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Smith is questionable for Sunday's meeting with the Lakers due to low back spasms.

Smith is not a large enough part of the rotation for his playing status to impact fantasy leagues. Check back closer to tipoff for official confirmation on his status.

Washington (illness) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Lakers.

Washington is set to return after a three-game absence due to an illness, and he figures to have a prominent role right away for Dallas. The big man is averaging 14.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game in 16 appearances since the All-Star break.

Smart (ankle) is listed as out for Sunday's game against Dallas.

Smart has missed the Lakers' last six games. Although he appears to be trending in a positive direction regarding a return to the court, he won't be out there against the Mavericks. With Austin Reaves (oblique) and Luka Doncic (hamstring) out for the foreseeable future, Smart's services will likely be needed out of the backcourt upon his return. However, while he remains out, Jake LaRavia and Luke Kennard should both see even more work moving ahead.

Martin (heel) is out for Sunday's game versus the Lakers.

This will be his 10th straight game on the sidelines. It seems unlikely that Martin will be cleared for Tuesday's meeting with the Clippers.

Harkless (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game versus Oklahoma City.

Harkless will now miss a fourth consecutive game. With Isaiah Collier (hamstring) and Keyonte George (hamstring) also on the shelf for Sunday's contest, Cody Williams, Kennedy Chandler and Bez Mbeng should handle most of the work in the backcourt.

Barlow is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pistons, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Barlow will play off the bench for the first time since Jan. 29, as the Sixers have elected to go with Kelly Oubre and Paul George at the forward spots. Barlow is averaging 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game when deployed off the bench this season, but he's been a regular starter throughout the campaign -- he's been part of the second unit in just seven of his 66 regular-season appearances in 2025-26.

George (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game against Oklahoma City.

Although George hasn't officially been shut down, it's hard to imagine he will be back on the floor this season. With Isaiah Collier (hamstring) and Elijah Harkless (hamstring) also ruled out for Sunday's contest, Cody Williams, Kennedy Chandler and Bez Mbeng should handle most of the work in the backcourt against Oklahoma City.

Drummond will start Saturday versus the Pistons, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Drummond is getting the spot start with Joel Embiid (oblique) unavailable, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre and Paul George. As a starter this season, Drummond owns averages of 8.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

Oubre is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pistons, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Oubre will get the nod at small forward, with Paul George sliding to the four and Dominick Barlow moving to the bench. Oubre has started in 36 of his 45 appearances this season, averaging 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game when deployed in the first unit.

Collier (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game against Oklahoma City.

At this point, it's hard to tell if Collier will be back in the lineup before the end of the 2025-26 campaign. However, with Elijah Harkless (hamstring) and Keyonte George (hamstring) also sidelined Sunday, Kennedy Chandler, Bez Mbeng and Cody Williams will likely absorb most of the minutes in the backcourt versus Oklahoma City.