Ben Saraf

Mann was downgraded to questionable on Wednesday after logging 30 minutes the day prior against the Suns. If he can play, he should be a lock for heavy minutes, but not much fantasy production should be expected from him. If Mann is unable to go, Ben Saraf could see an increase in minutes.

Thursday's game is the first of two in as many nights for the Nets, who visit the Nuggets on Friday. As a result, Demin is one of the few rotation players who will not play in Denver. Drake Powell and Ben Saraf stand to see their minutes increase, but neither has proven trustworthy in redraft leagues.

Traore's absence on Sunday led to fellow rookie Ben Saraf playing rotation minutes off the bench. While neither player is a factor in redraft leagues currently, that may change after the All-Star break.

While Traore's absence won't affect fantasy basketball, it does free up minutes on the back end of the Nets' rotation. Terance Mann, who did not play in Friday's double-overtime loss to the Celtics, may re-enter the rotation on Sunday. Another possibility is that rookie Ben Saraf, who last played in an NBA game on December 6, gets a few minutes since he's not on assignment with the Nets' G League affiliate.