Kobi Simmons

PG, Charlotte Hornets

On Sunday, President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced Kobi Simmons' contract had been converted to a two-way deal.

Simmons did enough during the preseason to secure a spot on the Hornets' roster. In four preseason games Simmons averaged 4.3 points, 2.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds, over an average of 12 minutes per game. Simmons is highly unlikely to have an active role in fantasy this season.

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Kelly Olynyk

C, Miami Heat

Regarding Kelly Olynyk's (right knee bone bruise) role for the start of the season, head coach Erik Spoelstra stressed keeping him active but not forcing Olynyk into more minutes than he can handle.

The Heat are going to take things slow with Olynyk and make sure the injury does not become a persistent issue. It is a pain for his owners to wait through, but Olynyk looked good in his limited preseason performances. He may not get his full compliment of minutes after being a full participant in practice for only the past five days. However, it should only be a matter of weeks until Olynyk is back to his normal workload.

Source: Khobi Price on Twitter

Tyler Ulis

PG, Sacramento Kings

The Kings have waived Tyler Ulis and Hollis Thompson.

Ulis has been injured during training camp, but had little chance of making the roster with Cory Jospeh and Yogi Ferrell in front of him. Other teams may want to see him healthy before taking a shot on him. Thompson should garner some interest around the league fairly quickly.

Source: Jason Jones on Twitter

Vlatko Cancar

SF, Denver Nuggets

Vlatko Cancar (ankle) hurt his ankle during Sunday's practice.

The ankle injury may put his availability in question for opening night. An update should be coming out with more information regarding the injury, but Cancar should not be on any draft boards regardless.

Source: Harrison Wind on Twitter

Rodney McGruder

SG, Los Angeles Clippers

Rodney McGruder (high ankle sprain) is questionable to play in Tuesday's opening game versus the Lakers.

McGruder is noted to be progressing well, but high ankle sprains tend to be tricky and if re-injured could shelve a player for several weeks. If McGruder is healthy enough to suit up, he figures absorb some of Paul George's allotted minutes.

Source: Tomer Azarly on Twitter

Alen Smailagic

PF, Golden State Warriors

Alen Smailagic (right ankle sprain) has a chance to play in Thursday's season opener.

Smailagic was expected to miss a decent amount of time, so him not being ruled out is somewhat shocking. There is no reason to look at Smailagic in any drafts, but him missing time could funnel more minutes to Jordan Poole.

Source: Logan Murdock on Twitter

Willie Cauley-Stein

C, Golden State Warriors

Willie Cauley-Stein (left foot strain) will not play in Thursday's season opener.

WCS has been cleared fr non-contact drills, but with Kevon Looney looking healthy it makes the call easier to take the cautious approach. WCS is looking like Looney's primary backup.

Source: Logan Murdock on Twitter

Dennis Smith Jr.

PG, New York Knicks

The Knicks will not announce their starting point guard until Wednesday.

Death, taxes and Knicks head coach David Fizdale doing Fizdale-like stuff. The battle has been between Elfrid Payton and Dennis Smith Jr., while Frank Ntilikina sits in the background. It appears that after a few more days of practice Fizdale will have the sample size he needs to make confirm his starter, but for now they both remain as late-round fliers.

Source: Marc Berman on Twitter

Kyle Kuzma

PF, Los Angeles Lakers

Kyle Kuzma (left foot stress reaction) has been ruled out of Tuesday's season opener.

This isn't a shocker considering Kuzma has yet to be cleared for contact. He is still participating in non-contact half-court drills, but has no firm timetable to return.

Source: Bill Oram on Twitter

Kevon Looney

PF-C, Golden State Warriors

Kevon Looney (right hamstring strain) will play in Thursday's game and possibly open as the starting center.

Looney practiced on Sunday and looked good to go. Looney is the favorite to start, it just seems like his health will determine whether or not he does. Looney offers late-round appeal in standard leagues and remains a sleeper on most boards.

Source: Monte Pool on Twitter