Fantasy basketball tips and projections for Wednesday - ESPN

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The Grizzlies, Pistons and Raptors were all in action without some of their stars on Tuesday, as Ja Morant, Cade Cunningham and Jakob Poeltl are all dealing with fairly serious injuries. Marcus Smart scored 23 points and Vince Williams Jr. added 6 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in the starting lineup for Memphis. Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) was also out, allowing Xavier Tillman to get loose for 14 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, while Luke Kennard scored 14 with three triples in a starting role. All of these players are worth keeping an eye on, while I think Williams is still the best pickup off waivers. If Jackson and Santi Aldama are out again on Wednesday, Tillman is also worth a streaming look.

Jaden Ivey started for the Pistons; he had 22 points and a full stat line in 33 minutes and looks like the winner in Detroit. Oddly, red-hot Alec Burks played just 20 minutes despite the absence of Cunningham. Ivey is worth grabbing everywhere until we see how this shakes out. And in Toronto, forward