Tony Parker Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Batum has officially been ruled out and won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Toronto Raptors due to an illness that has now forced him to miss two consecutive games, while Parker is currently away from the team and Zeller and Kidd-Gilchrist remain sidelined with their respective ailments. Batum was moved to the bench in favor of Dwayne Bacon in Thursday’s win, but head coach James Borrego has been noncommittal when asked by reporters about his plans for the rotation moving forward, and even though Bacon will likely start once again, it makes it difficult trust most Hornets players in any daily fantasy formats for the time being. However, Miles Bridges appears to be locked into a solid minute floor with Charlotte turning their attention to player development in the final stretch of the season, and he’s logged at least 29 minutes in each of the previous three contests while averaging 1.13 DraftKings and 1.14 FanDuel points per minute over this span, which makes him an appealing target on tonight's slate, but especially on DraftKings where his price has yet to adjust at all.

Lamb and Kidd-Gilchrist have officially been listed as probable for Saturday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a sore left hamstring and a strained left knee, respectively, while Parker will be rested on tonight's second leg of the Hornets' current back-to-back set. Parker's playing time has been a bit inconsistent of late in head coach James Borrego's ever-shifting rotation, and he's played more than 14 minutes in just three of the previous eight games. In his absence, either Shelvin Mack or Devonte' Graham will likely assume the backup point guard responsibilities, though both have been the recipients of a long stretch of DNP-CDs and Mack has totaled just 23.8 minutes since signing with Hornets for the remainder of the season prior to the All-Star break. Additionally, Kidd-Gilchrist broke his string of three straight DNP-CDs in Friday's win, but he was still only limited to seven minutes off the bench, leaving plenty of doubt in regards to his status in the rotation moving forward.

Parker has officially been downgraded from doubtful and won't play in Thursday's matchup against the Orlando Magic due to a strained back that has now forced him to miss four consecutive games, while Bismack Biyombo has already been ruled out for rest purposes even though he's totaled just 16 minutes over the Hornets previous two games. Devonte' Graham has typically stepped into the backup role behind Kemba Walker at point guard, but he figures to compete with Shelvin Mack for those duties moving forward after Mack logged 12 minutes off the bench with both Parker and Graham sidelined in Monday's loss. Unfortunately, with Graham and Mack largely out of the rotation Parker is healthy, they should absorb most, if not, all of Parker's vacated minutes in the second unit, which leaves very little else for any other players in the rotation to benefit.

Parker has officially been downgraded from doubtful and won't play in Monday's matchup against the Indiana Pacers due to a strained back that has now forced him to miss three consecutive games. Parker has been unavailable for nine games to this point in the season, and in those contests, Devonte' Graham has typically stepped into the backup role behind Kemba Walker at point guard. Unfortunately, with Graham largely out of the rotation most nights, he should absorb most, if not, all of Parker's vacated minutes in the second unit, which leaves very little else for anyone else in the rotation to benefit. To make matters worse, Graham can't be realistically considered in any daily fantasy formats on a nine-game slate considering his capped minutes ceilings in the high-teens or low-20s in a mostly healthy Hornets rotation.

Parker has been added to the Hornets' injury report and won't play in Wednesday's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks due to a strained back. Parker has missed seven games to this point in the season, and in those contests, Devonte' Graham has typically stepped into the backup role behind Kemba Walker at point guard. Unfortunately, with Graham largely out of the rotation most nights, he should absorb most, if not, all of Parker's vacated minutes in the second unit, which leaves very little else for anyone else in the rotation to benefit. To make matters worse, Graham can't be realistically considered in any daily fantasy formats on a seven-game slate considering his capped minutes ceilings in the high-teens or low-20s in a mostly healthy Hornets rotation.