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Aldama (ankle) is available for Wednesday's game against the Suns.

Aldama popped up on the injury report due to right ankle soreness, but the issue isn't severe enough for the fifth-year pro to miss Wednesday's contest. He has scored in double digits in each of his last seven games (three starts), and over that span he has averaged 16.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.3 threes, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks over 31.4 minutes per game.

Robinson is not in the Knicks' starting lineup against the Clippers on Wednesday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Robinson has started in each of the Knicks' last two games, but he will cede his starting spot to Miles McBride for Wednesday's contest. Over his last 10 outings (four starts), Robinson has averaged 5.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals over 21.1 minutes per game.

Claxton is not in the Nets' starting lineup against the Magic on Wednesday.

Claxton will operate under a minutes restriction and in a bench role in his return from a two-game absence due to personal reasons. Day'Ron Sharpe will draw the start for a third consecutive game.

Embiid (knee) will play Wednesday versus the Wizards.

Embiid will suit up for his fifth consecutive game Wednesday evening, and he'll look to build off the 32-point, 10-rebound double-double he had his last time out. Embiid has logged 35-plus minutes in three of his past four outings, and he's scored north of 30 points in two of those contests.

Claxton will have his minutes monitored for Wednesday's game versus the Magic, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Head coach Jordi Fernandez said that while he'll be watching Claxton's workload in his return from a two-game absence Wednesday, he doesn't anticipate Claxton having any restrictions for Friday's game against the Clippers. Even with a minutes restriction, Claxton is a must-play option in standard fantasy leagues.

Okongwu (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus the Pelicans, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

An illness will take Okongwu out for Wednesday's game, which will open up some minutes for Mouhamed Gueye. Okongwu's next chance to play will come Friday in Denver.

Raynaud accumulated 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal over 35 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 100-98 loss to the Mavericks.

With just one missed field-goal attempt on the evening, Raynaud finished with a pristine true shooting percentage of 88.8. He's been playing well as a starter in Sacramento, posting averages of 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, and he should continue to see quality minutes as long as Domantas Sabonis (knee) is sidelined.

Bagley closed with 12 points (2-6 FG, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, one block and two steals in 17 minutes during Tuesday's 120-112 win over the Magic.

Bagley had an effective shift off the bench, but it's not a surprise to see him log just 17 minutes. Alex Sarr had the hot hand Tuesday with 23 points. As long as Sarr is active, Bagley's fantasy appeal will likely be limited to deeper formats.

Gafford provided 10 points (5-8 FG), 13 rebounds, one block and one steal across 22 minutes during Tuesday's 100-98 win over the Kings.

This was Gafford's third double-double of the season, and his second over the past four games. He's been playing well over that four-game stretch, posting averages of 11.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per contest.

Huff finished Tuesday's 120-116 loss to Cleveland with 20 points (7-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one block across 31 minutes.

Huff ceded his spot in the starting lineup to Micah Potter in the two games prior to Tuesday's contest, but the two big men swapped spots against Cleveland. Huff made the most of the change, tying a season high in points while finishing as the Pacers' second-leading scorer behind Pascal Siakam (22 points). Huff also tied a season high with four triples, and he'll look to carry that momentum into Thursday's game against a Hornets team that will be without Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow).