Daniel Gafford

After missing their last game with a right knee hyperextension, Lively appeared to be at full strength in this one. His minutes with Daniel Gafford were still staggered, but Lively logged 32 minutes to Gafford's 16 in the win. That was a new season-high for minutes for Lively, and he thrived with the increased opportunity. This is worth monitoring moving forward. If the minutes are closer to a split, both players should provide standard league value. However, if Lively is seeing 30+ minutes per game, his value will skyrocket, while Gafford's will take a severe hit.

Irving, Thompson, and Lively are back after missing Sunday's win over Portland, prompting three changes to the starting lineup. They'll replace Jaden Hardy, Quentin Grimes, and Daniel Gafford, with Gafford being the only one likely to retain the fantasy value needed to merit being rostered in standard leagues.

Lively will be back after a one-game absence, which will push Daniel Gafford back to the bench. They'll likely continue to split the minutes at center, with some Maxi Kleber sprinkled in as well. Still, that should be enough time for both Lively and Gafford to contribute standard league value.

Lively missed their last game, which allowed Daniel Gafford to get the starting nod in his place. Gafford will be pushed back to the bench if Lively returns, with both players splitting the minutes at center.

With Dereck Lively sidelined, Gafford made his return to the starting unit. He saw a slight bump in minutes up to 27, but he ended up having one of his worst rebounding performances of the season, and he didn't even block a shot. Gafford has been a strong option in 9-cat leagues despite being limited in a reserve role, so it was disappointing that he didn't pop off in a great opportunity. However, one performance shouldn't be discouraging, since he may get another start on Tuesday against Memphis if Lively misses another game with this knee hyperextension.