Maxi Kleber

Maxi Kleber (back) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz.

Fantasy Impact

Kleber was listed as probable to play heading into the day, so it should come as no surprise that he has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Jazz. He will see more work than usual with Deandre Ayton (elbow), Austin Reaves (calf), and Gabe Vincent (back) all set to be sidelined for the Lakers.

Maxi Kleber (back) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz.

Fantasy Impact

Kleber has been sidelined for well over a week while dealing with a back injury, but he has been upgraded to probable ahead of Thursday's game and is likely to make his return to the court against Utah. Assuming he's active, he will see more work than usual with Deandre Ayton (elbow) set to be sidelined for the Lakers.

Maxi Kleber has been ruled out for Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinal against the San Antonio Spurs.

Fantasy Impact

Kleber was originally listed as questionable with a lumbar muscle strain, but has since been downgraded to out. With him sidelined, Jaxson Hayes is expected to see some additional minutes.

Maxi Kleber is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

Fantasy Impact

Kleber remains off the fantasy radar when he is healthy.

Maxi Kleber is available for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Hawks.

Fantasy Impact

Kleber is set to make his regular-season debut on Saturday. With Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes both healthy, he isn’t expected to see significant playing time, making him best left on waivers.