Anthony Davis is forcing his way into the lineup, but how many minutes will he play, and more importantly, how many games? Jonas Valanciunas looks like a big winner, Wayne Ellington is signing with the Pistons, Kevin Love might play tonight … it’s all happening!

Dan Besbris recaps a wild Thursday and fun Friday morning of news!

(02-08-19)

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James Ennis III - F - Philadelphia Sixers

James Ennis III has declines his $1.8 million player option and is set to be an unrestricted free agent.

Ennis played a crucial role for the Sixers down the stretch and will likely look to secure a multi-year deal after showing his worth.

Source: Shams Charania

Tim Connelly - Team - Denver Nuggets

Tim Connelly will remain with the Nuggets as their President of Basketball Operations.

The Wizards were trying to pry Connelly away from the Nuggets after meeting on Friday, but it seems that Connelly likes where he is and wants no part of a decimated Wizards' team.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter

Ryan Saunders - Team - Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves and Ryan Saunders have agreed on a multi-year deal to be the head coach.

Saunders has been an assistant with the Timberwolves since 2014 and was named the interim head coach for Tom Thibodeau after his firing last season. Saunders had a record of 17-25 as head coach, but has been quickly building a reputation of being a player's coach.

Source: Shams Charania on Twitter

Gianluca Pascucci - Team - Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves have hired Gianluca Pascucci to be their assistant GM.

Pascucci was the director of global scouting for the Nets and has developed a relationship with Timberwolves’ president Gersson Rosas while they were in Houston.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter

Fred VanVleet - G - Toronto Raptors

Fred VanVleet needed stitches to close up a gash under his left eye that he sustained in Sunday's Game 3.

VanVleet ended up going 1-for-11 from the field in 31 minutes, ending up in a major role with Kyle Lowry fouling out with six minutes left in the fourth quarter. He continues to have a terrible offensive postseason, though he did manage to hang tough on the defensive end for the most part. If FVV can get his shot sorted out it would help the Raptors immensely, but him playing this much is not a desirable outcome no matter what.

Source: Josh Lewenberg on Twitter

Kawhi Leonard - F - Toronto Raptors

Kawhi Leonard led the Raptors with 36 points on 11-of-25 shooting in a game-high 52 minutes of action in a double overtime win over the Bucks in Game 3.

Leonard scored eight points in the second overtime to finish off the win. The Raptors have now made this a competitive series and have a chance to tie it up at two games in Game 4. Leonard shot 2-of-4 from 3-point territory and added nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block to the box score. He will continue to perform well, but the fate of the Raptors rests on the remainder of the team to continuously provide him with support on both ends of the floor.

Pascal Siakam - F - Toronto Raptors

Pascal Siakam had a solid stat line on Sunday, with 25 points and 11 rebounds on 9-of-18 shooting in 51 minutes of action in a double overtime win over the Bucks in Game 3.

As expected, Siakam bounced back from his underwhelming Game 2 performance with an absolute gem in Game 3. Siakam is proving that he is a force to be reckoned with in this league as he is not shying away from the game's biggest stage. He added one assist, three steals, one block and three 3-pointers to the stat sheet. The Raptors brought the series within one game and have a chance to even up the series on Tuesday night.

Marc Gasol - C - Toronto Raptors

Marc Gasol put up 16 points with 12 rebounds and five blocks in a Game 3 win over the Bucks in double overtime on Sunday.

He added seven assists and one steal to the box score in his 45 minutes of action. He shot 5-of-10 from the field and 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. This was Gasol's first good game of the series and the Raptors won, so it is safe to say that he can be considered an X-factor for them. The Raptors have a chance to even up the series in Game 4 on Tuesday night.

Kyle Lowry - G - Toronto Raptors

Kyle Lowry put up 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting with four rebounds and five assists before fouling out in the fourth quarter in a Game 3 win over the Bucks on Sunday.

The Raptors brought the series within one game and Lowry's solid play in regulation helped them pull out the win. Fred VanVleet, who had three points on 1-of-11 shooting, filled in for Lowry in the overtimes and ultimately played well enough for the Raptors to win. Although Lowry receives extensive criticism for his lackluster playoff performances, he is an integral part of the Raptors' team success.

Norman Powell - F/G - Toronto Raptors

Norman Powell put up a playoff-high 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting in 30 minutes of action before fouling out in a 118-112 double overtime win in Game 3 on Sunday.

There were some rumors prior to the game that Powell would get an increased role for Game 3, and this turned out to be true as he played 30 minutes before the game even reached the first overtime. He thrived in his increased opportunity and was hitting some key shots down the stretch. He added four rebounds, three assists, three 3-pointers and one steal to the box score.