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Hukporti took a Zion Williamson forearm to the mouth during the second quarter of Monday’s game. Rushed back to the locker room to receive medical attention, he has been diagnosed with a mouth laceration and will not return. With Mitchell Robinson out for injury management reasons, Guerschon Yabusele and Trey Jemison have picked up rotation minutes.

Dybantsa sustained the injury in the preseason finale, and it’s serious enough to keep him out through at least Wednesday. It’s unclear when he’ll be available, but Dybantsa’s next chance to take the court will come Friday against the Raptors. For as long as Dybantsa is out, Bilal Coulibaly and Khris Middleton are likely to see bumps in playing time and usage, with Coulibaly the favorite to fill in with the first unit.

Wagner has been dealing with a right shoulder injury since the preseason finale on October 16, but he’s trending in the right direction ahead of the season opener. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status ahead of tip-off.

McDaniels’ contract now runs through the 2029-30 season, with the ability to negotiate another extension as soon as 2028. With the Timberwolves trading Julius Randle and Naz Reid this offseason, McDaniels has a higher offensive ceiling than in previous seasons. He could be one of the steals of the upcoming fantasy basketball season.

Given Edgecombe’s importance to the 76ers, Monday’s decision was unsurprising. His contract for the 2027-28 season will be worth a little over $12.2 million.

Williams missed time during the preseason with a heel injury, so his absence from the injury report is a positive development. However, with Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Aday Mara also available, JayWill may not get the minutes needed to impact fantasy basketball on Tuesday.

Despite missing time during the preseason with a quad injury, Holmgren is not on the injury report for Tuesday’s season opener. As a result, Aday Mara may not get the minutes that he did during the preseason, but the rookie should still be in the rotation.

Not long after the Timberwolves waived him, Timme has reportedly found a new home. The former Gonzaga center, who appeared in 27 games for the Lakers last season, will give the Suns another frontcourt option. Projected starting center Mark Williams suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder in September and is expected to be out until sometime in February at the earliest.

The 18th overall pick in the 2025 draft, Clayton was traded from Utah to Memphis as part of the Jaren Jackson Jr. deal in February. Even with the Grizzlies’ point guard rotation in flux due to injuries and a desire to trade Ja Morant, Clayton couldn’t carve out a consistent role in Memphis. Earlier Monday, the Grizzlies reportedly hoped to trade WCJ, but they couldn’t make a deal happen. As for Peavy, the Grizzlies acquired him from the Pelicans in the summer along with Jordan Hawkins, who was waived earlier in the preseason.

While Sorber missed the entire 2025-26 season recovering from a torn ACL, Topić is recovering from offseason back surgery. These absences won’t affect redraft leagues, but dynasty league managers will have to wait a bit before they get any value from rostering Topić or Sorber this season.

Harris did not play at all during the preseason, and his strained left calf will delay his official Spurs debut for at least one game. Julian Champagnie, who was moved to the bench for Dylan Harper, and Harrison Barnes likely benefit the most from Harris’ absence in terms of playing time.