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The Pacers traded Wiseman (Achilles) and cash to the Raptors on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Wiseman has already been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles, but he could be ready for the start of the 2025-26 season. It's unclear if Toronto will keep him around, as he has a $2.55 million team option for next season. Wiseman holds career averages of 9.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 18.9 minutes across 148 appearances.

The Rockets acquired Zeller (personal) and a 2028 second-round pick from the Hawks on Thursday in exchange for the rights to forward Alpha Kaba, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Zeller didn't report to the Hawks all season since being acquired by Atlanta in July as a part of the sign-and-trade deal that sent Dejounte Murray to New Orleans. The Hawks have now dumped Zeller's salary to Houston to avoid the luxury tax. The veteran big man is unlikely to receive significant playing time for the Rockets, as he'll find himself behind Alperen Sengun, Steven Adams and Jock Landale on the depth chart at center.

Davis (abdomen) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Celtics and is targeting Saturday's game against the Rockets for his team debut, NBA reporter Marc Stein.

Davis was spotted going through a workout at the team's morning shootaround and had been listed as questionable, but the Mavericks will take a cautious approach with the star big man and push back his debut. He hadn't played since Jan. 28 before the Lakers traded him to the Mavericks on Sunday. Once he receives the green light to play, Davis will likely slot in as the Mavericks' starting power forward alongside center Daniel Gafford.

The Suns traded Nurkic and a first-round pick to the Hornets on Thursday in exchange for Cody Martin and Vasilije Micic, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Nurkic, who fell out of Phoenix's rotation recently, now heads to a Charlotte team that just traded away Mark Williams to Los Angeles. On paper, Nurkic will be the favorite to start at center over Moussa Diabate, but Charlotte is also in the early stages of a rebuild, and it remains to be seen what type of role they envision Nurkic to play. Fantasy managers may want to scoop him up in the meantime, as he can be very productive when the minutes and usage are there.

Davis (abdomen) participated in the Mavericks' morning shootaround but remains questionable for Thursday's game versus the Celtics, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Davis made his final appearance for the Lakers last Tuesday before suffering an abdominal strain in the team's loss to the 76ers that day and then getting traded to the Mavericks on Sunday. Since reporting to Dallas, Davis has been able to ramp up his activity, as he was able to take part in workouts Tuesday and Wednesday before the Mavericks tagged him as questionable for Thursday's contest. A final decision on his status for Thursday's contest will likely be made closer to the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff.

Holmgren (hip) isn't on the injury report for Friday's game versus the Raptors, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Holmgren hasn't played since Nov. 10 due to a fractured right hip. However, considering the 22-year-old big man was expected to be re-evaluated in 3-5 weeks from mid-January, a return to action Friday can be seen as the best-case scenario. While Holmgren will likely operate under a minutes restriction as he works his way fully back to game shape, he should start in the Thunder's frontcourt alongside Isaiah Hartenstein.

Sabonis posted 21 points (8-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 13 rebounds and three assists across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 130-111 loss to the Magic.

Sabonis posted customary numbers in the blowout loss, but the opposing one-two punch of Paolo Banchero and Goga Bitadze proved to be stiff opposition for the All-Star. The loss of De'Aaron Fox is generally bad news in the short term for Sabonis, who was often Fox's assist target. The new backcourt combo of Malik Monk and Zach LaVine will need to find more opportunities for their elite center, but Sabonis is equally adept at finding his own spots out in space, especially at the perimeter.

Jokic produced 38 points (15-28 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 144-119 win over the Pelicans.

Jokic logged 36 minutes in the blowout win, but the Nuggets could have easily prevailed with far less input from the All-Star. Wednesday marked Jokic's fourth consecutive game with a double-digit assist total, and his 11th time hitting the milestone in 12 games.

Adebayo finished with 18 points (8-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds and four assists over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 108-101 victory over Philadelphia.

Adebayo surpassed the 15-point mark for the sixth game in a row, and the star big man has been excellent in that span due to his two-way ability. With four double-doubles over that stretch, Adebayo is averaging a robust 22.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 0.8 blocks per game in that span while continuing as one of Miami's most consistent two-way forces.

Okongwu racked up 30 points (13-16 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and one block across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 126-125 loss to the Spurs.

Okongwu moved into a starting role on Jan. 20 and hasn't disappointed fantasy managers who continue to trust in him. The big man has only three double-doubles in that stretch, but he's been very productive as a two-way presence with averages of 14.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks per contest in that span.