Hachimura returned to the Lakers’ lineup on Wednesday after sitting out Tuesday’s loss to the Thunder. He was solid during his 38 minutes, shooting 50 percent from the field. The Lakers don’t have another back-to-back this season, but a win over the Rockets on Friday would potentially put them in a position to rest some players for Sunday’s regular season finale. If so, managers in active leagues may not have Hachimura to rely on.

Hachimura missed one game against OKC but is set to make his return against Dallas. Dorian Finney-Smith will likely move back to the bench with Hachimura healthy again.

Counting Tuesday, Hachimura will have missed two of the Lakers’ last three games. Dorian Finney-Smith moved into the starting lineup on Friday when the Lakers beat the Pelicans, and he would be worth adding in active deep leagues. However, DFS is questionable for Tuesday, so there’s no guarantee he’ll play. Dalton Knecht may have to log rotation minutes despite his defensive struggles, depending on the availability of the five questionable rotation players.

While it was mentioned last week that Hachimura would be available for future back-to-backs after sitting out a March 27 loss to the Bulls, that is not the case. He will not play against the Pelicans, likely resulting in Dorian Finney-Smith moving into the starting lineup. Finney-Smith hasn’t been an elite fantasy option, but he’s worth streaming in deep leagues when allowed to start.