
Christie joins PJ Washington as Mavericks who are questionable to take the court against Sacramento. If Christie and Washington are sidelined, Kessler Edwards could draw a spot start, with Daniel Gafford soaking up monster frontcourt minutes.
AD started out hot in his Mavs debut before exiting early in Saturday's win over Houston. Now that he's sidelined, Dallas will need to adjust its starting five again. That may mean Dante Exum or Kessler Edwards will run with the first unit again, but the biggest beneficiaries of Davis' absence will be PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford. Washington is questionable with a right ankle sprain, so the Mavs' frontcourt could be particularly shorthanded.
Washington rolled his right ankle in the first half against the Rockets. The 26-year-old power forward was ruled out with a right ankle sprain at halftime. Kessler Edwards and Naji Marshall could see additional minutes with Washington out Saturday and if his injury lingers into next week.
Davis, who missed two games as a Lakers and the last three with the Mavericks due to an abdominal strain, will make his Dallas debut on Saturday. And it doesn't sound like he'll be restricted much, if at all, based on the minutes he's expected to play. Kessler Edwards, who played 15 minutes in Thursday's win over the Celtics, will head to the bench in a change that does not impact fantasy basketball.
Washington will be back after a two-game absence. With Anthony Davis expected to make his debut for Dallas, Dante Exum and Kessler Edwards will be pushed to the bench, though neither held much value in fantasy basketball.