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Wells started the final 20 of his 34 games during his single season at Washington State, where he averaged 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.1 triples per game. He spent his first two collegiate seasons with D2 Sonoma State before transferring for his junior season. He hasn’t shown much defensively, but he was an effective shooter and shot creator for Washington State. He doesn’t have a complete game by any means, but his shooting upside is certainly intriguing. Luke Kennard has a team option this summer, so Wells can learn from Kennard this year and then potentially become a rotation piece in his second season. He may not develop much else, but he can fill an important role as a floor spacer.

Filipowski got another start with Walker Kessler sidelined for this game, but now that he’s out, Drew Eubanks will be next on the pecking order. He should see a boost for the rest of this game and could hold some streaming value if both Filipowski and Kessler miss more time.

Harris is starting to figure things out in Detroit. He had his best game of the season, setting a new season-high for both scoring and 3-pointers. Harris has been a solid player in 9-cat leagues for a while because of his well-rounded production, but his numbers have been slightly down early on this year. Hopefully this is a performance that will get him going. His next opportunity will be in Orlando on Saturday, which is a game that could be played without Cade Cunningham (hip), which could result in more shots for Harris.

Cade was able to put up his typical big numbers, though it did come on a poor shooting night. However, the bigger story here was that he was forced to exit this game just before overtime because of a left hip injury. Cunningham hasn’t missed a game yet this season and has been averaging multiple career-highs. It’s unclear if this is an injury that will keep him sidelined for Saturday’s game in Orlando, but with a four-game week coming up, Cade’s availability is a big factor. Wendell Moore Jr. replaced him in the closing lineup during overtime, and while he would have some streaming appeal if Cunningham is sidelined, Jaden Ivey would also receive a nice boost.

Dillingham usually isn’t a large part of the rotation, but he played a larger role in this game with Mike Conley sidelined. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Donte DiVincenzo should play a few extra minutes with Dillingham out for the rest of this game.

James isn’t part of the team’s rotation when healthy, so his continued absence will not impact fantasy basketball.

With Kentavious Caldwell-Pope sidelined for personal reasons, Harris will get the starting nod in his place. The Magic play again on Saturday, and Harris will likely get another start if KCP remains out. However, he doesn’t have much streaming appeal, aside from some 3-point upside in deeper leagues.

Carter Jr. will miss another game, which means another start for Goga Bitadze, with Moritz Wagner filling out the backup minutes. Bitadze has been the better option in category leagues, but Wagner has been able to provide an offensive punch off the bench.

Hachimura will remain sidelined for a fourth straight game, which means another start for Dalton Knecht. The rookie had 37 points and nine 3-pointers in their last game and will look to stay hot in this matchup.

AD will continue to play through ailments that haven’t impacted his production. He has still only missed one game this season and has been one of the best players in fantasy basketball. He should feast on Orlando’s center rotation that features Goga Bitadze and Moritz Wagner.

Monk will be out for at least one more game, which will allow for Keon Ellis to continue to play a large role off the bench. He hasn’t played well through most of Monk’s absence, but he exploded for nine 3-pointers in their last game.