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George has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pacers due to a left big toe sprain.

After George finished with six points (3-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt), three rebounds, two blocks and one assist across 19 minutes during Thursday's 112-105 win over the Pacers, the Wizards will hold him out for the second leg of a back-to-back set. With George sidelined, Justin Champagnie and Will Riley could be more involved after they played a combined four minutes Thursday.

Johnson (calf) is available for Friday's game against the Hawks.

Johnson is typically an emergency depth piece for Miami, so his status is unlikely to have a big impact in fantasy hoops.

Herro (ribs) is available for Friday's game against the Hawks.

As expected, Herro will clear his probable tag and is set to return from a 15-game absence. Herro may have restrictions in his first game back, and it will be interesting to see if he's allowed to suit up Saturday as well.

Murphy (shoulder) will not play Friday against the Bucks.

No surprise here, as Murphy was previously listed as doubtful. For the time being, it's unclear if Murphy will be able to return Saturday against the 76ers. Bryce McGowens and Jeremiah Fears could be more involved for the Pelicans on Friday.

Holland (personal) provided seven points (3-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes Thursday in the Pistons' 126-111 win over the Knicks.

Back in action after missing the Pistons' final two games before the All-Star break due to a personal matter, Holland handled a small role on the second unit in his return and was efficient with his limited opportunities. With Detroit at full strength on the wing and at forward, Holland is unlikely to see his playing time pick up dramatically in future contests.

Watkins (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Thursday's 112-105 win over the Pacers.

Watkins had played at least 26 minutes and averaged 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 three-pointers and 1.3 blocks in the four contests leading up to the All-Star break, but he ended up being dropped from the rotation entirely Thursday. At this point in the season, the 15-39 Wizards' main objective is seemingly to improve their odds in the draft lottery, which will likely result in ever-changing rotations that will make it difficult to predict what nearly every player on the roster's minutes might look like from game to game. As such, Watkins will carry some risk as a streaming option the rest of the way, even in deeper leagues.

The Trail Blazers signed Cissoko to a two-year contract Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Cissoko, who was previously on a two-way contract, quickly burned through his eligibility with some standout play on the defensive end. Across 50 appearances, he's played 22.3 minutes per contest with 6.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals.

Champagnie (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Thursday's 112-105 win over the Pacers.

After playing at least 15 minutes in each of Washington's last five games while providing well-rounded production (12.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 three-pointers, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per contest), Champagnie was surprisingly dropped from the rotation Thursday. At this point in the season, the 15-39 Wizards' main objective is seemingly to improve their odds in the draft lottery, which will make it difficult to predict their nightly rotations down the stretch. With that in mind, Champagnie looks like he'll make for a risky streaming option, given that his minutes and spot in the rotation are likely to be extremely volatile the rest of the way.

Finney-Smith (knee) finished Thursday's 105-101 win over the Hornets with eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 23 minutes.

Houston's final game prior to the All-Star break was the second half of a back-to-back, and Finney-Smith sat out that contest for injury maintenance. He was good to go for the first game coming out of the break, and Finney-Smith ended up receiving his largest workload of the season in narrow win. The Rockets are thin in the frontcourt in the wake of Steven Adams' season-ending ankle injury, so Finney-Smith could end up maintaining a 20-plus-minute role moving forward if his play warrants the extra playing time.

Christie (ankle) is doubtful for Friday's game versus Minnesota.

Christie was initially listed as questionable for this contest, but it looks as though the Mavericks will play it safe. With Christie likely to sit, Klay Thompson and Tyus Jones could be more involved for the Mavericks.