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Flagg (foot) is questionable for Thursday's game against Orlando.

Flagg has a chance to end an eight-game absence with a left mid-foot sprain. If the rookie No. 1 overall pick is cleared to play, fewer minutes would be available for Caleb Martin and Brandon Williams on Thursday.

Thompson (ankle) is good to go for Thursday's game against the Warriors, according to Rockets reporter Will Kunkel.

Thompson didn't return to Monday's 123-118 win over the Wizards after exiting with 8:11 remaining in the fourth quarter due to a right ankle injury, but it sounds like it was a minor tweak. Thursday's game is the front end of a back-to-back set, but Thompson's fantasy managers can go ahead and pencil him into lineups.

Hayes became a free agent Wednesday after his 10-day contract expired.

The Kings will need to re-sign Hayes to a second 10-day deal or a rest-of-season pact in order for him to be eligible to play in their next game Thursday versus the Pelicans. The 24-year-old point guard appeared in all five of Sacramento's games upon signing his contract, averaging 2.2 points, 3.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 13.0 minutes.

Castle logged 15 points (6-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 131-91 win over the 76ers.

The Spurs put this game away in a hurry, and the team was able to rest their starters down the stretch as a result -- no starter logged more than 24 minutes. Fortunately for Castle's fantasy managers, he did some serious damage in his limited shift and continues to play at an elite level.

Bryant finished Tuesday's 131-91 victory over the 76ers with 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt), nine rebounds and three assists across 26 minutes.

Harrison Barnes (ankle) missed his first game of the season, allowing Bryant to see extended run off the bench. He hasn't made much of an impact in fantasy leagues this season with a low usage rate combined with sparse minutes, but he made the most of his opportunity Tuesday.

Gillespie supplied 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt), five rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 114-103 win over the Kings.

Gillespie's breakout campaign continues, and there's no reason to believe he'll be unseated from the first unit anytime soon. Grayson Allen was moved to the bench, with Gillespie starting alongside Devin Booker and Jalen Green on Tuesday. Gillespie has scored at least 15 points in five consecutive games, averaging 18.0 points, 4.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 4.2 three-pointers in 33.6 minutes per tilt while shooting 48.8 percent from downtown.

Spencer recorded 10 points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal over 24 minutes during Tuesday's 117-110 loss to the Timberwolves.

The Grizzlies are expected to be very shorthanded for the second leg of this back-to-back set Wednesday against Portland, catapulting Spencer onto the streaming radar. Across 15 fill-in starts this season, he's averaging 11.1 points, 8.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.9 three-pointers.

Ayton finished Tuesday's 110-101 victory over New Orleans with 13 points (6-8 FG, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 25 minutes.

Ayton's recent struggles have become well-documented, but he put together a solid stat line Tuesday. The veteran big man has averaged 7.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 21.3 minutes per game over his past four outings, though he remains locked into a starting role at center for the Lakers.

Dosunmu amassed 14 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 117-110 victory over Memphis.

Dosunmu continues to see healthy workloads for the second unit in Minnesota. In nine total appearances for his new team, the guard holds averages of 11.4 points, 2.9 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.1 three-pointers in 26.2 minutes per contest.

Hart totaled 12 points (6-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and three steals across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 111-95 win over Toronto.

Hart continues to contribute across the board for fantasy managers. Overall this season, he's on pace to return eighth-round per-game value in nine-category formats with 11.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.5 three-pointers.