David

Nwaba

Nwaba came over in a trade from Houston and will have to try to land with someone else once the Thunder cut him.

This may be the furthest thing from a blockbuster deal, but it helps get OKC $10 million under the luxury tax while acquiring two trade exceptions, and Houston got a second-round pick for only taking on $1 million in cap space. This move was simply about moving money around for these teams. Nwaba was solid for Houston two years ago, but his role dwindled last season. Now, he’ll get a fresh start in OKC, but it probably won’t result in a huge role. Leave him off your draft board, though he could make an impact later in the season if OKC benches all of their starters again.

The Rockets got run out of the gym on Sunday so Nwaba got to get some garbage buckets in this one. He made the most of his minutes though, which is all you can ask of him, so props to him. Needless to say, he is not a fantasy target. Jalen Green chipped in 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting (2-of-5 3-pointers) with four assists, two rebounds, one steal, and four turnovers in 27 minutes. The Rockets will play the Suns on Wednesday looking to get off of a two-game slide.

Sengun has six consecutive games but is a game-time decision ahead of Wednesday’s game. If he returns, David Nwaba and KJ Martin Jr. could see a slight hit in playing time.

Mathews has been a star in his role for the Rockets this season, but if he is unable to suit up Sunday night, David Nwaba and Josh Christopher will likely see a bump in minutes.

Mathews is back after a four-game absence and he’ll be replacing David Nwaba in the first unit tonight. Joining him in the starting five will be Eric Gordon, Jalen Green, Jae’Sean Tate and Daniel Theis with Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood suspended for this one.

Porter Jr. has missed his last 12 games but will play Tuesday night, meaning Josh Christopher, David Nwaba, or Armoni Brooks, will likely head back to the bench. Porter Jr. will face minute restrictions, but fantasy managers should have him in their active lineup.

After getting a night off on a front end of a back-to-back, Green will play Tuesday night, alongside Kevin Porter Jr. Coach Silas said ‘he’ll be conscious of the minutes he gives Green Tuesday’, meaning Josh Christopher, David Nwaba, or Armoni Brooks, will likely head back to the second unit.

Nwaba played well in his first start of the season, teasing a double-double and adding a pair of swipes for good measure. He came into this one averaging 4.3 points and 3.8 rebounds across 12.1 minutes on the season, and even as a starter, his upside is quite limited.

Nwaba briefly played with a severely sprained wrist last season, but had surgery to fix the ailment in March. The signed him for $15 million over three years this offseason, so they obviously like him, but he’s buried on the depth chart behind Danuel House, KJ Martin Jr. and others.