Isaiah Thomas Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Lineup Update: Isaiah Thomas will start for Kent Bazemore (protocols) on Sunday. Thomas should be a bigger part of the equation with Bazemore now joining a slew of other Lakers on the inactive list. He's currently projecting as one of the better punt plays on the late slate and while he's not likely to offer a ton outside of raw points, he could see enough run to pay off his near-minimum price tag. Rajon Rondo also could play a little more and we'll likely see more Trevor Ariza than initially expected. The starters outside of DeAndre Jordan could see extended run here. LeBron's ceiling is immense in this spot.

Thomas signed a 10 day contract with the Pelicans, but won't be available to make his debut tonight against the Houston Rockets. Thomas might have had to play in his first game, as the Pelicans will likely be without Kira Lewis (who is doubtful), and may be without Lonzo Ball (who is questionable and has missed the last seven games with a hip injury). Without IT, the Pelicans will continue to lean on Eric Bledsoe and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who have each played 36 minutes in the last three games.

Thomas has officially been upgraded from questionable and will start in Monday's matchup against the Detroit Pistons after missing five games due to a strained calf. Head coach Scott Brooks already confirmed that Thomas won't be subject to a specific minute restriction, but he will likely play his usual allotment of 24 minutes or so as he continues to split the point guard duties with Ish Smith in the Wizards backcourt. Thomas has been a shell of his former self for an extended period of time now, and he doesn't see enough playing time to capitalize on his season average of 0.95 DraftKings and 0.88 FanDuel points per minute, essentially removing him from consideration for daily fantasy formats on most slates.

With Thomas out again that opens up some back court usage for the Wizards, which will likely be mostly consumed by Bradley Beal. With the already thin Wizards losing another starter, we may also see more extended run from Ish Smith and the Wizards may also look for minutes from G-League players Chris Chiozza and Admiral Schofield as other potential options

Thomas is a surprise inactive and won't play in Thursday's matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a strained left calf, while Jordan McRae is slated to miss a minimum of two weeks because of surgery on his right index finger. McRae had seen at least 22 minutes in five of the Wizards previous six games, so there will certainly be some available playing time on the wing if head coach Scott Brooks opts to not insert Justin Robinson or Chris Chiozza into the rotation. As for Moe Wagner, if he isn’t subject to a minute restriction in his return from a one-game absence, he becomes a top value option on tonight’s main slate at the expense of Davis Bertans and Rui Hachimura, who will no longer be asked to absorb nearly all of the available frontcourt minutes this evening. Bertans will head to the bench after logging 40 minutes in Tuesday's loss, while Ian Mahinmi will be subject to a minute restriction in his season debut.

Thomas has officially been downgraded from questionable and won't make his Wizards debut in Friday's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder as he continues to rehab from left thumb surgery. However, head coach Scott Brooks did mention that he believes Thomas could play in the second leg of their back-to-back set on Saturday evening. The confirmed unavailability of Thomas does mean that there are 23 minutes up for grabs in the Wizards backcourt rotation tonight with Jordan McRae sidelined with a fractured right finger, which could distribute higher minute floors to Ish Smith and Chris Chiozza, while some combination of Justin Robinson or Garrison Mathews should absorb any remaining minutes at the guard and wing positions.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Thomas will be available to make his Nuggets and season debut in Wednesday's matchup against the Sacramento Kings after originally being listed as questionable due to right hip surgery that has forced him to miss the entire regular season up until this point. Since Gary Harris is still sidelined with a groin injury, there will be some minutes available for Thomas for the duration of his absence, but once Harris returns, there appears to be quite a logjam in the Nuggets backcourt, as Malik Beasley and Monte Morris have both proven that they deserve as much playing time as possible in the second unit behind Harris and Jamal Murray at the guard positions. There's been no confirmation of a minute restriction for Thomas in his first game back, but the Nuggets will almost certainly ease him back into action, making it realistic he'll see anywhere between 5-15 minutes this evening.