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Risacher will miss a third consecutive summer league game, meaning we won’t see him in action again until the preseason. In two games, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 2.0 3-pointers, shooting 39.3% from the field and 42.9% from the foul line. Overall, Risacher did not have a great summer league experience, but there were moments when his perimeter shooting and playmaking were on display.

The expectation is that Black will be back with the team to play, but they’re still listing him as questionable. With Jalen Suggs (knee) set to miss a couple weeks, Black has a chance to start if he suits up tonight. If something changes, Jase Richardson, who is already starting, should take on more minutes. Tristan da Silva could enter the starting unit, with Franz Wagner taking on the point guard duties.

Freeman was with the team previously, so the familiarity was likely a factor in making this deal happen. Freeman will be a depth option at the forward spot, but on a two-way deal, he likely won’t appear in enough games to be much of a factor.

Porziņģis is already considered “out indefinitely”, and there doesn’t seem to be any positive update coming soon. There really isn’t much clarity here, but the report indicates that sources in the team aren’t planning on Porziņģis suiting up for them again, and they could use his salary in a trade. If he plays this season, regardless of who it’s for, he should be productive. However, it doesn’t seem likely, so he can be dropped to the waiver wire.

Mamu delivered excellent production off the bench for the Lakers in the first half of Tuesday’s game, scoring 13 points in 12 minutes. Unfortunately, he wasn’t as effective after halftime, scoring four points on 2-of-4 shooting. Although Tuesday was a tale of two halves for Mamukelashvili, his ability to score points in bunches makes the forward/center worth rostering in 14-team leagues.

Reaves, whose point total increased in each of the Lakers’ first three games, has scored 23+ points in all four outings. He didn’t record any defensive stats on Tuesday, but most fantasy managers target Reaves for his offensive production. Efficient against Portland, the Lakers guard didn’t turn the ball over at all in his 39 minutes. Reaves is shooting 63.3 percent from the field over four games, an incredible percentage given his place in the Lakers’ pecking order and how much attention opposing defenses pay him.

One game removed from dropping 52 points on the Jazz, Dončić had another prolific scoring night on Tuesday. In addition to the high field-goal percentage, he kept the turnovers in check, committing only two. Despite averaging nearly six turnovers per game, Dončić has been one of the most valuable players in nine-cat formats. Shooting 87.5 percent from the foul line, which represents significant improvement, certainly helps.

The Time Lord doesn’t need to log many minutes to offer solid fantasy value, as his Tuesday performance shows. Williams played 21 minutes off the bench and recorded a double-double with three “stocks.” As a result of his play throughout the victory, Williams was on the court in crunch time while starter Donovan Clingan (nine points, 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and two three-pointers in 26 minutes) was on the bench. Williams remains a deep-league option at best, but that could change with a few more performances like Tuesday’s.

After comfortable wins over the Suns and Kings, we got our first “Dame Time” moment of the 2026-27 season on Tuesday. Lillard’s three-pointer with 43.1 seconds remaining extended Portland’s lead to six, essentially ending the game. He scored 10 of his 21 points in the final quarter, and he and Deni Avdija accounted for 19 of the Blazers’ 34 points in the frame. It’s still early in the season, but so far Portland’s perimeter rotation hasn’t hurt Lillard’s fantasy value.

After scoring 11 first-half points on Tuesday, Avdija went quiet in the third quarter, scoring two points on 1-of-4 shooting. But he was front and center when the Trail Blazers needed him most, recording nine points, two rebounds, four assists and two three-pointers in the fourth quarter. Thanks in part to Avdija’s stellar play, the Trail Blazers outscored the Lakers 34-26 in the fourth and moved their record to 3-0.

After totaling 20 points in Portland’s first two games, Holiday had his most productive night of the season on Tuesday. The veteran guard played 30 minutes off the bench, and his minutes have increased in each of Portland’s three games. Thirty minutes may be Holiday’s cap, not because of health, but because of Portland’s perimeter depth. Starters Damian Lillard and Ja Morant also played at least 30 minutes, with fellow reserve Scoot Henderson logging 17.