1 year agoHouston Rockets center
Jock Landale (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. This is a tough break for the Rockets, but hopefully Landale will only be forced to miss one game. Starting center
Alperen Sengun is expected to play a bigger role with Landale unavailable. The Rockets might opt to play small-ball with
Boban Marjanovic as the only other big man on this team.
Jabari Smith Jr. is likely to have an increased role with Landale out for this game.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
2 years agoHouston Rockets center
Jock Landale (ankle) suffered a left ankle injury during Australia's warmups before their exhibition game against South Sudan. According to ESPN's Olgun Uluc, the injury didn't look great and the big man was headed to get an MRI. The full severity of the injury is yet to be known, but the fact that Team Australia is assuming they won't have him isn't the best sign. Landale signed with Houston in free agency and was set to be the primary backup to
Alperen Sengun and his fantasy value is currently a question mark.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: Olgun Uluc
2 years agoThe Phoenix Suns had extended a qualifying offer to center
Jock Landale on Wednesday, but have decided to relinquish that offer. The 27-year-old was expected to hit the open market as a restricted free agent, but that won't be the case anymore. Now, Landale will be an unrestricted free agent, so the Suns won't be able to stop him from leaving. It appears the Suns will let Landale walk in order to save some cap space. Landale was decent during the regular season and put together some quality games during the postseason. That being said, he should be able to find a new home, but it's unknown if he'll have fantasy value. It will be dependent on where he goes and what kind of role he has with that organization.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jake Fischer
2 years agoPhoenix Suns center
Jock Landale (concussion) is available to play Friday against Memphis. He has missed a couple of games this week after landing in the concussion protocol. The Australian big man has put in a couple of impressive performances this month, including his first double-double effort of the campaign. However, Landale is a fantasy option in only the deepest leagues, with other bigs in Phoenix not getting a lot of joy with a healthy
Deandre Ayton in the lineup.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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