John Wall

PG, Washington Wizards

John Wall hit just 6-of-20 shots (3-of-5 3PTs, 8-of-10 FTs) for 23 points, three rebounds, 15 assists, four steals and two blocks over 39 minutes in Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Raptors.

Wall and Bradley Beal (19 points, 8-of-17 FGs, four assists, three steals, 41 minutes) are both going to carry massive workloads and the efficiency is going to need to be there if the Wiz have a chance. Bringing Wall back into the fold so late in the year was always going to have this kind of a cost, and the hope if you're a Washington fan is that things start clicking sooner rather than later.

Ben McLemore

SG, Houston Rockets

Despite his hot shooting, Ben McLemore is expected to return to a bench role once the Rockets are back to full health.

This was always the expectation after all of Gerald Green, Eric Gordon and Danuel House went down with injuries. The Rockets are slowly getting their guys healthy and they've made sure not to put too much on House's plate after he suffered two injuries to separate parts of his body while also falling ill in the past few weeks. McLemore can shoot it, a skill that is always welcome in this offense, but the reason that we haven't really plugged him as a pick-up is that we don't expect him to retain his current role and level of production. House remains a rock-solid, long-term hold.

Source: Houston Chronicle

Rodions Kurucs

PF, Brooklyn Nets

The Nets have recalled Rodions Kurucs from their G League affiliate.

Kurucs has been shuffling back and forth between the minors and majors this seasons despite the Nets' lack of frontcourt options. He may eventually get into the rotation after being recalled, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. He has an interesting statistical profile for fantasy purposes, but he's running out of time to make good on the opportunity in Brooklyn.

Source: Chris Milholen on Twitter

Damian Lillard

PG, Portland Trail Blazers

Damian Lillard put forth a valiant effort with 29 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two threes in Friday's 113-136 loss to the Lakers.

Even as the Blazers continue to scuffle, Lillard is locked in as an elite fantasy talent. It's looking increasingly unlikely that the Blazers make the postseason this year but, A: Never count out Lillard and B: He doesn't seem like the kind to accept a shutdown. We're a long way off from that point, thankfully, and you can continue to enjoy first-round value in the meantime.

Hassan Whiteside

C, Portland Trail Blazers

Hassan Whiteside had another productive game with 17 points (8-for-12 shooting), 13 rebounds, three steals and a block in 32 minutes on Friday night.

Whiteside is rolling along in fantasy land even as his on-court lapses continue to harm the Blazers. We wouldn't expect him to finish at his current top-35 standing so there's a bit of a sell-high window, though the numbers he's bringing back in blocks and rebounds might change the calculus since you probably won't be able to replace them in a trade.

Kent Bazemore

SG, Portland Trail Blazers

Kent Bazemore logged 25 minutes in Friday's loss to the Lakers, notching 10 points, two rebounds and a 3-pointer.

Bazemore is staring at a much heavier workload with Rodney Hood now out for the season and Portland completely devoid of other viable wing options. He's been a top-100 guy in starter's minutes in the past, so he's a pickup in all competitive leagues.

Anthony Davis

PF-C, Los Angeles Lakers

Anthony Davis and LeBron James both torched the Blazers in Friday's road win.

Davis put up 39 points (12-for-21 FG, 13-of-15 FT), nine rebounds, two steals, three blocks and a pair of 3-pointers while James had 31 points (11-of-23 FG, 5-for-7 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists, a block and four threes. They're alright at this.

Alex Caruso

SG, Los Angeles Lakers

Alex Caruso played 24 minutes on Friday night, posting eight points, three assists, a steal and a three.

Caruso got some extra run with Rajon Rondo departing early because of hamstring tightness, and given the likelihood that he misses some time you can consider Caruso a potential pickup in deep leagues.

JaVale McGee

C, Los Angeles Lakers

JaVale McGee finished Friday's win with 13 points (6-of-7 shooting) and two blocks in 15 minutes.

McGee isn't nearly as fun to rock with as he was last season but he's still blocking shots and boosting your field goal percentage enough to return late-round value in 12-teamers. Dwight Howard is doing the same thing with more boards and slightly fewer blocks, as he had five points, 10 rebounds and two steals tonight. Neither is a must-own in 12-team leagues.

Danny Green

SG, Los Angeles Lakers

Danny Green had a lackluster showing, to be polite about it, on Friday with a 3-pointer, five rebounds, a steal and a block in 21 minutes.

Green is just a late-round guy and doesn't have a ton of upside given that he's only getting 25.5 mpg on the year. He's worth holding onto in general, but a drop won't hurt you that much. The same goes for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who had five points, five assists, a steal and a 3-pointer in 27 minutes.

Kevin Love

PF, Cleveland Cavaliers

Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Cavs are prepared to listen to trade talks involving Kevin Love.

The Cavs simply have no use for Love, who can be a series-shifting player as a second or third option on a good team. Cleveland is predictably seeking young players and future draft picks, but it remains to be seen if they'll get much considering Love is still owed $90 million over the next three seasons. That's not inconsequential, and most teams in position to get pushed over the top by adding Love to the mix also don't have the ability to add such a big financial commitment to their books easily. While Love would be bumped down the pecking order on a better team, he might also end up playing more games. We won't go too much deeper than that until Love starts getting connected to specific suitors.

Source: ESPN