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Biyombo agreed to a 10-day contract with the Spurs on Saturday, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports.

After moving Zach Collins ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, the Spurs will replenish depth in the frontcourt with the addition of Biyombo. The 32-year-old made 40 appearances between the Grizzlies and Thunder last season, averaging 4.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.8 minutes per contest.

Bassey (knee) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Magic.

Bassey will miss his third straight game Saturday due to a sprained left MCL. The 24-year-old center's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Washington.

Claxton ended with 12 points (6-12 FG), 10 rebounds, one assist, four blocks and two steals across 31 minutes during Friday's 102-86 win over Miami.

The double-double was Claxton's 10th of the season. He recorded multiple steals and blocks in the same game for the first time since Jan. 10. The 25-year-old center has rejected at least one shot in seven straight games, a stretch in which Claxton is averaging 11.3 points, 6.4 boards, 2.4 blocks, 1.7 assists and 0.9 steals while shooting 59.3 percent from the floor.

Adebayo closed with 18 points (7-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 37 minutes during Friday's 102-86 loss to Brooklyn.

The 27-year-old big has been incredibly consistent on the glass over the last few weeks. Adebayo hasn't pulled down fewer than eight rebounds in 11 straight games, a stretch in which he's averaged 18.0 points, 11.1 boards and 4.2 assists while shooting 52.3 percent from the floor. With Jimmy Butler now a Warrior, Adebayo and his frontcourt mate Kel'el Ware figure to become the focal point of the Heat offense, along with Tyler Herro.

Ware produced 10 points (4-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 26 minutes during Friday's 102-86 loss to Brooklyn.

After failing to score a point in Wednesday's win over the Sixers, Ware bounced back with his sixth double-double of the season, albeit in a losing effort. Five of them have come in the last nine games since moving into Miami's starting lineup, a stretch in which Ware has averaged 11.8 points, 10.7 boards, 1.2 assists, 1.2 threes, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 steals. With Jimmy Butler on his way to Golden State, Ware and frontcourt mate Bam Adebayo figure to become the focal point of the Heat offense along with Tyler Herro.

Drummond (toe) tallied two points (1-2 FG), four rebounds, two assists and one block across eight minutes in Friday's 125-112 loss to the Pistons.

Despite being listed as doubtful heading into Friday, Drummond was upgraded to questionable and got the green light to play against the Pistons. He handled only a light role in the rotation in his return from an eight-game absence due to the left toe injury, playing a handful of minutes as Joel Embiid's backup. So long as Embiid is available, Drummond will likely struggle to earn more than 15 minutes in a given game.

Holmgren (hip) tallied four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds, four blocks, two steals and one assist across 22 minutes in Friday's 121-109 win over the Raptors.

After sustaining a right iliac wing fracture Nov. 10, Holmgren was generally expected to be sidelined through the All-Star break, but he made his surprise return to the action Friday, joining Isaiah Hartenstein as a starter in the frontcourt. Though he was operating under a minutes limit in his first game in three months, Holmgren made an immediate impact with his length on the defensive end. He recorded six defensive counters during his time on the floor while holding opposing Raptors to 1-for-8 shooting in the paint as a contesting defender, per Second Spectrum. Holmgren should see his minutes steadily ramp up in the games to come, though the Thunder could opt to hold him out of action entirely for maintenance purposes Saturday versus the Grizzlies on the second leg of a back-to-back set.

Bol totaled 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 24 minutes during Friday's 135-127 overtime win over the Jazz.

Bol played a meaningful role for the first time this season in a performance that basically came out of nowhere. Prior to Friday, Bol had appeared in just 14 games, exceeding 10 minutes only once. While this was an intriguing effort, there is no reason to think it will be anything more than an outlier.

Filipowski logged 11 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block across 15 minutes during Friday's 135-127 overtime loss to the Suns.

Filipowski recorded just the third double-double of his career despite playing limited minutes off the bench. While there have been a few positives to come out of the season, Filipowski has found himself well down on the depth chart for much of the campaign. The Jazz are playing arguably their best basketball of the season right now, further complicating things for the rookie.

Kessler provided 19 points (9-17 FG, 1-1 FT), 22 rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal over 38 minutes during Friday's 135-127 overtime loss to the Suns.

Kessler pulled down a career-high 22 rebounds, continuing his recent domination on the glass. Over the past four games, he is averaging 12.8 points, 17.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 35.1 minutes per game. Although the threat of missed games remains front and center, Kessler should continue to play heavy minutes for a Utah team that has shown promise of late, delivering four straight competitive performances.