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San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (knee) and power forward Jeremy Sochan (quad) have been ruled out for Friday's contest against New Orleans. Poeltl is battling a right knee bruise that will keep him out for the second straight game, while Sochan is down again with a right quad contusion. With Doug McDermott (ankle) also sidelined, Zach Collins, Charles Bassey and Isaiah Roby figure to see extensive frontcourt minutes and could factor into DFS lineups, albeit with some risk. Poeltl began the season on a hot stretch and is nearly averaging a double-double for the year (12.9 points, 9.9 boards). His and Sochan's next chance to suit up is Sunday vs. the Suns.
San Antonio Spurs point/shooting guard Josh Richardson (ankle) and small/power forward Doug McDermott (ankle) have been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans with respective ankle ailments. Richardson's absence will mark his fifth in a row, while McDermott has been unable to recover from the injury he sustained Wednesday. The Spurs figure to be significantly short-handed without the duo, paving the way for Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Tre Jones to all carry significantly elevated workloads, along with Isaiah Roby and Keita Bates-Diop getting added frontcourt minutes. The next chance for Richardson and McDermott to return comes Sunday vs. Phoenix.
San Antonio Spurs forward Doug McDermott couldn't complete Wednesday's game against the Thunder after spraining his right ankle. He logged 16 minutes off the bench and grabbed five points and four assists with one rebound before exiting. McDermott missed one game with a left ankle sprain last week, so he's had some awful luck with injuries as of late. His status for Friday's clash with the Pelicans is currently unknown. McDermott's absence would open up around 20 minutes of action for others on the team, with Romeo Langford and Keita Bates-Diop set for bigger roles off the bench.
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (knee) won't suit up for the team's game on Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He suffered a bone bruise in their last game which will cause him to miss his second game of the season. The 27-year-old big man has been enjoying a solid season so far as one of the more consistent and reliable later-round fantasy draft picks. In his absence, Gorgui Dieng and Charles Bassey will likely see an uptick in minutes. Dieng would be the safer streaming option if needed.
San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (knee) is carrying a questionable tag ahead of Saturday's action versus the Clippers. The Austrian double-double machine could be forced to sit out for the first time this season if he can't overcome right knee soreness prior to tip-off. Poeltl is averaging a solid 13.2 points and 9.9 rebounds for the campaign with 3.7 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals, so he will be a big miss in more ways than one. Charles Bassey looks set to benefit the most if Poeltl can't go Saturday. The 22-year-old has done a good job as a reserve for the Spurs, averaging 6.1 points and 6.6 rebounds with 1.6 blocks in 16.3 minutes of action, and could really fill up the box score with more minutes.
