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Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Josh Hart (ankle) is in danger of missing a second consecutive game, with the team listing him as doubtful for Saturday's clash with the Jazz. He sprained his left ankle in a game against the Clippers earlier in the week and you really never know when these types of injuries clear up. Portland has another game on Sunday versus Indiana, so it could be a smart move for the team to keep Hart out of another game. His absence allowed Trendon Watford to make his first start of the season Wednesday versus the Lakers. The 22-year-old did well by logging a double-double in 31 minutes with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He has averaged 14.8 points per game with 6.6 rebounds as a starter across his whole young career. These are some solid numbers, but Watford has been having a very quiet sophomore season and he's not a consistent performer, so fantasy managers definitely shouldn't rush to grab him.
Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Drew Eubanks (hip) is questionable for Saturday's game against Utah. He missed a game last week with a back issue and now Eubaks is bothered by his right hip. The 25-year-old has been a solid bench contributor for the Blazers this season, averaging 5.7 points per game with 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks. One of his best games of the season came against the Jazz last month, and it indeed looks like a good matchup for him, with Utah lacking size. Trendon Watford should be logging the center minutes behind Jusuf Nurkic if Eubanks isn't available on Saturday. He has just marked his first start of the season with a double-double and Watford could be a very intriguing option for fantasy managers Saturday. The 22-year-old would also benefit from the potential absence of Josh Hart (ankle).
Portland Trail Blazers forward Justise Winslow registered one of his best games of the season and put up a season-high in scoring on Wednesday night. The eighth-year veteran finished the game against the Los Angeles Lakers with 21 points, five rebounds, and four assists while shooting 9-for-11 from the floor and knocking down all of his three attempts from deep. As long as Damian Lillard is out, Winslow could be a strong streaming option depending on the matchup.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Josh Hart (ankle) has been downgraded to out for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 27-year-old was questionable coming into this game due to an ankle issue that he re-aggravated on Tuesday night. The Blazers will take the cautious approach and give Hart the night off. Trendon Watford will move into the starting five for Wednesday's game. The Blazers are going with a big lineup for this game. Last season, Watford averaged 15.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists in 10 starts with Portland. However, this is a different team, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect the same result. Fantasy managers should consider Watford a deep league streaming option for Wednesday.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Josh Hart (ankle) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He continues to deal with a left ankle injury that he likely re-aggravated during Tuesday's contest. Shaedon Sharpe is looking like a strong streaming option with Nassir Little (hip) already ruled out for this game. Sharpe could play a big role in this game, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on him for Wednesday's slate.
