UPDATE: Davis ($10,100) is available to play Thursday vs. the Magic.
Anthony Davis ($10,100) returned from an 18-game absence due to an adductor strain and played 27 minutes on Monday. He sat out the second leg of a back-to-back and is now questionable for Thursday’s contest against the Orlando Magic. Brandon Williams ($5,100) is also questionable with lower back tightness while PJ Washington ($8,200) is out due to a sprained ankle.
Davis will slot right in at power forward and will likely be limited to a tick under 30 minutes. It’s a pace-down spot, as Orlando is 27th over the last 10 games, so the game environment wasn’t going to be fantasy-friendly to begin with.
With Washington out, Naji Marshall ($7,900) will likely get the start. With all of the injuries this season, Marshall has shown that he has an offensive bag. He was garnering a 20% usage rate but, over the last two games, that number has spiked to 32.2 and 28.7%. Orlando has a ton of length, which could give Marshall some problems, but he should play a ton of minutes and get plenty of opportunities to score.
Williams has been an exciting jolt of energy backing up Spencer Dinwiddie ($6,700). If he’s unable to go, Dinwiddie could see playing time over 30 minutes while Jaden Hardy ($4,000) and Max Christie ($4,800) would likely get extended run.
