Deandre Ayton

Ayton (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Bulls, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

Ayton and Avdija are back and will start Sunday's game. While the former fills the void left by Robert Williams, who started for Ayton on Saturday, the latter will replace Shaedon Sharpe. That preserves Avdija's fantasy value, as he was very productive as a starter when Jerami Grant was out of the lineup.

The Blazers welcome back Avdija and Ayton but will play Sunday without Anfernee Simons. His absence means Henderson will return to the starting lineup, this time as the lone point guard. Avdija has replaced Shaedon Sharpe in the lineup, with Blazers coach Chauncey Billups noting the latter's defensive struggles as the reason for the change.

Ayton (back) is probable for Sunday's game against the Bulls, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

Williams started and played 20 minutes in Saturday's loss to the Rockets, so Portland ruling him out for the team's second game in as many nights is unsurprising. Deandre Ayton is considered probable for Sunday night, so he's trending toward resuming his duties as starting center after not playing against Houston.