Frank Mason

PG, Sacramento Kings

Frank Mason will miss Monday's California Classic game because of a sore right hip.

Mason is day-to-day and has not been ruled out of the entire tournament, which features three games in three days.

Source: James Ham on Twitter

Kevin Huerter

SG, Atlanta Hawks

According to coach Lloyd Pierce, "It's going to be some time" for Kevin Huerter (shoulder) to recover from his shoulder injury suffered against Nuggets on November 12

Huerter was just starting to find his groove and it will be tough to hang onto him while there is no definitive timetable on his return. It may be wise to grab a hot free agent off the wire instead of waiting around to figure out when he might be back. Cam Reddish will start in his absence and DeAndre' Bembry and De'Andre Hunter should soak up more minutes in the rotation.

Source: Sarah K. Spencer on Twitter

Russell Westbrook

PG, Houston Rockets

Russell Westbrook is likely to sit out either Friday's game against the Pacers or Saturday's game against the Wolves per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

Westbrook struggled in his last game out and finished with just 30 minutes due to foul trouble and he has been averaging 32.6 minutes after receiving 34-36 in his past 10 seasons for the Thunder. This seems to be part of a greater plan to keep him fresh down the stretch as he also sat out a back-to-back on Nov 4. In that game, James Harden went off for 46-10-6 with seven 3-pointers and monster usage.

Source: Jonathan Feigen on Twitter

Nicolas Batum

SG, Charlotte Hornets

Nic Batum (fractured middle finger) is out Friday but has hope to return sometime on the Hornets' upcoming four-game road-trip.

Batum has not played since October 23 and will likely be eased back into action. However, with the emergence of Devonte' Graham and P.J. Washington and the Hornets trying to develop their younger players, he may not have a large role in the rotation. He may be a speculative add in most formats but may just be an end of your roster type of guy.

Source: Hornets PR on Twitter

Caris LeVert

PG-SG, Brooklyn Nets

Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Caris LeVert (right thumb surgery) is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks.

It's the first concrete timetable to emerge, and it makes LeVert a droppable player in standard leagues given that he was already producing well below par with top-170/250 value thanks to another dip in his efficiency and a spike in turnovers. You can hold him if possible, but most managers might not be able to have a dead roster spot that long, especially for a player who hasn't been performing.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter

Hamidou Diallo

SG, Oklahoma City Thunder

Hamidou Diallo (knee soreness) did not practice on Thursday.

Diallo has taken hold of a steady role for the Thunder this season and is a surprising top-200 player on the year, with top-150/115 value over the last couple of weeks. In that span he's averaging 1.8 steals and 0.5 blocks while going an even .500 from the field, so hopefully he doesn't miss much more time. Diallo should find his way onto rosters in competitive 12-team formats at this point, though we don't envision him keeping up this pace all season.

Source: Joe Mussatto on Twitter

Dwayne Bacon

SF, Charlotte Hornets

Dwayne Bacon (sore right knee) is probable to play against Detroit on Friday.

Bacon received treatment during practice on Thursday and did not participate in full but it looks like that will not keep him out of Friday's game. Deep league managers should check back tomorrow to be sure.

Source: Hornets PR on Twitter

Cam Reddish

G-F, Atlanta Hawks

Cam Reddish (left shoulder) will be in the starting lineup on Thursday night.

Reddish was listed as probable on the injury report so this is no surprise. The rookie can't be plugged into lineups with his meager production so far — 5.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.6 threes and a .250 mark from the floor — but he could find some rhythm with Kevin Huerter out indefinitely. He's a watch list option.

Source: Sarah K. Spencer on Twitter

Patrick Beverley

PG, Los Angeles Clippers

Patrick Beverley (left calf soreness) will not suit up on Thursday.

Beverley fouled out in 27 minutes last night and this might be a glorified rest day. Either way, he's only been a low-end option in fantasy this season, and that doesn't figure to change with Paul George set to return. Lou Williams and Terance Mann figure to handle the PG work tonight, with Jerome Robinson likely getting a chance to crack the rotation as well.

Source: Mirjam Swanson on Twitter

Wendell Carter Jr.

C, Chicago Bulls

Wendell Carter Jr. (left thumb sprain) will play on Thursday against the Bucks.

WCJ has been struggling with his steals rate and FT% which is dragging down his value but he was at 79.5% on free throws last year and 0.6 steals per game in less playing time in his 2018 rookie year, so he should be able regress to the mean.

Source: NBA Injury Report

Paul George

SF, Los Angeles Clippers

Paul George (shoulders) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Pelicans.

George looks set to make his season debut, and though it will come in a game without Kawhi Leonard, we imagine that PG will be on some kind of minutes restriction. He should be returning top-15 value soon enough, and it will just be good to see him back on the floor. Patrick Patterson seems likely to lose his starting job once George gets back to full health but the Clippers could also bump one of their guards out. Doc Rivers has suggested that they'll play the matchups so watch out for that down the line.

Source: Mirjam Swanson on Twitter