What It Means:

Kidd-Gilchrist is back with the team after tending to a family matter to open the year, but head coach Steve Clifford wants him to work on his conditioning before making his season debut. Look for MKG to get the green light for Wednesday's matchup versus the Denver Nuggets. On Monday, Jeremy Lamb stands to benefit the most while Dwayne Bacon and Malik Monk should continue to see more run.

numberFire's models project Kidd-Gilchrist to play 29.9 minutes per game this season while averaging 10.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.1 blocks on 46.7 percent shooting from the field.