Cody Martin

Due to Brandon Miller spraining his ankle during Monday's loss to Philadelphia, Martin made his sixth start of the season in Friday's rematch. He was solid against the 76ers, finishing one blocked shot shy of a complete stat line in 20 minutes on the floor. The negative for fantasy managers was the workload, with DaQuan Jeffries (12/5/1/1/1 with two 3-pointers in 30 minutes) and Tidjane Salaun (8/8/5/2 with two 3-pointers in 24 minutes) playing more than Martin. If Miller is back for Monday's game against the Rockets, there's no need to consider any of these three in most fantasy leagues.

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.

Bridges is set to return to the Hornets starting lineup after missing almost a month with a knee injury. His return will push Cody Martin out of the starting lineup and possibly the rotation altogether with Tidjane Salaun also returning.

It has been almost a month since Bridges was available to play, but he could be back in the lineup for Friday's game. His return would push Cody Martin out of the starting unit and would prevent Tidjane Salaun from starting if he were to be back for this game.