3 years agoMilwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (back) has been preemptively ruled out ahead of Sunday's contest against the Wizards due to persistent back soreness. The outing will be the ninth in a row that Lopez has been in street clothes, with Giannis Antetokounmpo stepping into the starting center role. Bobby Portis has also taken on an elevated role within the second unit, while Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Jordan Nwora have benefited from the rotation shuffling as well. Milwaukee has been mum on when Lopez could get back into the mix, so until hearing otherwise, fantasy managers can presume him sidelined.--Jesse Borek
Source: Eric Nehm