Boston Celtics

Kristaps Porzingis (calf) is available to play in Friday night's game against the New York Knicks. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: A calf injury has left Porzingis sidelined for an extended period of time, but he is listed as available to play against the Knicks and will be well enough to make his return to the court. It remains to be seen if he will have a minutes limit or not, but either way, fantasy managers should feel confident starting him as a solid fantasy option on Friday night.

Sam Hauser scored 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-7 3PT) to go along with six rebounds and one assist in the Celtics 122-112 loss against the Pacers.

Fantasy Impact: Hauser tied his season-high of five shots made from deep Monday night. He continues to see some more playing time with the second unit in the absence of Kristaps Porzingis and is worth streaming in deeper leagues for as long as Porzingis is sidelined.

Derrick White scored 18 points (7-16 FG, 2-9 3PT, 2-2 FT) to go along with four rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block in the Celtics 122-112 loss against the Pacers.

Fantasy Impact: It was a rare night off from deep for White as he is still shooting 40 percent from that range on the season. He continues to post one of his better scoring seasons in the past few years.

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points (14-23 FG, 2-7 3PT, 0-1 FT) to go along with nine rebounds, one steal and two blocks in the Celtics 122-112 loss against the Pacers.

Fantasy Impact: Brown fouled out late, but still dropped 30 points in 31 minutes. It was a struggle from deep for Brown Monday night and his struggles from the free throw line continue, but he is still shooting 45 percent overall from the field which has made up for it a bit.

Jayson Tatum scored 32 points (13-26 FG, 2-8 3PT, 4-7 FT) to go along with 12 rebounds, six assists and one steal in the Celtics 122-112 loss against the Pacers.

Fantasy Impact: Tatum was attacking the boards early, recording a double-double in the first half. He came alive as a scorer in the second half, but Indiana still pulled through led by Tyrese Haliburton to advance in the in-season tournament. Nonetheless, Tatum continues to post his numbers for fantasy managers.

Al Horford scored 20 points (7-9 FG, 2-4 3PT, 4-4 FT) while also dishing out three assists, recording one steal, grabbing six rebounds, and blocking two shots in the Celtics' 125-119 win over the 76ers Friday night.

Fantasy Impact: Horford has maximized his increased minutes of late, finishing with at least 16 points, three assists, and six rebounds in at least 28 minutes in each of his last two games for the Celtics. The veteran center's limited role has capped his value to begin the season, averaging 7.6 points and 6.6 rebounds in 26.2 minutes per game to go along with a usage rate of just 11.7% so far this season.

Jrue Holiday flirted with a triple-double for the Celtics Friday night, dishing out six assists, grabbing five rebounds, and chipping in 13 points (4-11 FG, 3-5 3PT, 2-2 FT) while also recording one steal in a 125-119 win over the 76ers.

Fantasy Impact: Holiday has been active all over the floor of late, dishing out at least four assists, grabbing at least six rebounds, and scoring at least seven points in four of his last five games for the Celtics. The veteran guard is a reliable option despite ceding touches to Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kristaps Porzingis on most nights, averaging 12.4 points, 5.2 assists, and 7.2 rebounds per game to go along with a usage rate of 17.5% so far this season.

Payton Pritchard scored 21 points (8-14 FG, 5-8 3PT) to go along with six rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Celtics 121-118 loss against the Hornets.

Fantasy Impact: Pritchard played in a season-high 33 minutes off the bench while his points were also a season-high. He did most of his damage in the first half as he took advantage of the extra minutes with Derrick White (rest) sidelined. It is likely his minutes will drop when White returns to the court.

Neemias Queta (foot) is available to play in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. (Source: Boston Celtics on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Queta hasn't played at all this year because of a foot injury that has left him sidelined, but he has finally recovered and will be available to make his season debut on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown (illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (knee) are both out, so Queta will have an opportunity to get some real playing time against Philadelphia.

Oshae Brissett (thumb) is considered questionable to play in Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Brissett's status for Monday is up in the air right now thanks to a thumb injury. He plays a decent role in Boston's rotation, averaging over 13 minutes played per game. If he's out and Kristaps Porzingis (eye) is also ruled out, the Celtics may have to reach down deep on their depth chart to find players to rotate in at the forward position.

Robert Williams III has been traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. (Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Williams will be headed to Portland as part of the trade package that Boston put together to acquire Jrue Holiday. He's been an effective contributor for the Celtics over the past few years, and now they'll have to rely on veteran Al Horford to pick up more slack in his absence. Williams could carve out a big role for himself on the Blazers and projects to get fantasy-relevant minutes this season.

Malcolm Brogdon has been traded to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a package that Boston sent for Jrue Holiday. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Brogdon will be one-and-done with the Celtics, being traded away before he could begin his second season with the team. He was more than serviceable last year, averaging close to 15 points per game on solid shooting splits. He's been an effective player overall and could now find himself in a bigger role, which could make him a good value in most fantasy drafts leading up to the season.

Grant Williams has been traded from Boston to the Dallas Mavericks via sign-and-trade. The deal also included the Spurs, who receive Reggie Bullock and a 2030 pick swap with Dallas. The Celtics get multiple second-round picks in return. Dallas will sign Williams to a four-year, $54 million contract. (Source: Shams Charania on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Williams has grown into a regular rotation player for the Celtics since being drafted by the team in 2019. He can definitely add floor spacing, as he is a 38% career three-point shooter, albeit in low volume. Dallas will hope that Williams improves their suspect defense with his play, and he will no doubt be in the regular rotation. Whether or not he is a regular starter remains to be seen.

Danilo Gallinari has exercised his $6.8 million player option to remain with the Celtics for the 2023-2024 season. (Source: ESPN)

Fantasy Impact: The 34-year-old missed entire 2022-2023 season due to a torn ACL, but is making good progress towards a return. He is expected to play a sizeable role for the Celtics next season as a three-point shooter and depth in the frontcourt.

Marcus Smart (hip) has been ruled out and will not play for the Boston Celtics against the Utah Jazz Saturday. (Source: Keith Smith on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Smart will be sidelined for the second game in a back-to-back for Boston Saturday, while fantasy owners can expect the returning Malcolm Brogdon (achilles) and Derrick White to see increased minutes against the Jazz.

Mike Muscala (knee) is available to play in Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Source: John Karalis on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: A knee injury left Muscala questionable for Boston's game going into the day Wednesday, but the team has determined that he will be well enough to play. He doesn't normally get a lot of work in the Celtics' lineup, but he could still serve as a streaming option in deeper fantasy leagues.

Luke Kornet (ankle) is available to play in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. (Source: NBA Injury Report)

Fantasy Impact: Kornet was initially listed on the injury report because of an ankle injury of some kind, but it's not thought to be serious and he should be good to go against the Sixers. He hasn't been a big part of Boston's rotation so far this season, so him being active doesn't carry many implications for fantasy purposes.