.

Sengun (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Sengun popped up on Thursday's injury report due to lower-back pain. The injury is severe enough for the fifth-year center to sit out Friday's contest, and he'll look to progress enough in his recovery to return for Monday's game against the Lakers. Clint Capela will likely enter the Rockets' starting five in Sengun's absence, and Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard and Kevin Durant should all see increased responsibilities.