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Wembanyama is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Thunder due to left calf injury management, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

The Spurs continue to ease Wembanyama back to a full workload following a 12-game absence due to a left calf strain and could hold him out of Tuesday's contest. If the star big man is ultimately ruled out, Luke Kornet and Kelly Olynyk are candidates for increased minutes. Wembanyama has played in four regular-season games since the extended absence but has yet to log more than 21 minutes in any of them, averaging 19.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.5 blocks in 20.0 minutes per tilt over that stretch.

Bagley (calf) is questionable to play Tuesday versus the Hornets.

Bagley skipped the second leg of a back-to-back set Sunday due to some soreness in his left calf, but it looks like he might be able to get back out there for Tuesday's game. If Bagley is able to return, he'll likely split the reserve big man minutes with Tristan Vukcevic.

Sarr (adductor) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Tuesday's game in Charlotte.

Sarr sat out Sunday's game, which came as the second leg of a back-to-back set, but he'll be back in action Tuesday night, which will likely shift Tristan Vukcevic back to the second unit. It'll be interesting to see if Sarr, who has been limited to minutes in the mid-20s since his return, will be able to sniff closer to 30 minutes in his third game back.

Embiid (illness) is probable to play Tuesday versus the Nets.

Embiid missed the past two games due to an illness, but he was able to get through a full practice Monday and is on track to return for Tuesday's game. Expect Andre Drummond to return to the second unit with Embiid back in action Tuesday evening.

Poeltl (back) is out for Tuesday's game against the Heat.

Poeltl aggravated his back during Sunday's loss to the Nets, and he's now dealing with a strain. Sandro Mamukelashvili is back in play to rejoin the first unit as a plug-and-play fantasy option, having averaged 16.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks in 32.3 minutes per contest over four games as a starter this season.

Valanciunas is probable for Monday's game against the Jazz with an illness.

The Nuggets are likely to confirm the veteran center's status closer to tipoff. He's averaged 9.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 13.6 minutes per contest over eight games this month as Nikola Jokic's top backup.

Ayton (elbow) practiced in full Monday, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports.

Ayton has missed the past two games for the Lakers, but the big man appears close to a return. More clarity can be expected once the Lakers release their injury report Monday evening, but for now, Ayton can be considered questionable for Tuesday's game against the Suns.

Gobert logged 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-4 FT), 18 rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal across 39 minutes during Sunday's 103-100 win over the Bucks.

Gobert matched a season high in rebounding Sunday, also recording a full stat line. The star big man continues to be a reliable fantasy producer in all formats. Gobert has averaged 14.1 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 blocks per contest in nine games this month, shooting 74.6 percent from the floor.

Wembanyama posted 14 points (6-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 21 minutes during Sunday's 124-113 victory over the Wizards.

The Spurs continue to ease the superstar big man back into action, with Wembanyama coming off the bench for the fourth game in a row. Fantasy managers should remain patient with Wembanyama as he becomes further removed from a calf strain that recently cost him multiple weeks. He's still averaged 18.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 blocks in just 21.3 minutes per game over his past four outings.

Kalkbrenner (elbow) will not play Monday against the Cavaliers.

Kalkbrenner was unable to shake his questionable tag and will miss the front end of this back-to-back set. Consider him questionable to face the Wizards on Tuesday. In his absence, the Hornets will likely rely heavily on Moussa Diabate.