3 years agoPhiladelphia 76ers point/shooting guard
James Harden and center
Paul Millsap have not yet been cleared to suit up with the team, ruling them out vs. Oklahoma City on Friday. Harden missed the final four games of his Nets tenure due to a tight left hamstring, and that will be an ailment to monitor moving forward. In the long-term, Harden's elite fantasy potential will only rise, as he is just one of two players (
Chris Paul) to average a double-double this season with points and assists. Millsap is likely to fill a moderate bench role in the frontcourt, with his appeal emerging solely when/if
Joel Embiid is forced to miss action. Their next chance to play comes Saturday against the Cavaliers.
--Jesse BorekSource: Noah Levick
3 years agoBrooklyn Nets power forward/center
Paul Millsap has reportedly been acquired by the 76ers just prior to the trade deadline on Thursday, coming aboard alongside
James Harden in this year's blockbuster deal. Millsap had fallen out of Brooklyn's frontcourt rotation, and with
Andre Drummond joining the Nets in return, the veteran became expendable. Limited to a career-low 11.3 minutes per outing this season, Millsap has averaged just 3.4 points and 3.7 boards on a nightly basis. He is unlikely to play his way into season-long relevance with Philadelphia, but he should serve as an intriguing DFS asset should
Joel Embiid be sidelined at any point.
--Jesse BorekSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
3 years agoBrooklyn Nets forward
Paul Millsap (personal) won't play on Sunday in Denver, as expected. The veteran remains out while the team looks to move him ahead of the February 10th trade deadline, so it's likely he has already played his final game in Brooklyn. However, with
LaMarcus Aldridge (ankle) and
Nicolas Claxton (hamstring) both out, the Nets certainly could have used him. Nevertheless,
James Johnson,
Day'Ron Sharpe, and
Blake Griffin should handle most of the minutes in the frontcourt, although none of them have been consistent this season by any means.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
3 years agoBrooklyn Nets centers
Nicolas Claxton (rest) and
Paul Millsap (personal) will be unavailable for Wednesday's contest vs. the Nuggets. Claxton is sitting the second leg of the team's back-to-back, having played 17 minutes in his return from a seven-game absence Tuesday. Millsap and the Nets have agreed to try and find the veteran a more favorable playing situation, so his absence is likely to press on beyond Wednesday.
Day'Ron Sharpe and
LaMarcus Aldridge both stand out as upside DFS plays, although they'll largely be tasked with keeping Denver's
Nikola Jokic in check, no small obstacle in its own right. Fantasy managers can anticipate Claxton being cleared for Saturday against Golden State.
--Jesse BorekSource: Alex Schiffer
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