Myles Turner posts 10/7/2/1/2 line vs. Cavaliers

Added to the Bucks’ injury report Tuesday afternoon, Ware is good to go. He’ll take on his usual backup center role, which limits the 7-footer’s fantasy ceiling.

Ware popped up on the injury report Tuesday afternoon as questionable with a left ankle sprain. Potentially on the wrong side of questionable, some of Ware’s backup center minutes could go to Nate Ament if he’s ruled out.

For the third time in eight games, Turner grabbed over five rebounds. His stat line against the Celtics was solid: the veteran center finished one rebound shy of a double-double and shot 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Even with limited rebounding, Turner is providing top-75 value in 12-team leagues. This may be a good time for fantasy managers to seek trade offers for Turner.

Ware has recorded a double-double in each of Milwaukee’s last two games, providing solid value off the bench. He played 19 minutes against the Pacers, reminding us that the third-year center doesn’t need heavy minutes to deliver solid fantasy value. Ware’s issue is inconsistency. Hopefully, he can build on the last two games, which would raise his fantasy ceiling.

The past two days reminded everyone why Ware is such a frustrating player to roster in fantasy basketball. After a subpar showing in the Bucks’ loss to the Bulls on Friday, the 7-footer rebounded and produced his best effort of the season’s first week. Ware recorded a complete stat line against the 76ers, including his first double-double of the season. Meanwhile, starting center Myles Turner went scoreless, contributing just five rebounds, one assist and one block in 20 minutes. As a result, the team benched him during the fourth quarter, with Ware picking up those minutes.

Turner didn’t do much scoring on Friday, but the rebounds and blocks were highly encouraging. Shot-blocking has rarely been an issue for the veteran center, but he was poor on the glass in his first season with the Bucks. If Turner can hit the glass consistently, that would do wonders for his fantasy value after a subpar 2025-26.

Despite Myles Turner not playing, Ware still came off the bench on Wednesday while Jericho Sims (three points, eight rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot) started. As he showed last season, Ware doesn’t need to start to provide quality fantasy value. However, it’s fair to wonder whether his playing time will increase after averaging 22.2 minutes per game in his first two NBA seasons.

While Turner didn’t offer much offensively, he blocked five shots before fouling out. Last season, the Bucks’ center had six games with at least five blocks. The issue, whether in fantasy value or “real” value, was Turner’s lackluster rebounding. He’s never been elite there, but the Bucks (and fantasy managers) need more than two rebounds from him in 24 minutes.

After an underwhelming showing in Milwaukee’s preseason lid-lifter on Monday, Turner was more productive against the Thunder. A change to the Bucks’ lineup may have helped, as Kel’el Ware replaced Kyle Kuzma. Having a legitimate rebounder on the court helped free up Turner, who shot over 50 percent from the field and recorded three “stocks.” Milwaukee’s starting five isn’t finalized, but sharing the court with another big could help Turner rebound from his disappointing 2025-26 campaign.

After coming off the bench in Milwaukee’s preseason opener on Monday, Ware moved into the starting lineup on Wednesday. The former Heat center logged 25 minutes and recorded another double-double, producing more than Kyle Kuzma (DNP on Wednesday) did two nights earlier. Ware’s presence also appeared to unlock Myles Turner, who scored a team-high 19 points in 22 minutes. Keep an eye on head coach Taylor Jenkins’ lineups for the rest of the preseason; Ware and Turner starting together could improve both players’ fantasy values.