Josh Okogie

This will be a third straight absence for Martin due to a sports hernia. Josh Okogie has played a significant role off the bench recently, and that will continue with Martin sidelined.

Green will miss just his second game of the season, which will open up a spot in the starting lineup. Josh Okogie has played well recently and should be the one to slide into the starting unit in place of Green.

Rostered in 3% of Yahoo leagues, Okogie may be worth a look in deep leagues. He had another productive outing on Monday, recording season-highs in points (19), steals (four), and 3-pointers (three). More consistency as a scorer would be nice, but Okogie has provided 8th-round value over the past two weeks in 8-cat formats. He isn't a must-add currently, but that may change after the trade deadline.

Not only was Friday's double-double the first for Okogie since being traded to Charlotte, but it was his first since January 21, 2023, as a member of the Suns. Charlotte played Friday's game without Miles Bridges, among others, an Cody Martin exited early due to groin tightness. Those absences freed up additional minutes for Okogie, so fantasy managers shouldn't get too excited over his performance against Portland.

Due to lower back spasms, Bridges will not play in Friday's game against the Trail Blazers. With Cody Martin cleared to play, he's the likely replacement in the starting lineup. Josh Okogie may also play additional minutes in a reserve role.