NBA Player News
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Justin Edwards SF | PHI
76ers' Justin Edwards: Assigned to G League
The 76ers assigned Edwards to the G League's Delaware Blue Coats on Friday, Derek Bodner of AllPHLY.com reports.
Edwards has totaled just 16 minutes over his last three games with Philadelphia, and it looks like the recent signing of Cameron Payne has left him as the odd man out in the rotation. Edwards is likely to occupy a featured role with the Blue Coats for the time being, though.
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Day'Ron Sharpe C | BKN
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Continues strong play off bench
Sharpe provided 14 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 19 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 loss to the Spurs.
Sharpe needed only 19 minutes to compile a double-double against the Spurs in a losing effort. Sharpe's performances are on par with starting center Nic Claxton as of late. Over the last month, Sharpe has averaged 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game compared to Claxton's 13.2 points and 6.4 boards, with Sharpe seeing seven fewer minutes per contest.
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Lindy Waters III SF | SA
Spurs' Lindy Waters: Gets garbage-time run
Waters played the final 7:36 of Thursday's 126-110 win over the Nets, finishing with six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt).
Following a recent seven-game absence due to a hyperextended left knee, Waters had been available for a third straight contest, but Thursday marked the first occasion that he played. The Spurs turned to Waters in garbage time of the blowout, with the veteran wing nailing a pair of three-pointers during his time on the court. Though he's healthy again, Waters is unlikely to be a regular factor in the rotation while the Spurs are at full strength.
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Bogdan Bogdanovic SG | LAC
Clippers' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Rare appearance in loss
Bogdanovic racked up eight points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two steals across 17 minutes during Thursday's 94-88 loss to the Timberwolves.
Thursday was Bogdanovic's first appearance since Feb. 4, suggesting he'll fall into obscurity again once the Clippers get Kawhi Leonard (ankle) back. Bogdanovic has made just two appearances for Los Angeles since the start of January.
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Dylan Harper PG | SA
Spurs' Dylan Harper: Showing point guard skills
Harper contributed 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 29 minutes during Thursday's 126-110 win over the Nets.
This was Harper's second game in a row with seven assists, nearly double his season average (3.8). The rookie from Rutgers has four performances with an assist total greater than seven so far this year, as he continues to develop off the bench. Harper also played the most minutes of any Spurs player Thursday as San Antonio led comfortably throughout.
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Jordan Miller SG | LAC
Clippers' Jordan Miller: Handling expanded role
Miller totaled 10 points (5-7 FG), three rebounds and one assist across 24 minutes during Thursday's 94-88 loss to Minnesota.
Once the Clippers get some of their star players back into the mix, Miller will have quite a bit to lose from a fantasy perspective. He's scored in double figures and logged at least 20 minutes in three consecutive games, but fantasy managers might want to take a wait-and-see approach with Los Angeles' injury report for Sunday's matchup against the Pelicans before adding Miller.
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Isaiah Collier PG | UTA
Jazz's Isaiah Collier: Continues to produce in first unit
Collier finished with 11 points (5-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, seven assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Thursday's 129-118 loss to the Pelicans.
It doesn't sound like the Jazz are in a rush to bring Keyonte George (ankle) back, extending Collier's runway in the first unit. Collier has started nine of his last 10 outings, averaging 17.3 points, 9.7 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 33.7 minutes per game during this stretch.
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Caleb Martin SF | DAL
Mavericks' Caleb Martin: Listed questionable Friday
Martin (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Grizzlies.
It looks like Martin came away from Thursday's loss to the Kings with back soreness. If the veteran swingman cannot play Friday, Max Christie and Brandon Williams would both have an even brighter fantasy outlook against Memphis.
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Mason Plumlee C | SA
Spurs' Mason Plumlee: Back with Spurs on one-year deal
Plumlee agreed to a rest-of-season contract with the Spurs on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Plumlee's 10-day deal with San Antonio expired Friday without him having made an appearance for the club while he worked to get reconditioned following a lengthy absence due to groin surgery. The Spurs had the option of re-signing Plumlee to a second 10-day deal, but they instead elected to bring him aboard for the remainder of the season to provide emergency depth in the frontcourt. The veteran center is unlikely to be a regular member of head coach Mitch Johnson's rotation.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Mavericks' Marvin Bagley: Out with neck sprain
Bagley won't play Friday against Memphis due to a neck sprain.
Bagley was able to play through the neck issue he suffered Thursday against the Kings, finishing with 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes. However, he will be held out for the second leg of this back-to-back set. Daniel Gafford and Dwight Powell will likely see higher workloads as a result.