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Johnson (ankle) will remain on the inactive list for Thursday's game in Detroit.

This will be Johnson's fourth consecutive game on the sidelines, and with the Wizards' next two games coming as a Saturday-Sunday, back-to-back set, Johnson should be considered doubtful for Saturday. Bub Carrington will continue to pick up the slack in Johnson's absence.

Cunningham is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Wizards due to right wrist injury management.

It's an injury that Cunningham worked through earlier in the year and could impact his availability for the Pistons' back-to-back set against the Wizards and Knicks on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Jaden Ivey was shipped to Chicago on Tuesday, so Daniss Jenkins figures to be the top candidate to enter Detroit's starting lineup if Cunningham were to miss time.

Jackson (recently traded) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Jackson was dealt from Memphis to Utah on Tuesday, and he'll be unavailable Thursday while the trade gets finalized and the 26-year-old big man gets settled in with his new team. Jackson's next chance to play will come Saturday at Orlando.

Williams (trade pending) is out for Thursday's game against the Hawks.

The trade sending Williams to Utah has not yet been finalized, so Williams won't be available for Thursday's game. The fourth-year guard will likely make his Jazz debut Saturday against the Magic.

Konchar (neck/recently traded) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Hawks.

Konchar was traded by the Grizzlies to the Jazz on Tuesday as part of a larger package centered around Jaren Jackson. Konchar had been working through a neck injury prior to his move to Utah, and his next opportunity to make his Jazz debut will be Saturday against the Magic.

George (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

This will be George's third consecutive game on the inactive list, and it's not encouraging that he continues to get ruled out a full day in advance of tipoff. For now, George should be considered highly questionable for Saturday's game in Orlando. Isaiah Collier will continue to get all the run he can handle in George's absence.

Landale is being traded to the Hawks on Wednesday for cash considerations, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Landale was sent to Utah on Tuesday as part of the Jaren Jackson trade, and just a day later, he'll pick up his things and head to Atlanta. Landale will help add some depth to the Hawks' frontcourt, but it'll be tough for him to find meaningful minutes when Kristaps Porzingis and Onyeka Okongwu are healthy. Landale can be considered questionable for Thursday's game against Utah.

The Cavaliers traded Ball to the Jazz along with two second-round picks Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

This was essentially a salary dump for Cleveland. With the Cavaliers recently acquiring Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, Ball became expendable to the franchise. Ball's representatives are expected to sit down with Utah's front office to discuss his future, so he may not stick around. For now, he can be labeled as doubtful to debut Thursday against the Hawks.

Wagner (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game versus the Nets, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

This will be the eighth consecutive game on the inactive list for Wagner, and it's not a great sign that he continues to get ruled out 24 hours in advance of tipoff. It appears Wagner tried to return too soon from his initial 16-game absence, so that he could play in his home country of Germany on Jan. 15 against Memphis. For now, he should be considered doubtful for Saturday's game versus the Jazz.

Zubac (personal) will not play Wednesday against the Cavaliers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

This may raise some eyebrows with the trade deadline 24 hours away, but Azarly reports that this absence is not related to that. With Zubac out of the mix, the Clippers will likely lean more on Brook Lopez, John Collins and Derrick Jones.