James Harden

Harden (foot) has been upgraded to available and will start against the Knicks on Wednesday, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Initially questionable for Wednesday's game, Harden is available and will occupy his usual place in the starting lineup. Fantasy managers can slot him into their lineups as they usually would.

Harden is dealing with a sore right foot, which he injured during Sunday's loss to the Thunder. If he's unable to play against the Knicks, the Clippers will have to fill a massive void in their starting lineup. Kris Dunn, already a starter, would have a higher ceiling, while Derrick Jones Jr., Bogdan Bogdanovic and Amir Coffey are potential replacements in the starting lineup. Of those three, Bogdanovic would offer the highest offensive ceiling as a starter.

Harden (foot) has been listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

Harden played 35 minutes on Sunday, which Clippers coach Tyronn Lue regretted during his postgame press conference. During the third quarter, the Beard took a Luguentz Dort knee to the left thigh and struggled to move with his usual fluidity for the remainder of the game. Following the game, Harden said he rolled his foot after the hit to his thigh, and that is the issue. The good news for the Clippers is that their first game of Week 21 isn't until Wednesday night against the Knicks. If Harden has to miss time, Kris Dunn (7/3/1/1 with one three-pointer in 19 minutes) will have a higher fantasy ceiling, while Derrick Jones Jr. (9/4/1/0/3 with two three-pointers in 26 minutes) could return to the starting lineup.