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Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pacers are putting a premium on coaches with previous head coaching experience after going through the debacle with Nate Bjorkgren this past season, and while these three will interview sometime this week, we’d expect more names to be added to the list throughout the summer. The Pacers are just starting their head coaching search, so we wouldn’t anticipate a definitive decision anytime soon.

Haliburton filled the stat sheet against the Nets Monday. He was highly efficient with 23 points on 12 shots, made 4-of-7 attempts from behind the 3-point line and made all nine of his attempts from the free throw line. Haliburton’s numbers have waned on the road this year, but he excelled in a great matchup in Brooklyn Monday night.

Barnes typically has massive usage and is know for his ability to fill up the stat sheet. He didn’t have a great game Monday, though, as he had just 21 points on 18 shots, missed all four of his 3-point attempts and turned the ball over five times. The 23-year-old small forward was -24 in 32 minutes as Toronto lost by 24. Barnes will have to pick up his play over the course of the rest of the season to live up to his preseason ADP (19).

Barrett returned after a three-game absence due to an illness. Despite a minutes restriction, he played 32 minutes. His return did help matters much for Toronto as the Raptors were blown out by 24 points. Still, the 24-year-old small forward had a team-high 25 points and nearly had a double-double with nine rebounds. Barrett is still a top-100 fantasy player on the year.

Sims started Monday’s game for Karl-Anthony Towns, who’s dealing with a right knee injury. While he didn’t provide much value as a scorer (unsurprising), Sims hit double figures in rebounds for the second time this season. Precious Achiuwa provided the scoring off the bench, tallying 10 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes. If Towns misses more time, Achiuwa remains the preferable streamer, but Sims likely did enough to get another opportunity to start.

Portis only played 23 minutes in the blowout win, but still got his numbers. He poured in 20 points on 12 shots, making 4-of-6 attempts from behind the 3-point line. The 29-year-old power forward also had seven rebounds and three assists. Portis’ ceiling is capped while he comes off the bench, but he’s still a more than serviceable fantasy option.

While he shot the ball well from the field overall, making 50% of his attempts, Bridges was 1-of-7 from three against the Magic. As a team, New York shot a brutal 4-of-22, which was too much to overcome once Orlando made a few shots in the fourth quarter. Loss aside, Bridges has scored 24 points or more in three of his last four outings and has provided 3rd-round value in 9-cat formats over the past two weeks. He’s headed in the right direction.

Brunson and the Knicks had a rough night on Monday, shooting 4-of-22 from beyond the arc. Brunson may have known something was off early, as he only attempted one 3-pointer. Losers of three straight, the Knicks have looked like a tired bunch, and not having Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) on Monday didn’t help. Brunson and the Knicks play three more games in Week 11, beginning with Toronto on Wednesday.

Carter picked a good time to have his best offensive performance, scoring a season-high 19 points. Over the past week, WCJ has provided top-80 value in 9-cat formats. However, while Carter’s production has improved, with the Magic center hitting double figures in four of his last five outings, his role isn’t great concerning providing consistent production. And that’s with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner out of the lineup.

After shooting 14-of-21 from the field and scoring 36 points in his first two games of 2025, Caldwell-Pope struggled in Sunday’s loss to the Jazz, scoring two points on 1-of-8 shooting. He cleaned things up on Monday and has made at least three 3-pointers in three of his last four outings. Over the past two weeks, Caldwell-Pope has provided 8th-round value in 9-cat formats and sits just outside the top 100 in season-long value.