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With Collin Sexton out, Juzang will slide into the starting unit for the second time in his career after having 27 points and seven triples in their last game. Samanic will also move into the starting lineup, which pushes Brice Sensabaugh to the bench.

Ford, who spent last season with the Kings on a two-way contract, is headed to Italy to continue his professional career. This move will not impact fantasy basketball since he played as an unrestricted free agent in the NBA 2K25 Summer League.

The Grizzlies waived Jemison on Wednesday, as the team needed to free up a two-way contract slot for Jay Huff. He is reportedly headed to New Orleans on an unspecified deal two days later. Whether or not Jemison can become relevant to fantasy basketball remains to be seen, but there may be an opportunity to compete for minutes. After losing Jonas Valanciunas in free agency, the Pelicans signed Daniel Theis and Karlo Matkovic. The team also selected Yves Missi in the first round of the June draft, and all three are expected to compete for the right to start.

Liddell will be traded for the second time this summer. He was sent to Atlanta as part of the transaction headlined by the Pelicans’ acquisition of Dejounte Murray. While the 2022 second-round pick did play well at the NBA 2K25 Summer League earlier in July, he’s unlikely to get the opportunities needed to be fantasy-relevant in Phoenix.

A first-round pick of the 76ers in 2022, Roddy began his NBA career in Memphis before being traded to the Suns at the February deadline. At the time of the trade, he was in the midst of his best season as a professional. However, Roddy did not crack the Suns’ rotation, as Royce O’Neale was the preferred choice. After playing for the Suns at the NBA 2K25 Summer League in hopes of improving his standing in the team’s wing pecking order, Roddy is headed to Atlanta and will attempt to crack that rotation. With first-overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, De’Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Dyson Daniels all in the mix, Roddy faces long odds of becoming a reliable fantasy option.

Duke Jr. signed a two-way deal with the Spurs in December, and now he has agreed to another one for next season. He only suited up for San Antonio four times last season, and he will likely spend most of the year in the G-League this upcoming season.

Edwards has proven himself to be solid depth piece in the NBA, but on a two-way deal, he will likely spend more time in the G-League this upcoming season. He can play a reserve role if Dallas needs him to, but he isn’t a player that will impact fantasy basketball next season.

Westbrook’s agreement is now official over a week after he was traded to Utah with the expectation that he would eventually join the Nuggets. Russ will look to help bolster Denver’s bench unit after they ranked 25th in bench points per game last season.

Ball said in May that he intends to be available to start next season, but next month should be a good indicator of his exact timeline. He said that participating in 5-on-5 will be his “first real test”, but that everything in his recovery has been going well recently. They’ll likely keep him on a strict load management plan, and he will compete with Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Josh Giddey for minutes in the backcourt.

After failing to do so with the Pistons, Hayes gets a second chance to establish himself in the NBA. The seventh overall pick in the 2020 draft, he averaged 6.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 0.9 steals in 24.0 minutes per game before being waived by Detroit at the February trade deadline. Fantasy managers should not have Hayes on their radars, even with the Nets embarking on a rebuild after trading Mikal Bridges to the Nets.

A second-round pick of the Thunder (who traded his draft rights to the Knicks) in the 2021 NBA Draft, Jokubaitis has yet to appear in an NBA game. He spent last season with FC Barcelona and is now headed to Israel on a three-year pact with Maccabi Tel Aviv. While Jokubaitis played well in Las Vegas, the additions of second-round pick Tyler Kolek and free agent signing Cameron Payne would make it difficult for him to earn rotation minutes behind Jalen Brunson.