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Lauri Markkanen (ankle) probable Thursday for Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Lauri Markkanen (ankle) is probable to play on Thursday versus the Detroit Pistons.

What It Means:

Markkanen hasn't played since January 22, but he is set to return for the Cavaliers' first game after the break. The Cavaliers might ease Markkanen back into the rotation after a month-long absence, but his return could result in fewer minutes for Kevin Love, Evan Mobley, Dean Wade, and Cedi Osman.

numberFire’s models project Markkanen for 27.0 minutes and 22.8 FanDuel points, and he has a $4,600 salary on Thursday’s seven-game slate.