Nick Richards

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.

With the Hornets still restricting Mark Williams' minutes, Richards has room to provide deep-league value. He played well against the 76ers, needing only 15 minutes to record 19 points and five rebounds. More concerning than Williams (seven points, three rebounds, three assists, and three blocks in 17 minutes) starting Monday's game may be Moussa Diabate playing 16 minutes, which limits Richards' upside in the short term.

It certainly comes as a surprise that Williams will move into the starting unit for the first time this season. He has been playing around 10 minutes per game off the bench during his three appearances this season, but he'll replace Nick Richards in the opening lineup. That doesn't mean Williams will see his workload increase to 30 minutes, but he should play a larger role, with Richards still seeing plenty of minutes off the bench.

Fantasy basketball waiver wire targets include Gradey Dick, Nick Richards and Yves Missi this week.

Fantasy basketball waiver wire targets include Gradey Dick, Nick Richards and Yves Missi.