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Larsson won't return to Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves due to an illness, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Larsson missed practice time and the Heat's second preseason game due to an illness, so this is a situation worth monitoring in the coming days with the start of the regular season approaching quickly. Larsson finished with 14 points (4-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), three rebounds and five assists across 24 minutes.

Johnson tallied 20 points (8-12 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds and three assists over 25 minutes in Saturday's 119-117 preseason win over the Pacers.

Johnson got his points efficiently, did a nice job attacking the glass and finished with a plus-8 differential in the win. He was a top-20 player last season with averages of 22.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.9 dimes, 1.7 triples and 1.2 steals per game, and he should be even better as he enters his age-25 season.

Zubac totaled 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-6 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block over 21 minutes in Saturday's 119-117 preseason loss to the Hawks.

Zubac looks healthy, which is great to see after he was limited to just 48 games last season (five with the Pacers). He's been pretty durable throughout his career, so Zubac appears primed for a bounce-back season as the main man in the middle for Indiana.

Raynaud suffered an right knee injury during the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Warriors and will not return, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.

Raynaud appeared to tweak his knee after bumping into Stephen Curry, per Luca Evans of the San Francisco Chronicle. The injury was severe enough for Raynaud that he had to be taken off the floor and into the locker room in a wheelchair, and the Kings should have an update on the second-year center once he undergoes more tests on his knee. An extended absence would mean more minutes at center would be available for Dylan Cardwell (rest) and Precious Achiuwa.

Nance (hamstring) registered six points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 12 minutes in Saturday's 119-117 preseason loss to the Hawks.

Nance was limited at camp and missed Indiana's first preseason game while nursing a hamstring injury, but he's since been fully cleared and looks ready for the start of the 2026-27 season. Nance will help back up Pascal Siakam and Ivica Zubac, but as long as those two are healthy, it'll be tough for him to earn enough minutes to become fantasy relevant.

Barrett recorded 20 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal over 23 minutes in Saturday's 114-106 preseason win over the Clippers.

Barrett's 20 points were a game high, and he finished with a ridiculous plus-21 differential in the win. He's not a great free-throw shooter, and he won't do much in the defensive categories, but Barrett should be a reliable source of points and triples as one of the key cogs in Toronto's offense this season.

Hachimura scored 14 points (3-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT) while adding three rebounds, an assist and a steal across 19 minutes in Saturday's 114-106 preseason loss to the Raptors.

Hachimura earned half of his scoring output from the charity stripe, but he still made his presence felt in a limited cameo, although no starter outside of Cam Christie played more than 20 minutes. Hachimura is expected to be the Clippers' starting power forward once the regular season starts, so it makes sense for the team to monitor his workload during the preseason.

Booker is not playing in Saturday's preseason game against the Spurs due to rest, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Booker won't be an option for Saturday's game due to rest, as the Suns are managing his workload carefully with the start of the regular season right around the corner. Booker's next chance to play will come in the rematch against San Antonio on Wednesday.

Bridges (ankle) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Spurs, Hayden Cilley of ClutchPoints.com reports.

While Bridges won't play Saturday, he was able to practice Friday, so he's trending in the right direction. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday in a preseason rematch with the Spurs.

Hepburn (hamstring) went to the locker room toward the tail end of the third quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Clippers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Hepburn appeared to tweak his hamstring toward the tail end of the third quarter and was replaced by Malachi Smith. If Hepburn doesn't return, he'll finish with one personal foul in just one minute of action.