Lonzo Ball Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Lonzo Ball (knee) has been downgraded to out for Saturday’s game against the Boston Celtics. The Bulls will be extremely thin at the guard positions with both Alex Caruso and Zach Lavine already ruled out. With Ball out, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu could enter the starting lineup and could be considered in DFS contests at their respective price points. Off the bench the available guards will be Matt Thomas, Devon Dotson, and Malcolm Hill.

Lonzo Ball (health and safety protocols) is out Sunday. With Ball now in protocols and Caruso still out, we will have to wait and see what this Bulls situation looks like closer to lock. Coby White and Zach Lavine figure to have increased ball handling duties.

The Pelicans will be severely shorthanded as the season ends for them, as they prepare to play the Dallas Mavericks. Ingram was downgraded from doubtful to out, and will miss his fourth straight game with an ankle injury, while Adams will miss his fourth straight with a toe injury. Lonzo is the big name though; he was added to the injury report with a thumb injury, and will miss the game after playing heavy minutes over the last two weeks. Also without no Zion, the Pelicans will be without four starters as they look forward to the future. Eric Bledsoe may get the start, but the Pelicans other guards are going to be the best plays for the team. Assuming Nickeil Alexander-Walker has his minutes limit increased, he'll be one of the top plays; he averages 1.24 FPM per CourtIQ with no Lonzo, Zion, and Ingram on the floor. He was on a minutes limit of around 24 for the Pelicans last game, but now may have to play closer to 30 minutes with no Lonzo. Eric Bledsoe averages 1.15 FPM in the same split, but his minutes ceiling may be reduced as the Pelicans look to the future. With no Adams, Jaxson Hayes and Willy Hernangomez will split the center minutes once again, but both salaries have elevated as Adams has missed game. Kira Lewis will also see more minutes, but isn't as great per minute. The Pelicans will be a big source of value on tonight's slate.

Lonzo and Adams were both upgraded from questionable to available, and both will start in the rematch against the Golden State Warriors. Adams makes his return after missing three games with his toe injury, while Lonzo played 40 minutes last night and could be in line for big minutes again. Adams making his return removes Hernangomez and Jaxson Hayes from consideration, while Lonzo is tough to prioritize but is a viable play due to his minutes upside.

After missing the last four games with a hip injury, Lonzo is officially available to play against the Washington Wizards. Lonzo was listed as questionable, upgraded to probable last night, and now is good to go. Lonzo should reclaim his role as starting point guard, moving Eric Bledsoe over to the shooting guard and moving Naji Marshall to the bench. With Lonzo back, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson will lose some usage and assist percentage, while the minutes for Marshall and James Johnson will be gone almost entirely. In the game with the highest total on the slate, Lonzo should be a good play along with Ingram and Zion.

After missing the last four games with a hip injury, Lonzo mentioned pregame that he'd be playing tonight against the Washington Wizards. Lonzo was listed as questionable, upgraded to probable last night, and now appears to be a go. Lonzo should reclaim his role as starting point guard, moving Eric Bledsoe over to the shooting guard and moving Naji Marshall to the bench. With Lonzo back, Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson will lose some usage and assist percentage, while the minutes for Marshall and James Johnson will be gone almost entirely. In the game with the highest total on the slate, Lonzo should be a good play along with Ingram and Zion.