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Turner closed with four points (1-1 FG, 2-4 FT) and one block in 16 minutes during Thursday's preseason win over the Pistons.

Turner was largely an observer Thursday, barely bothering the statisticians despite playing 16 minutes. There are bound to be some adjustments for Turner following his offseason move from Indiana. The hope is that he will serve as a one-for-one replacement for Brook Lopez, providing Milwaukee with a floor-spacing rim-protector while allowing Giannis Antetokounmpo to go to work inside.

Carlson (calf) didn't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Hornets.

Carlson has now missed back-to-back preseason matchups while tending to a right calf issue. His next chance to take the court will come Saturday against the Pacers.

Collins will come off the bench for Thursday's preseason game against the Guangzhou Loong Lions, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.

The Clippers haven't revealed much about what Collins' role will look like heading into the 2025-26 regular season, so this is one of the team's first indications of what to expect. However, head coach Tyronn Lue stated before Thursday's exhibition that Collins would enter the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup, per independent NBA writer Justin Russo, so he's sure to get his opportunities to prove he belongs with the first unit as the preseason unfolds.

Collins is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Cavaliers.

Collins will get a chance to join the starting five with Nikola Vucevic (rest) sitting out of Thursday's exhibition. Collins turned in a strong showing in his preseason debut Tuesday, also against Cleveland, totaling 16 points in 14 minutes of action.

Duren (hamstring) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Bucks, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports.

Duren can continue to be considered day-to-day while dealing with hamstring tightness. Isaiah Stewart will draw the start at center in Thursday's exhibition. Duren's next chance to see preseason action will arrive Tuesday in Cleveland.

Reid will come off the bench during Thursday's preseason game against the Knicks.

After starting the last two preseason games, Reid will retreat to the bench with Jaden McDaniels in the first unit. Reid finished with 10 points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 16 minutes as a starter during the team's 135-134 loss to the Pacers.

Badji has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Thunder due to left great toe soreness.

Badji will skip the exhibition game with the minor toe issue, but he should be back out there for Saturday's preseason game in Dallas. He's a negligible part of the rotation and can be ignored in fantasy hoops.

Kessler (shoulder) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Spurs, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Kessler will miss a second straight preseason game due to shoulder soreness. Jusuf Nurkic will likely help fill the void in the frontcourt. The next opportunity for Kessler to make his preseason debut will be Monday against the Mavericks.

Filipowski (back) won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Spurs, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Filipowski missed Wednesday's preseason opener due to lower back injury management, and the team isn't overly eager to get him on the court just yet. His next opportunity for preseason action will arrive Monday against Dallas.

Holmgren (shoulder) is out for Thursday's preseason game against the Hornets, Rylan Stiles of SI.com reports.

The Thunder are taking a cautious approach while the star big man manages shoulder soreness. He can be deemed day-to-day ahead of Saturday's exhibition matchup in Indiana. Ousmane Dieng and Jaylin Williams should see more frontcourt playing time once Isaiah Hartenstein's night comes to an end.