NBA Player News
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Ryan Dunn SF | PHO
Suns' Ryan Dunn: Drops out of rotation
Dunn (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Friday's 122-115 loss to the Raptors.
Dunn had been seeing his playing time trend down recently, but Friday marked the first time all season that the second-year forward failed to see any action for non-injury reasons. Though he's regarded as a versatile defender, Dunn's perimeter shooting hasn't developed as the Suns had hoped, as he's converting on just 32.6 percent of his three-point attempts on the season. Now that the Suns are at full strength on the wing and at forward sans Dillon Brooks (hand), Dunn looks like he could find himself outside of the rotation more often than not while head coach Jordan Ott prioritizes Grayson Allen, Haywood Highsmith and Rasheer Fleming on the second unit.
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Luke Kornet C | SA
Spurs' Luke Kornet: Back to bench Saturday
Kornet is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus the Hornets.
Victor Wembanyama is back in the first unit after missing Thursday's loss to Denver with right ankle soreness. Kornet has averaged 4.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 15.1 minutes per tilt across his last eight games off the bench, and he'll be battling for the backup center minutes with Mason Plumlee on Saturday.
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Amir Coffey SF | PHO
Suns' Amir Coffey: Falls out of rotation
Coffey (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Friday in the Suns' 122-115 loss to the Raptors.
After appearing in seven of the Suns' first eight games out of the All-Star break and averaging 5.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 14.9 minutes, Coffey has now been left out of the rotation for two of the past three contests. Though Dillon Brooks (hand) is likely still a week or more away from a return, the Suns appear set to move forward with Grayson Allen, Haywood Highsmith and Rasheer Fleming as their primary reserve options at forward and on the wing, which leaves Coffey and Ryan Dunn on the outside looking in for rotation spots.
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Gradey Dick SG | TOR
Raptors' Gradey Dick: Exits rotation Friday
Dick (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Friday in the Raptors' 122-115 win over the Suns.
Dick had appeared in each of Toronto's previous five contests while averaging 5.8 points in 6.8 minutes, but he ended up being the odd man out after head coach Darko Rajakovic condensed his rotation to nine Friday. The third-year wing's chances of re-emerging as a regular in the rotation will become even more difficult moving forward, as Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb) appears to be closing in on a return, which will bring the Toronto roster back to full strength.
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Dalen Terry SF | PHI
76ers' Dalen Terry: Returns to Saturday's game
Terry (undisclosed) checked in at the 3:48 mark of the third quarter of Saturday's game against the Nets, per the 76ers broadcast.
Terry went to the locker room in the second quarter after being tripped mid-air by Ben Saraf, but the former was cleared by medical staff to return to Saturday's game. Terry is expected to get an extended run for the 76ers due to the absences of Kelly Oubre (elbow), Tyrese Maxey (finger) and Paul George (suspension).
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Kam Jones PG | IND
Pacers' Kam Jones: Moves back out of rotation
Jones (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Friday in the Pacers' 101-92 loss to the Knicks.
The Pacers were without Pascal Siakam (knee) and Quenton Jackson (calf) on Friday, but the returns of T.J. McConnell (hamstring), Aaron Nesmith (ankle) and Obi Toppin (foot) were enough to result in Jones falling back out of the rotation. The rookie guard out of Marquette had previously appeared in each of the Pacers' last three games, averaging 5.7 points, 5.3 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.7 three-pointers in 19.3 minutes.
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Corey Kispert SG | ATL
Hawks' Corey Kispert: Retreating to bench
Kispert is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus the Bucks, per Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network.
Dyson Daniels (toe) is back from a one-game absence, pushing Kispert back to the second unit. Across his last six outings as a reserve, Kispert has averaged 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.0 three-pointers in 18.9 minutes per game.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Available for Saturday
Wembanyama (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Hornets, per Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com.
Wembanyama is officially cleared to play this afternoon after missing Thursday's loss to Denver with right ankle soreness. While Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson remained optimistic throughout the week, the star center's status was technically a game-time decision until he completed his pregame routine. Before the one-game absence, Wembanyama had been on an absolute tear, averaging 33.3 points per game over his last four outings, well above his season average of 24.2.
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Jericho Sims C | MIL
Bucks' Jericho Sims: Joins starting lineup
Sims is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Hawks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) is sitting out Saturday, clearing the way at power forward for Sims to draw his 10th start of the season. Sims has averaged 5.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25.3 minutes per tilt across nine games as a starter this year, shooting a ridiculous 85.7 percent from the floor during this stretch.
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Ryan Rollins SG | MIL
Bucks' Ryan Rollins: Starting vs. Atlanta
Rollins is in the Bucks' starting lineup against the Hawks on Saturday.
Rollins came off the bench during the Bucks' 112-105 loss to the Heat on Thursday, but he put together a productive performance with 16 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, one steal and two three-pointers over 33 minutes. He'll move back into the starting lineup alongside Kevin Porter in the frontcourt for Saturday's game due to the absence of Ousmane Dieng (illness).