3 years agoGolden State Warriors center
Nemanja Bjelica (quad) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Minnesota due to a quad contusion that he sustained during Sunday's loss to the Mavericks. Bjelica's absence leaves
Kevon Looney and
Juan Toscano-Anderson as Golden State's options at the center spot against All-Star
Karl-Anthony Towns, an appealing matchup from a DFS perspective. Bjelica's limited playing time has kept him from being much of a fantasy factor during 2021-22, with his next chance to take the floor coming Thursday against Dallas.
--Jesse BorekSource: Anthony Slater
3 years agoGolden State Warriors power forward/center
Nemanja Bjelica (back) has been given the green light to suit up for Thursday's game against the Knicks, halting his absence at six contests. Bjelica has been a solid bench contributor for the Warriors this season, although he has reached double figures in scoring just once in his past 13 outings. Traditionally utilized as a stretch forward, Bjelica has shot just 14.8% from behind the arc in that span. With
Otto Porter Jr. (rest) and
Andre Iguodala (back) ruled out Thursday, Bjelica and
Jonathan Kuminga figure to step into solid frontcourt roles, although the Warriors will likely ease the veteran back into the mix.
--Jesse BorekSource: Anthony Slater
3 years agoGolden State Warriors small/power forward
Otto Porter Jr. (rest) and power forward/center
Nemanja Bjelica (back) have been ruled out for Tuesday's contest vs. the Spurs. Golden State is set to be extremely shorthanded for the outing with
Stephen Curry (toe),
Klay Thompson (rest),
Draymond Green (back), and others all ruled out. The loss of Porter and Bjelica on the wing means that
Jonathan Kuminga,
Damion Lee, and
Moses Moody are all in DFS sweet spots based on their price tag; additionally, any healthy Warriors guards will have significant upside as well. The next chance for Porter or Bjelica to return to action comes Thursday against Sacramento.
--Jesse BorekSource: Connor Letourneau
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