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Johnson has missed the team’s last two games, but there is a chance that he returns to the lineup for this game. He may start with Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell done for the season, but he will at least play a ton of minutes off the bench. If he remains out, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Blake Wesley will be their two main reserve options.

Osman will miss Friday’s game after exiting early on Tuesday. Keldon Johnson is questionable, so he could end up filling out the majority of the extra minutes. However, if he remains out, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Blake Wesley will likely fill the void.

Bamba will miss another game, but with Joel Embiid back, his absence won’t impact fantasy much. Paul Reed will once again fill out the backup center minutes.

Green hasn’t played since March 14th, and that will continue in this game. Dante Exum and Tim Hardaway Jr. will continue to fill out the guard minutes when Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving need a rest.

Carton’s continued absence will not have an impact on fantasy basketball whatsoever.

All three players missed their last game, which forced the Raptors to start Jalen McDaniels and Garrett Temple at the forward spots. RJ Barrett will be back, so he will be one of the starting forwards for Friday’s game. The other will be dependent on how many of these three players are available to suit up.

Both players sat out on Wednesday, but they will both be back in the lineup on Friday. Toronto rolled out the skeleton crew as their starting lineup in that game, but Garrett Temple, Jalen McDaniels and Malik Williams will all be pushed back to the bench.

Neither player has seen the floor much when healthy, so their availability for this game will not impact fantasy basketball whatsoever.

Alvarado’s continued absence will allow Dyson Daniels to fill out the backup point guard minutes once again. Daniels has produced top-75 value during their last three games since he returned from knee surgery, with most of his value coming from his steals.

No surprises here, as this has been Grant’s status ahead of every game for a few weeks now. Jabari Walker and Kris Murray will continue to be the starting forwards, with Walker coming off of a 22-rebound performance.