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Hartenstein (ankle) is set to play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Pacers, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Hartenstein is in line to make his 2026 preseason debut after dealing with an ankle injury. The big man is coming off an injury-plagued 2025-26 season in which he appeared in 47 regular-season games (46 starts), averaging 9.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 combined steals-plus-blocks in 24.2 minutes per contest.

Jackson-Davis (dental) is available Tuesday against the Knicks, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.

Jackson-Davis looks to be recovered from a dental procedure prior to Tuesday's exhibition. He's set to serve as frontcourt depth for the Raptors in 2026-27.

Jemison (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Tuesday's preseason meeting with the Knicks, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.

Jemison will be held out of Tuesday's contest for undisclosed reasons. His second-to-last chance to play again this preseason will come in Thursday's rematch against New York.

Wiseman is starting Tuesday against the Raptors, Jared Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

The Knicks are resting a number of starters Tuesday. Wiseman is auditioning for a roster spot with New York.

Diop (knee) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Magic, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports.

Diop is away from the team while tending to a knee injury. His next chance to rejoin Cleveland comes next Thursday for the season opener against the 76ers.

Vucevic (rest) is out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Cavaliers.

It appears to be a routine maintenance day for the veteran big man. Friday's matchup versus the Heat marks his next chance to play.

Bittle (foot) is still in a walking boot, but he has a follow-up appointment Wednesday and could ditch the boot if all goes well, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Bittle can presumably be ruled out for the remainder of the preseason as he works his way back to full health. The big man was spotted in a walking boot in early September and remains without a clear timetable for a return to game action.

Cardwell will miss at least two weeks with a left calf strain, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

Sacramento's frontcourt takes another blow after losing Maxime Raynaud (knee) for several weeks over the weekend. The Kings figure to depend heavily upon Domantas Sabonis at center to open the season, while Precious Achiuwa should play a featured role off the bench to help pick up the slack.

Williams (rest) is available for Tuesday's preseason game against the Kings.

The veteran big man is off the injury report after resting Monday against London. Williams is in line to be the primary backup center behind Donovan Clingan, though 2025 first-rounder Yang Hansen poses a threat to that role.

Collins (toe) is progressing in his recovery but has been ruled out for Wednesday's preseason meeting with the Bucks, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.

Collins has yet to suit up in the preseason due to a toe injury but is making progress ahead of the regular season. The big man's final chance to suit up in the preseason will come Friday against Minnesota.