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Sheppard won't start Tuesday's Game 2 against the Lakers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

With Kevin Durant (knee) back in the lineup, Sheppard will slide to the second unit. Over 61 regular-season appearances off the bench, he averaged 12.9 points, 2.9 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals across 24.8 minutes per contest.

Durant (knee) will play in Game 2 against the Lakers on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Durant was held out of Saturday's Game 1 loss due to a right knee contusion, though he'll shed his questionable tag and return to action Tuesday. Per Mark Medina of TheSportingTribune.com, the superstar forward will not be on a minutes restriction. With Durant back in the starting five, Reed Sheppard will slide to the second unit.

Wembanyama is in the league's concussion protocol and won't return to Tuesday's Game 2 against the Trail Blazers, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. He'll finish with five points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block in 12 minutes.

Wembanyama fell face-first onto the court early in the second quarter and stayed down for an extended period before running to the locker room. The star big man's next chance to play will come in Game 3 on Friday in Portland. Luke Kornet will likely see increased playing time for as long as Wembanyama is out.

Wembanyama exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Tuesday's Game 2 against Portland due to an apparent facial injury, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Wembanyama fell face-first onto the court and ran back to the locker room with 8:57 remaining in the second quarter. Luke Kornet will likely help pick up the slack while Wembanyama is sidelined. The star big man can be considered questionable to return until further notice.

Edgecombe (undisclosed) returned to Tuesday's Game 2 against the Celtics with 6:39 remaining in the third quarter, per the broadcast.

Edgecombe exited to the locker room early in the third quarter, marking the second time he checked out to go to the back after a hard fall in the first quarter. However, he returned to the court shortly thereafter.

Edgecombe (undisclosed) exited to the locker room in the third quarter of Tuesday's Game 2 against the Celtics, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Edgecombe previously took a hard fall in the first quarter and exited to the locker room, though he was able to return shortly thereafter. If the rookie is unable to return this time, Quentin Grimes will likely help pick up the slack the rest of the way.

Edgecombe (undisclosed) returned to Tuesday's Game 2 against the Celtics with seven seconds remaining in the first quarter, per the broadcast.

Edgecombe took a hard fall earlier in the quarter and briefly remained in the game before limping to the locker room. However, he returned to the bench shortly thereafter and hopped on the stationary bike before checking back in.

Edgecombe (undisclosed) exited to the locker room in the first quarter of Game 2 against the Celtics on Tuesday, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

Edgecombe took a hard fall and briefly stayed in the game before limping to the locker room. The rookie can be considered questionable to return until more information comes to light.

Goodwin (calf) is listed as questionable for Game 2 against the Thunder on Wednesday.

Goodwin exited Sunday's Game 1 loss to the Thunder due to left calf soreness and is in danger of missing Game 2. If the 27-year-old is ultimately ruled out, Ryan Dunn, Royce O'Neale and Haywood Highsmith would be candidates for increased playing time.

Allen (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Game 2 against the Thunder on Wednesday.

Allen was also listed as questionable ahead of each of Phoenix's last two matchups before being upgraded to available, though he didn't see the floor in either contest. Even if the veteran wing is cleared to play Wednesday, it's not guaranteed he'll see significant minutes.