Daily Fantasy NBA News and Injury Updates - 12/26/17

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What We Know

Nikola Vuevic is out for 6-8 weeks with a fracture

He only played 5 minutes before fracturing his hand last game, so we somewhat know what to expect. Bismack Biyombo got up to 24 minutes and could easily get to 30 if playing well. Adreian Payne may also pick up 20 minutes if Aaron Gordon is ruled out. We'll dive in deeper later with Aaron Gordon.

Hassan Whiteside is expected to return tonight

After such a long layoff due to a leg injury, you can't think Whiteside gets over 25 minutes tonight. Maybe I'm completely wrong, but I won't be taking that chance. It takes away all appeal from Kelly Olynyk Bam Adebayo, who were already subpar options.

Devin Booker is expected to return against the Grizzlies

Booker has been out for a while, so I'm looking at him similarly to Hassan Whiteside. He likely won't be over 30 minutes, and you don't want anyone against the Grizzlies anyway. Stick to Memphis here, who will be playing up in pace.

Chandler Parsons will rest against the Suns

Parsons has played each of the last 2 minutes, but he doesn't really eat into anyone else. James Ennis and Dillon Brooks will both see over 25 minutes and are in play against a fast Suns team. Tyreke Evans is also locked into 35+ minutes and will dominate this game.

What We're Waiting to Know

Aaron Gordon is questionable to play against the Heat

Gordon is a big piece of this offense and even more so with Nikola Vucevic out. If Gordon is out, he'll eat away 15-20 from a combined Biyombo and Payne. Biyombo is still in play if Gordon plays, but isn't nearly as elite. The Heat are a below average team and the Magic will keep this close no matter what. Biyombo is a guy I have a lot of interest in both cash games and tournaments.

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