The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski reported that head coach Chris Finch is starting Ingles because his family is at the game. His son Jacob, who is autistic, sat through an entire game for the first time; the sensory overload of the arena had previously been too much for him. However, Ingles didn’t see the floor. Finch is starting Ingles so that Jacob can see his dad play and start. It’s unclear how much Ingles will play, and he is replacing Mike Conley in the starting lineup. Conley should still see close to his typical workload.

Ingles will be available for this game, but he has barely been part of the team’s rotation when healthy. His status won’t impact fantasy basketball.

Ingles has a chance of appearing in a game for the first time since November 17. However, he was not guaranteed rotation minutes before the soleus strain, so fantasy managers should not expect too much from the veteran wing if he’s available on Friday.

Ingles, who last appeared in a game on November 17, has been out of the rotation when healthy. His absence does not impact fantasy basketball.