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Kornet (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Kornet will miss a fifth consecutive game with a sprained left ankle. The veteran big man has no timetable for a return ahead of Friday's clash with the Rockets. Until Kelly Olynyk (heel) and/or Kornet are cleared for their season debuts, Bismack Biyombo should continue to handle the backup center role behind Victor Wembanyama.

Portland assigned Hansen to the G League's Rip City Remix on Tuesday.

Hansen will be recalled after practicing with the Remix, so this is simply to get him some extra reps.

Valanciunas supplied eight points (4-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 12 minutes during Monday's 130-124 win over the Kings.

Valanciunas has his role solidified as Nikola Jokic's backup, averaging 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.2 steals over 12.0 minutes. Valanciunas' only path to seeing more playing time would be in the event of injury or absence.

Reed ended with zero points (0-1 FG), one rebound and two steals in five minutes during Monday's 114-106 victory over the Grizzlies.

Reed does not appear to have a consistent role, as he is currently third in the depth chart at center behind Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart. Even with Tobias Harris (ankle) being ruled out Monday, which led to Stewart sliding into the starting lineup, Reed played only five minutes, which may be an indicator that he will not be among the rotation with a fully healthy Detroit roster.

Cisse produced four points (2-4 FG), two rebounds, one block and one steal over 14 minutes during Monday's 110-102 loss to Houston.

Cisse made just his second appearance of the season after signing a two-way deal with the Mavericks, and notched his first points. He also displayed his defensive capabilities, recording a steal and a block in only 14 minutes. With Anthony Davis (calf) and Dereck Lively (knee) out for the time being, Cisse may continue to see minutes backing up Daniel Gafford until one of the aforementioned big men return.

Williams amassed six points (3-3 FG), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 15 minutes during Monday's 123-115 loss to the Lakers.

Making his second appearance of the season, Williams didn't miss a shot and made the most of his limited minutes. The Trail Blazers are bringing along Yang Hansen very slowly, so Williams could absorb the bulk of the backup center minutes behind Donovan Clingan if he continues to build on this momentum.

Clingan closed with two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds and one block over 18 minutes during Monday's 123-115 loss to the Lakers.

This was Clingan's worst performance of the season, though he has been pretty solid overall. Through seven games, Clingan holds averages of 8.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 blocks in 24.5 minutes per contest. It's worth mentioning that Robert Williams looked really strong in his 16 minutes Monday, so that could put some pressure on Clingan.

Queta registered nine points (4-4 FG, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two steals over 26 minutes during Monday's 105-103 loss to the Jazz.

Queta has been a rebounding force for the Celtics, averaging 7.6 boards to start the season. He is also putting the ball in the basket at an efficient rate, scoring 8.4 points per game on 66.7 percent from the field, but is struggling from the free-throw line, averaging only 64.7 percent. Queta should continue to see significant minutes as the team's starting center for the foreseeable future.

Collins contributed 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT) and three rebounds over 25 minutes during Monday's 120-119 loss to Miami.

Collins is essentially locked into a timeshare with Derrick Jones, and that is currently limiting the fantasy upside of both players. Through six games, Collins is sitting just outside the top-150 in nine-category formats with averages of 11.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks in 24.2 minutes per contest.

Lopez totaled five points (2-7 FG, 1-6 3Pt), one rebound and one steal over 15 minutes during Monday's 120-119 loss to the Heat.

With Ivica Zubac locked into massive workloads as the featured player in the frontcourt, there isn't much room for Lopez to provide fantasy value. Through six games, he's seeing 16.0 minutes per contest with 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.5 three-pointers.