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Castle (foot) is out for Friday's game versus Dallas, per NBA reporter Matthew Tynan.

Castle is sidelined for a second consecutive contest due to a foot injury. Dylan Harper, who logged a season-high 33 minutes during his third start of the season Wednesday versus Portland, should ride with the first unit once again Friday.

Strus will start Friday's game against the Hawks.

With Donovan Mitchell (ankle) out, Strus will enter the starting five. As a starter this season (three games), he has averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists across 27.3 minutes per contest.

Tyson (toe) is available for Friday's game against Atlanta.

Tyson missed the last 10 games because of a toe injury. However, not only is he available Friday versus the Hawks, he will re-enter the starting lineup. In 40 starts this season, Tyson has averaged 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.8 steals across 29.3 minutes of work.

Buzelis (illness) said he will play in Friday's game against the Magic, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.

Buzelis is set to shed his questionable tag and return from a three-game absence. The second-year forward has averaged 16.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 blocks across 30.6 minutes per contest over his last five appearances.

Sheppard (hip) is out for Friday's game versus Philadelphia, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Sheppard is running his absence up to four consecutive games due to a hip injury. Quenton Jackson and Ethan Thompson should see more playmaking opportunities in the backcourt against the 76ers on Friday.

Thompson (illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Spurs.

Thompson was a late addition to the injury report and will miss Dallas' penultimate game of the season. With the veteran wing sidelined, John Poulakidas, Khris Middleton and AJ Johnson are candidates to see increased minutes. Thompson's final chance to suit up this season will come Sunday against the Bulls.

Hauser (back) has been cleared to play in Friday's game against the Pelicans, per Jay King of The Athletic.

As expected, Hauser will push through his probable tag and suit up for the second leg of a back-to-back set despite lingering low-back spasms. With Jayson Tatum getting the night off to rest, Hauser could be in line for a slight uptick in usage and shot attempts.

Rollins (hip) is listed as questionable ahead of Friday's game against Brooklyn.

Rollins has been sidelined intermittently of late due to a right hip strain. He recently logged 33 minutes in Wednesday's 137-111 loss to Detroit, finishing with 23 points, two rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. However, despite appearing to be on track to suit up Friday versus Brooklyn, the 23-year-old is now in danger of missing this contest. If that happens, AJ Green will presumably slide over to point guard, while Taurean Prince would also be in line to make his third consecutive appearance with the first five.

Queta (toe) is available for Friday's game versus New Orleans, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

As expected, Queta is overcoming a probable designation due to a toe injury Friday. The big man has scored in double figures in six consecutive contests, a stretch during which he's recorded three double-doubles.

White (knee) is available for Friday's game against the Pelicans, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

As expected, White will shed his probable tag due to a right knee contusion and suit up in both halves of this back-to-back set. The veteran guard has been less involved on the offensive end of late, averaging 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.6 steals over the last five games. However, he has still been efficient over that stretch, during which he has shot 51.4 percent from the field and 45.8 percent from beyond the arc.