Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against the Heat.
Josh Okogie
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Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against the Heat.Smith rolled his right ankle late in Thursday's win over the Magic and limped back to the locker room immediately. His absence on Saturday opens up a spot in the starting lineup, with Reed Sheppard and Josh Okogie being potential replacements. Sheppard, who's worth rostering in fantasy leagues in his current reserve role, offers a higher ceiling.
Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) will sit out Wednesday's game against the Kings but be available for Thursday's game against the Magic.Finney-Smith's availability does not affect fantasy basketball, but it does free up minutes for some of Houston's other reserves. Josh Okogie and Aaron Holiday should play more against the Kings, but neither is worth the risk in most fantasy leagues.
Tari Eason (leg) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.Eason is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers for left lower leg injury management reasons. If the 24-year-old small forward is ultimately ruled out, Josh Okogie would likely move into the starting lineup.
Tari Eason (leg) is not on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Thunder.Eason did not play in Thursday's loss to the Hornets, as Houston was playing its second game in as many nights. His return means that Josh Okogie will head to the bench, eliminating what little streaming value he possessed.