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Smith (calf) isn't listed on the Pistons' injury report for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

The two-way center has made just five appearances for Detroit all season and hadn't seen action in the G League with the Motor City Cruise since Jan. 26 while he managed a calf issue, but he joined the Pistons for morning shootaround Wednesday and should be available to play in the club's final game before the All-Star break, per Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press. With Jalen Duren (two games) and Isaiah Stewart (seven games) receiving suspensions for their roles in a brawl that occurred in Monday's win over the Hornets, Paul Reed will likely step into a high-minute role as the Pistons' starting center, but Smith could be part of the rotation as Reed's backup until Duren is back in the fold.

Hauser (back) will play Wednesday against the Bulls, according to Celtics reporter Bobby Manning.

Hauser will shake off his probable tag for this contest, setting him up to return from a one-game absence. With this news, Hugo Gonzalez, Baylor Scheierman and Jordan Walsh could be less involved for the Celtics.

Queta (ankle) is available to play Wednesday against the Bulls, according to Celtics reporter Bobby Manning.

Queta will clear a probable tag to suit up for the final game before the All-Star break. Queta has been reduced to a timeshare with Nikola Vucevic in recent outings.

Diabate was suspended four games for his altercation during Monday's game against Detroit, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Miles Bridges was also suspended for four games, with both players eligible to return Feb. 24 against the Bulls. In Diabate's absence, Ryan Kalkbrenner will likely be asked to step into the starting role, and he'll offer a lot of upside in fantasy for the short term.

The NBA suspended Bridges for four games for his altercation Monday against the Pistons, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Isaiah Stewart received the biggest suspension with seven games, and Bridges was right behind him with four. Fantasy managers knew something like this was coming, and now Bridges is ineligible to play until Feb. 24 against the Bulls. In the meantime, players such as Grant Williams and Sion James could see more minutes for the Hornets.

Duren has been suspended for two games for his participation in an altercation during Monday's matchup with Charlotte, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Duren and teammate Isaiah Stewart were the two Pistons suspended following the scuffle that involved Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate. However, Duren's suspension was the shortest out of the four. With Duren out for two games and Stewart sidelined for seven, Paul Reed could take the reins at center while the two are unavailable, with Isaac Jones and Tolu Smith potentially seeing playing time.

Stewart will be suspended for seven games for his involvement in an altercation with Charlotte's Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate on Monday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

The Pistons were anticipating a lengthy suspension and got one for their backup center after he left the bench to aggressively charge Bridges and Diabate. Jalen Duren will be suspended for a pair of games, making Paul Reed a decent pickup in fantasy hoops for the short term. Stewart will be eligible to return against the Cavaliers on March 3.

Vukcevic is questionable to play Wednesday against the Cavaliers due to an illness.

Vukcevic was not on the injury report until this morning, indicating that his availability for Wednesday's game may be in jeopardy. If he is ultimately unable to go, Anthony Gill (hand) and Will Riley will likely see extended playing time as a result.

Gill (hand) will play Wednesday against the Cavaliers.

The Wizards do have a cleaner injury report than usual, so Gill is likely to be deployed as an emergency depth option Wednesday.

Rollins is questionable for Wednesday's game versus Orlando with right foot plantar fasciitis.

Wednesday's game is the front end of a back-to-back set, so a maintenance day could be on the table for Rollins. If he's unable to give it a go, Cam Thomas and Gary Trent could become more involved for the Bucks.