Myles

Turner

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.

Turner had his hands full with Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, who combined for 52 points and 16 rebounds. Milwaukee’s veteran center recorded a complete stat line, but the value was a bit limited beyond the rebounds and blocks. Kel’el Ware (19/10/3/1/2 with three-pointers) finished with a better stat line, but he played 12 of his 24 minutes in the fourth quarter after the outcome was no longer in doubt.

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.

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.

Ware came off the bench in his unofficial Bucks debut, but that didn’t prevent the 7-footer from showing why he still has a top-100 ADP. He was highly active on both ends of the floor, recording a double-double and shooting 2-of-6 from beyond the arc. Given starting center Myles Turner’s (seven points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block, and one three-pointer) rebounding struggles last season, Ware will have consistent fantasy value, even if he doesn’t start.

To no one’s surprise, Antetokounmpo will not play in Sunday’s season finale. Turner is also out, which means more playing time and a likely start for Jericho Sims. Pete Nance is questionable, and his minutes are likely to increase if he can play.

Green, Prince and Dieng are the holdovers from the lineup that started Wednesday’s loss to the Pistons. With Ryan Rollins out, Ryan moves into the starting five, while Turner’s return bumps Jericho Sims to the bench.

Turner is off the injury report after sitting out Wednesday’s loss to the Pistons. His return likely pushes Jericho Sims to the bench one game after recording his first career triple-double.