Marc Gasol Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

According to Shams, Gasol will get the start in place of Drummond. This is what most of the beats have been reporting throughout the day, so this should come as no surprise. Gasol will likely play minutes in the low to mid twenties, while Drummond may only play minutes in the teens, and possibly even less as Davis can steal minutes at the center position.

The Lakers have their two key cogs questionable ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron and AD are questionable; both players played for the Lakers yesterday, as they each played 28 minutes. They likely will be watching the Nuggets Blazers game; if the Blazers end up winning, the Lakers will be locked into the 7 seeds. It's possible that the Lakers start both players, while giving them rest in the second half once they realize that they are locked in. If they do end up sitting, it would be more production for Andre Drummond, Dennis Schroder, and Kyle Kuzma (assuming Kuzma plays).

Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Marc Gasol will all be available to play Friday against the Trail Blazers. With the same players being available as last night we should expect the rotations to be somewhat similar. Caruso, KCP, Kuzma, AD, and Drummond started and all played about 30 minutes aside from Drummond who played 22 before the game turned into a blowout. Wes Matthews and Ben McLemore led the second unit in minutes along with Montrezl Harrell and and Markieff Morris who all saw minutes in the 20’s. Alfonso Mckinnie and Marc Gasol got some run but not enough to play a very important role. Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma, and Andre Drummond are the Lakers’ top options with Lebron and Schroder out and much of the offense should be run through them with Caruso being the primary facilitator.

Anthony Davis, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Marc Gasol and Kyle Kuzma are all listed probable; Alex Caruso is listed as questionable; Talen Horton-Tucker, LeBron James, and Dennis Schroder are listed out ahead of Friday's game with the Portland Trail Blazers. The injury list for the Lakers looks very similar as to last night's when they lost to the Clippers. If the same players are available as last night (mainly concerning the Caruso questionable tag who did play last night) we should expect the rotations to be somewhat similar. Caruso, KCP, Kuzma, AD, and Drummond started and all played about 30 minutes aside from Drummond who played 22 before the game turned into a blowout. Wes Matthews and Ben McLemore led the second unit in minutes along with Montrezl Harrell and and Markieff Morris who all saw minutes in the 20's. Alfonso Mckinnie and Marc Gasol got some run but not enough to play a very important role. Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma, and Andre Drummond are the Lakers' top options with Lebron and Schroder out and much of the offense should be run through them with Caruso (if active) being the primary facilitator.

Anthony Davis, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, and Marc Gasol are all available to play Sunday when the Lakers take on the Toronto Raptors after being listed as probable for most of the day. It is likely that Davis and Gasol see their normal roles and minutes while Caldwell-Pope and Kuzma could see some increased run with the news that Dennis Schroder will be unavailable for tonight's game. Lebron and Alex Caruso are available and should handle most of the point guard duties while the other Lakers guards could also see some extended run. With Schroder off the floor CourtIQ shows us that the biggest benefactors from an FPM increase perspective are Drummond (.35 very small sample size), Marc Gasol (.11), Alex Caruso (.03), and Ben McLemore (.03). The Laker offense should primarily be run through Lebron, Anthony Davis, and Andre Drummond.

Andre Drummond, Dennis Schroder, Markieff Morris, and Marc Gasol as expected when listed as probable last night will be available tonight when the Lakers take on the Utah Jazz. This will limit the value that other Lakers players have seen when they have been off the court. The players that could have seen the biggest bump were Kyle Kuzma, Talen Horton-Tucker, Montrezl Harrell and Alex Caruso. With Drummond, Schroder, Morris, and Gasol being available to play all Laker players should expect to see their normal minutes and usage with most of the offense running through Schroder, Drummond, and Kuzma.

Although many of the players on the Lakers were probable, it was a relief to see them ruled in as they prepare to play the Jazz. Drummond was cleared to play and will start, while Matthews, Kuzma, and Gasol are all available (although the Lakers are not looking to play him according to coach Vogel). Schroder and Morris are both game-time decisions; Schroder played the last game through his foot infection, while Morris sat due to an ankle. Morris appears to be a bit more questionable due to him missing the last game, but the status of Schroder and Morris will need to be confirmed closer to tipoff. With Drummond back, Montrezl Harrell will move to the bench and back him up, removing Gasol from the rotation. Drummond will likely lead the team in usage and rebounding, while Kuzma and Schroder follow up. The Jazz are a tough matchup, but won't be as stout without Rudy Gobert, so the Lakers could be able to feast on the interior more than expected.

The Lakers had what seemed to be a nondescript injury report entering their matchup against the Celtics, but coach Vogel's pregame session was a huge shakeup to the team. Despite a probable tag earlier in the day, Drummond was ruled out due to a bruised toe. Morris was listed as questionable, but was downgraded to out due to his ankle injury. Schroder was listed as probable earlier in the day, but is now questionable due to a foot infection that Vogel said it's "unlikely" he can play through. Kuzma, Matthews, and Gasol were all upgraded to available to play. The Lakers will be severely shorthanded taking on the Celtics, as they're still without Anthony Davis and Lebron James. Alex Caruso should get the start at point guard, Talen Horton-Tucker should get the start in place of Morris, and Gasol should get the start in place of Drummond. Gasol may not play as many minutes with Montrezl Harrell backing him up, but Caruso and THT will likely have to play big minutes. Kyle Kuzma will also have to play big minutes, with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wesley Matthews doing the same for the wing positions. There's actually some CourtIQ data with the injured players off. With no Lebron, AD, Drummond, Morris, or Schroder on the floor, Harrell leads the team with a 1.22 FPM, up from his 1.14 average. Caruso and THT are the other big winners. Kuzma shows a worse FPM in a 161 minutes sample, but has increased usage, so this looks to be a case we can capitalize on. The Lakers may struggle to put up points, especially if Schroder ends up sitting as expected, but there will be value to be had for sure, as Harrell, Caruso, THT, and Kuzma take advantage of the Lakers injuries.

The Lakers had a chance to be completely decimated, but will avoid disaster as they take on the Hornets. Drummond, Gasol and McKinnie were upgraded from questionable to available, while Kuzma and Matthews were upgraded from probable to available. Morris remains a game-time decision, so his news is the only one left monitoring for the Lakers. Drummond should continue to start at center, while Gasol is unlikely to play heavy minutes now that Drummond and Montrezl Harrell are both available. As for Morris, if he ends up sitting, it'll likely be more minutes for Talen Horton-Tucker and Kostas Antetokounmpo, along with plenty of Kyle Kuzma.