Seth Curry

The Hornets have made three changes to their starting lineup, two of which were due to injury. Micic and Richards will start with LaMelo Ball and Mark Williams sidelined, while Martin moves into the starting lineup and pushes Seth Curry to the bench. All three spot starters are worth streaming since only three games are on Friday's schedule.

Charlotte played Thursday, so it's not surprising that Ball is getting a day off on the second leg of a back-to-back set. Miller sat out Thursday, so he'll miss a second straight contest. Vasilije Micic and Seth Curry are the most likely candidates to replace Ball and Miller in the starting five, though Cody Martin should see a bump in playing time as well.

Curry got his first start since November 1st in this game, but it's clear that managers don't need to worry about streaming him in. Though he played well, Curry can't be relied on for anything but 3-pointers. The assists and steals were a nice boost in this game, but that shouldn't be the expectation. He tied his season-high for steals and set a new season-high for dimes on Thursday night. It's great to see Curry playing well in 2024, but he should be left on the waiver wire.

Curry will replace the injured Brandon Miller on Thursday. The three-point sniper has played sparingly as of late but is averaging 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while shooting at least 50% from the field and deep as a starter this season.

Curry had his first big game in a while last week as he put up 18 points against the Knicks. He's available for Friday's game against the Bulls, but there's no reason to consider him fantasy relevant at this point in his career.