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Hauser (thumb) is not listed on the injury report for Friday's matchup with the Heat, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

It looks like Hauser will be back in action Friday night following a one-game stint on the sidelines, which should result in fewer minutes for Hugo Gonzalez, Jordan Walsh and Ron Harper. Hauser is averaging 9.2 points and 2.6 triples per game this season.

Brown (hamstring/knee) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Heat, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

Brown was shut down for Wednesday's matchup against the Rockets due to knee soreness and hamstring tightness, but he'll be ready to roll for Friday's clash. He's off to a strong start to February, putting up 30 or more points in each of his first two appearances.

Henderson (hamstring) will play in Friday's game against Memphis, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

The stage is set for the 2023 No. 3 overall pick to finally make his season debut following a long rehab due to a torn left hamstring he sustained this past fall. Given how long Henderson has been sidelined, fantasy managers shouldn't expect his minutes to reach the 20s until he becomes a bit further removed from the injury. His presence is most likely to cut into the playing time of Blake Wesley and Caleb Love in the Portland backcourt.

Avdija (back) practiced Thursday, but he is unlikely to play Friday against the Grizzlies, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.

Friday's game will be the first of a back-to-back set, so while Avdija is expected to sit out the first game, there's a chance he could return for Saturday's rematch with Memphis. Jerami Grant and Sidy Cissoko will continue to pick up the slack while Avdija is out.

Barlow's availability for Thursday's game against the Lakers is in question while the 76ers work to piece together a 15-man roster prior to the 10 p.m. ET tipoff, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Barlow has spent all season as one of the 76ers' three two-way players, even though he's been a staple in the Philadelphia rotation when healthy and has started in 33 of his 40 appearances. While two-way players are eligible to be active for 50 games at the NBA level, teams aren't able to keep their two-way players active for more than 90 combined games when they have fewer than 15 players signed to standard contracts. The 76ers have already exhausted their 90-game, under-15 limit, so neither Barlow nor their other two-way players (Jabari Walker and MarJon Beauchamp) will be eligible to play until the team has 15 players signed to standard deals. In the aftermath of Thursday's trade deadline and after inking Charles Bassey and Patrick Baldwin to 10-day deals, the 76ers currently have 14 players signed to standard contracts. The 76ers could still convert Barlow or one of the other two-way players to standard contracts or sign another player outside of the organization to ensure that he can suit up against the Lakers.

The Cavaliers intend to convert Tomlin's contract to a standard deal ahead of Saturday's game against the Kings, Spencer Davies of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Tomlin had been riding a two-way contract with Cleveland, but now he's set to be a regular member of the Cavaliers the rest of the way. The second-year forward didn't end up making a single appearance for the G League's Cleveland Charge in 2025-26, instead averaging 6.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.2 minutes per contest through 41 NBA games this season. He should continue to stick in the rotation as long as Evan Mobley (calf) is out.

The 76ers signed Baldwin to a 10-day contract Thursday, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

The 23-year-old forward will join an NBA roster for the second time this season, after he previously inked a 10-day deal with the Clippers in January. Baldwin will meet up with the 76ers in advance of Thursday's game in Los Angeles versus the Lakers, but he's unlikely to be included in the rotation. The addition of Baldwin gives Philadelphia 14 players signed to standard contracts, which means the team will have to either sign one more player or convert one of Dominick Barlow or Jabari Walker from a two-way deal to ensure Barlow -- who has moved into a full-time starting role -- remains eligible to play in NBA games.

Tillman was traded from Boston to Charlotte on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

This was a move designed for Boston to get out of the luxury tax. It remains to be seen if Tillman will be able to carve out a role in Charlotte, but there is a ton of competition for minutes there. Tillman is questionable to debut Saturday against the Hawks.

Powell (personal) is not being listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game in Boston.

Powell will be back in action Friday night following a three-game personal absence, which should shift Simone Fontecchio back to the second unit. Myron Gardner will likely lose most of his minutes with Powell active.

Wiggins (hamstring) is available for Friday's game against Boston.

After being unavailable for Tuesday's loss to the Hawks with left hamstring tightness, Wiggins is ready to return to the court Friday. Simone Fontecchio should return to the bench. Wiggins has scored in double digits in 11 consecutive contests, during which he has averaged 15.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 29.7 minutes per game.