James is not in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Wizards on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie second-rounder started in Friday's loss to the Cavaliers, when he finished with five points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists, six rebounds, three steals and one block over 30 minutes. James will revert to a bench role while Grant Williams enters the Hornets' starting lineup for Sunday's contest.

James will start Friday's game against the Cavaliers.

EDGE Analysis

The Hornets will deploy a smaller starting lineup against Cleveland due to Grant Williams (knee) joining Miles Bridges (suspension) and Moussa Diabate (suspension) on the sidelines. As a starter this season (18 games), James has averaged 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 29.0 minutes per contest.

James accumulated five points (2-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 112-97 win over Memphis.

EDGE Analysis

Although James continues to see decent workloads for the Hornets, his impact in fantasy hoops has been minimal. Over his last four games, he's seeing 19.3 minutes per contest with 4.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 33.3 percent from the field.

James will come off the bench for Thursday's game in Orlando.

EDGE Analysis

LaMelo Ball will return to the starting unit after coming off the bench in Wednesday's loss to Cleveland, which will result in James heading back to the second unit. James is averaging 6.1 points and 2.0 assists per game this season.

James ended Wednesday's 94-87 loss to the Cavaliers with zero points (0-2 FG), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

James failed to score for the second straight game, continuing what has been an unproductive stretch, despite playing meaningful minutes on most nights. In 16 games over the past month, James has averaged just 4.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 23.7 minutes per game, leaving him well outside the top-250 players in nine-category leagues.

James is starting Wednesday's game against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Wednesday is the first half of the Hornets' back-to-back, so they're having LaMelo Ball come off the bench to maximize his availability. James has averaged 6.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 29.4 minutes per tilt across 17 games as a starter this season.

James isn't starting Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

EDGE Analysis

James drew the start Saturday but failed to do much with the opportunity, finishing with two points, two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 24 minutes. He'll return to a bench role Sunday with LaMelo Ball returning to the first unit for the second half of a back-to-back.

James is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus the Warriors.

EDGE Analysis

Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges and Ryan Kalkbrenner will join James in the first unit for Saturday's game. As a starter this season, James owns averages of 6.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 triples per game.

James posted nine points (4-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt), eight rebounds and two assists over 17 minutes during Thursday's 135-117 win over the Lakers.

EDGE Analysis

Charlotte's starters all played big roles in this one, but James made the most of his limited workload off the bench, mostly on the rebounding front. He's been off the fantasy radar in most formats recently, as he's averaging 24.0 minutes over his last 11 outings with 5.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.9 three-pointers.

James isn't in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pacers.

EDGE Analysis

James will retreat to a bench role with Brandon Miller back in action. James hasn't been very impactful as a reserve of late, averaging 6.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 25.8 minutes in his last four matchups off the bench.