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Thompson amassed five points (2-3 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 15 minutes during Saturday's 117-103 loss to the Rockets.

It was Thompson's first NBA action since Jan. 22, as the big man served a 25-game suspension for violating the league's Anti-Drug program. Before the suspension, Thompson was typically the first big man off the bench and had a bigger role when Evan Mobley (ankle) missed 22 games after undergoing surgery on his knee in December. Mobley is expected to miss more time after spraining his left ankle against the Celtics on March 5, so Thompson's return comes at an opportune time for the Cavaliers.

Len chipped in zero points (0-2 FG), one rebound and three blocks in seven minutes during Saturday's 98-91 loss to New York.

Len blocked a season-high three shots in the loss, albeit in a muted role of just seven minutes. Given he has failed to play more than 10 minutes in eight straight games, Len is not someone managers need to prioritize, even in deeper formats.

Hartenstein closed with seven points (3-3 FG, 1-1 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists, four blocks and one steal across 28 minutes during Saturday's 98-91 win over the Kings.

Hartenstein got back on track in the win, grabbing 14 boards, to go with five combined steals and blocks. He continues to work his way back from an Achilles injury, which has limited his workload over the past few weeks. While this was certainly a step in the right direction, managers would love to see at least one more game before declaring him back to his best.

Davis suffered a corneal abrasion to his left eye during Saturday's game versus the Warriors and won't return, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. He finished with eight point (3-6 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 12 minutes.

Davis left the game during the first quarter, sat out the entire second quarter, and then was ruled out roughly halfway through the third. Corneal abrasions are typically day-to-day concerns, and for the time being, Davis should be viewed as questionable for the Lakers' next game Monday versus Atlanta.

Davis headed to the locker room during the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Warriors due to an apparent eye injury, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Davis left the game in the first quarter and has yet to return to action, so there's a chance the incident might have been more severe than initially expected. If he can't return, LeBron James would likely handle a more prominent role on offense, whereas Jaxson Hayes would be in line to see more minutes as his potential replacement at center.

Kessler is in the starting lineup to face the Timberwolves on Saturday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Kessler will move to a starting role due to the absence of John Collins (rest), and he could be in line for a productive outing. His size and touch near the rim could be valuable Saturday against a slightly undersized Minnesota frontcourt of Kyle Anderson and Naz Reid.

Reid is in the starting lineup to face the Jazz on Saturday.

Reid will step into a starting role with Rudy Gobert (ribs) out. Reid has been sensational of late, averaging 15.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 blocks per game since the beginning of March.

Jackson-Davis will come off the bench for Saturday's game versus the Lakers, John Dickinson of 95.7 The Game San Francisco reports.

Chris Paul is moving to the bench with Stephen Curry back in the lineup, and the Warriors are going back to their preferred starting group. Jackson-Davis has impressed during his rookie season and is likely to maintain a solid role with the second unit.

Gobert (ribs) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Jazz, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Gobert was absent from shootaround ahead of Saturday's contest, so his absence versus the Jazz isn't surprising. Naz Reid should serve as the Timberwolves' starting center Saturday in Gobert's stead.

Davis (Achilles) is in the starting lineup to face the Warriors on Saturday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.

In what has been a trend throughout the season, Davis was listed in the injury report but will be available Saturday. The star big man, who's expected to have a chippy duel against Draymond Green all night long, has averaged 24.1 points, 13.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.6 blocks across 36.0 minutes over his last 17 appearances.