Jevon Carter

An eight-year NBA veteran, Carter joined the Magic after he was waived by the Bulls in February. He averaged 7.2 points and 2.3 assists in 20.7 minutes per game with Orlando. Carter figures to reprise his role as bench depth at point guard behind Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black.

Carter came off the bench after an unproductive start on Monday. Clearly, he’s better as a reserve; he has scored in double figures in five straight games while coming off the bench, but he scored just two points on Monday. He matched his season high for scoring in this game, though it wasn’t enough to help Orlando snap this losing streak. Carter may not be a reliable fantasy option, but he should continue to play extra minutes with Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black sidelined.

Already without Anthony Black, the Magic will also play Monday’s game without the services of Jalen Suggs. As a result, Carter will make his first start of the season. He’s worth a look in deep leagues due to Orlando’s lack of depth at point guard.

Carter was waived by the Bulls on Saturday to clear space for Dario Šarić, but he’ll have a new home for the rest of the season. Carter will provide backcourt depth, but he’s not worth rostering in fantasy hoops.

With Coby White and Tre Jones unavailable, there were rotation minutes available for Carter. He took advantage of the opportunity, shooting 5-of-10 from beyond the arc. Carter didn’t provide much value beyond points and three-pointers, which is why there’s little need to stream him on nights when the Bulls are shorthanded. However, he deserves credit for Monday’s performance, which was his best of the season.

Buzelis is the lone typical starter for Chicago in this game. They will be incredibly shorthanded against Cleveland, which makes the rotation difficult to predict. However, these five will surely play significant roles, with Zach Collins, Julian Phillips and Talen Horton-Tucker among the reserves that should play big minutes.

Carter is available after sitting out Tuesday’s game in Toronto. His return gives the Bulls another option on the perimeter, but he’s unlikely to get the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball.

Both players were sidelined against Toronto on Tuesday, and they may miss another game. Neither player has been able to impact fantasy basketball consistently, and there availability won’t have an impact on Chicago’s rotation.

Under normal circumstances, Carter and Phillips’ absences would not impact fantasy basketball. However, with the Bulls missing multiple perimeter players, the available options will likely log significant minutes on Tuesday. Talen Horton-Tucker and Patrick Williams should see their minutes increase due to the absences.