After missing all of last season, Lee will be back with the Suns despite declining his player option a few days ago. During the 2022-23 season, he averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 triples in 20.4 minutes per game. He should play a role off the bench, but he isn’t a player that will make much of an impact in fantasy basketball.

Lee missed all of last season with a meniscus tear and will look to pursue a new deal after taking all of 2023-24 to recover from surgery. He averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game in his lone full season with Phoenix.

Lee, who has yet to appear in a game this season after tearing the meniscus in his right knee before training camp, recently ditched the crutches. Suns coach Frank Vogel said Friday evening that the team hopes to get Lee back before the end of the regular season. Given the amount of time he’s due to miss, this will not impact fantasy basketball or the Suns’ current rotation.

Lee suffered the injury just before the start of training camp, but the severity was not made public. Wednesday’s update revealed that he suffered a full tear and remains out indefinitely. Lee’s absence won’t significantly impact fantasy basketball, as he was likely going to be behind reserve wings such as Grayson Allen and Nassir Little, even if he were healthy enough to play.