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Vukcevic (hip) will play Thursday against the Hawks.

Vukcevic will shake off his questionable tag for this contest. Over his last three games, he's averaging 10.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 19.9 minutes per contest.

George (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Hawks.

George has frequently missed time for the Wizards, and his latest injury is a knee contusion. With George sidelined, the team is likely to lean more on Justin Champagnie and Will Riley.

Markkanen (ankle/hip) is listed out for Thursday's game against the Pelicans.

Fantasy managers likely saw this designation coming based on how Utah has handled Markkanen in the past. With Markkanen sidelined, there will be more opportunities for guys like John Konchar, Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski.

Bamba signed a 10-day contract with the Jazz on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Bamba has been a standout at the G League level and is being added to provide some depth in Utah. The Jazz have several injuries up front, so there is a path to minutes for Bamba. The big man averaged 17.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks at the G League level.

The Wizards converted Watkins' two-way contract into a two-year, standard deal, Shams Charania of ESPN reports Thursday.

Due to several injuries in Washington, Watkins has emerged as a key rotation player in the backcourt. Over his last three games, he's shooting 55.2 percent from the field with averages of 12.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.0 three-pointers in 22.4 minutes per contest.

Powell (groin) is questionable for Thursday's game against the 76ers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Powell was a late addition to the injury report due to right groin soreness, and that's usually a bad sign in fantasy hoops. Davion Mitchell (illness) is also questionable for Miami. If the Heat are shorthanded, guys like Pelle Larsson and Jaime Jaquez could become more involved.

Mashack (two-way) was inactive Wednesday in the Grizzlies' 133-112 loss to the Warriors.

Mashack had been a staple in the rotation lately for the injury-plagued Grizzlies, but with Ty Jerome (illness) returning from a one-game absence Wednesday and with 10-day signee Rayan Rupert entering the rotation, Memphis opted to keep the rookie second-round pick in street clothes. The 23-year-old had appeared in each of the Grizzlies' last eight games, averaging 7.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.8 assists and 0.9 three-pointers in 24.0 minutes per contest. While he remains signed to a two-way contract, Mashack is eligible to play in 18 of the Grizzlies' final 25 games, so expect Memphis to make him inactive on at least a few more occasions when the team has enough bodies at guard and on the wing.

The Nets recalled Minott from the G League's Long Island Nets on Thursday, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.

Minott looks poised to suit up in Thursday's game against the Spurs, but with the Brooklyn roster at full strength, he's unlikely to be included in the rotation. The fourth-year forward appeared in three games during his recent stint with Long Island, averaging 10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 three-pointers, 2.0 assists and 1.7 blocks in 24.6 minutes per contest.

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

Washington could retain Williams on a second 10-day deal, which the team would presumably look to finalize prior to Thursday's game in Atlanta. The fourth-year guard averaged 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.7 three-pointers, 1.0 blocks and 0.7 steals in 30.3 minutes per game over his first three appearances with Washington, but he fell out of the rotation in the Wizards' most recent game Tuesday, when he played nine minutes of garbage time in a 119-98 loss to the Hawks.

Okogie provided 14 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds and two steals across 24 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 128-97 win over the Kings.

The 27-year-old wing saw his biggest workload in February during the rout and scored in double digits for the first time this month as a result. Okogie has been struggling to hang onto a spot in the Rockets' rotation, but with Jae'Sean Tate (knee) sidelined into March and Amen Thompson (quadriceps) banged up as well, minutes should be a little easier to come by in the short term.