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Jarreau became a free agent Thursday after his second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

If Memphis is interested in retaining Jarreau, the team will need to re-sign him to a rest-of-season deal, which would likely be finalized ahead of its next game Friday versus the Raptors. Since signing his initial 10-day deal March 13, the 28-year-old guard has appeared in each of the Grizzlies' ensuing 11 games and has shot 39.8 percent from the field and 13.3 percent from downtown while averaging 8.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks in 21.0 minutes.

Burton became a free agent Thursday after his second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

If Memphis is interested in retaining Burton, the team will need to re-sign him to a rest-of-season deal, which would likely be finalized ahead of its next game Friday versus the Raptors. Since signing his initial 10-day deal March 12, the 26-year-old forward has appeared in each of the Grizzlies' ensuing 12 games and has shot 37.5 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from downtown while averaging 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 three-pointers, 1.0 assists and 0.9 steals in 25.5 minutes.

Cryer logged 17 points (6-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and three assists across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 127-113 loss to San Antonio.

Getting his first career start, the rookie guard tied his season scoring high, a mark he first set March 10 against the Bulls. Cryer has scored in double digits in eight of his last 13 games while taking on a more significant role in the Warriors' shorthanded backcourt, averaging 9.4 points, 2.3 threes, 1.9 boards and 1.2 assists in 18.7 minutes.

Yurtseven racked up 17 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one block across 29 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 127-113 loss to the Spurs.

Getting onto the court for the ninth time in the last 10 games for the injury-depleted Warriors, Yurtseven set season highs in minutes, points, boards and assists. The 27-year-old center will likely return to the end of the bench Thursday with Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Quinten Post (foot) both expected back in the lineup for the second night of a back-to-back.

Williams ended Wednesday's 127-113 loss to the Spurs with 18 points (8-18 FG, 2-4 3Pt), four rebounds, two steals and one assist across 47 minutes.

Making his first NBA start since he was a rookie with Portland in 2022-23, Williams led the Warriors in scoring while handling a massive workload on the front end of a back-to-back set. The 27-year-old wing hasn't had a consistent role in the rotation despite all of Golden State's injuries. He played just 11 minutes in the team's last game Sunday and has played 20-plus minutes just three times in 11 appearances since the beginning of March. A two-way player, Williams also has limited availability moving forward; he'll be eligible to suit up for just three of the Warriors' remaining six games. With that in mind, the Warriors could elect to make Williams inactive for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers if the team is able to get some players back from injury.

Castle posted 15 points (4-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds, 11 assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Wednesday's 127-113 victory over the Warriors.

The second-year guard dished out double-digit assists for a third straight game en route to his 16th double-double of the season. Castle has emerged as the primary distributor for the Spurs over the last month, averaging 16.9 points, 9.1 assists, 6.1 boards and 1.6 threes in his last 14 games.

Wembanyama accumulated 41 points (16-22 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), 18 rebounds, three assists and three blocks over 29 minutes during Wednesday's 127-113 victory over Golden State.

The 41 points and 18 boards led both teams on the night, as Wembanyama bolstered his MVP case by tying the season-high scoring mark he'd produced in the Spurs' last game Monday against the Bulls. The double-double was also his 40th of the season, the second time in three years he's reached that mark. Wembanyama has scored 30-plus points in six of his last 14 games, averaging 29.1 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 3.4 assists, 2.6 threes and 1.2 steals over that span while shooting 53.0 percent from the floor.

Ryan ended with 25 points (9-14 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 119-113 loss to the Rockets.

With most of Milwaukee's regulars taking a night off, Ryan provided a huge spark off the bench for a second straight appearance, as he had 13 points across 20 minutes in the loss to the Clippers on March 29. Ryan can be a decent scoring weapon as a reserve, but if that role doesn't change, his fantasy appeal will remain limited to being a streaming, matchup-based alternative in deep leagues.

Nance closed Wednesday's 119-113 loss to the Rockets with 23 points (9-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt), three rebounds and one block over 40 minutes.

Nance is expected to play a bigger role in the final days of the regular season for a Milwaukee team that doesn't have anything to play for, and if he performs like he did Wednesday, he should be a solid fantasy option. He has started in four of Milwaukee's last five games, but he's averaging just 10.0 points and 4.2 boards per game in that stretch. There's a chance this 23-point output was just an outlier and not a sign of things to come.

Chandler logged 16 points (5-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 6-8 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 32 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 130-117 loss to the Nuggets.

The injury-ravaged Jazz used a short rotation once again Wednesday, and Chandler continues to draw a heavy workload as he begins his second 10-day contract with Utah. In seven games (one start) for the club, the 23-year-old guard is averaging 14.4 points, 6.7 assists, 3.4 boards, 1.1 threes and 1.0 steals in 32.1 minutes.