Reggie Jackson

There is no official timeline for McCain, but this is definitely a step in the right direction. There will be plenty of minutes open in his absence, which may be filled by Reggie Jackson and Eric Gordon, though neither player will impact fantasy basketball much.

Absent from the initial injury report for Friday's game, Lowry is trending in the wrong direction. His potential absence would free up additional minutes for Jared McCain, while Reggie Jackson could enter the rotation. McCain is the player fantasy managers should focus on adding before lineups lock.

Minutes after his status was downgraded from active to questionable, Lowry was officially ruled out for Friday's game. His absence frees up some playing time behind starter Tyrese Maxey, with Jared McCain and Reggie Jackson in line to absorb those minutes. McCain is a far better fantasy target wherever he's available.

Active after missing five games, Lowry was a starter on most of the nights he played before the injury. However, he will come off the bench in Charlotte, with Kelly Oubre Jr. starting alongside Tyrese Maxey. As for Jackson, he's unlikely to get the run needed to impact fantasy basketball.

Lowry will be back after a five-game absence, and he has been a staple of the starting unit for most of the year. We'll see if the starting spot is still there for him on Tuesday, but he hasn't been an impactful player in fantasy basketball this year even with a large role. As for Jackson, he hasn't seen enough minutes to provide any value this year.