What It Means:

Kevin Garnett (leg) will be joining Pekovic on the bench for Tuesday's game, meaning Gorgui Dieng's spot in the starting lineup is safe. Dieng gets a juicy matchup against the Lakers, who have the worst defensive ranking according to our metrics. Pekovic, who has played just 12 games this season, is a constant injury risk and should be left on the waiver wire in all fantasy leagues.

Pekovic has a -1.2 nERD this season, which ranks 90th. He's averaging 4.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game while posting a poor 45.9 True Shooting Percentage. We project Dieng to score 12.8 points, grab 10.3 boards and dish out 2.3 assists against the Lakers while shooting 52.6 percent from the field, making him a recommended DFS play.