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Embiid is receiving treatment on his knee, and the team will provide an update early next week. Clearly, his return after his three-game suspension didn’t mean that he was fully healthy. It’s unclear how much longer he’ll remain out, but Guerschon Yabusele started in his place on Friday, with Andre Drummond filling the backup center minutes.

For all the external concerns regarding Bridges’ start to the season, the Knicks did not seem too bothered. Their faith was rewarded on Sunday, as Bridges notched a new season-high with 31 points and tied his career-high with seven 3-pointers. He’s providing top-100 per-game value in 9-cat formats. While that isn’t on par with his Yahoo ADP (54), Bridges’ production has not fallen off a proverbial cliff. New York plays four games during the first portion of Week 7, beginning with the NBA Cup East Group A decider against Orlando on Tuesday.

Huerter’s absence is countered by DeMar DeRozan’s return to the lineup. With his recent fall out of the starting lineup, Huerter has not impacted fantasy basketball very much. Keon Ellis and Jae Crowder are two players who can absorb the minutes that would have gone to Huerter, with the former offering a slightly higher fantasy ceiling.

Powell will be back in the lineup after missing the Clippers’ last six games. His return will push Amir Coffey back to the bench, where he will lose the little streaming value that he held.