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Jones exited early from their last game, but he hasn’t played a large role this year. With Jeremy Sochan expected back, the Spurs will have plenty of playmakers without Jones, with both Chris Paul and Stephon Castle filling the role.

Sunday wasn’t the cleanest night for Durant shooting the ball, as he was 1-of-9 from beyond the arc. But he shot over 50% from two, and the rebounds and assists were accompanied by just one turnover. Durant enters Week 8 providing top-25 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats, sitting just a few spots behind his Yahoo ADP (19). He’ll look to shoot the ball better from deep on Thursday when the Suns host the Pacers.

Booker’s offensive production has been more consistent recently, with the Suns guard scoring 25 points or more in nine of his last ten outings. Over the past three weeks, he has provided top 15 per-game value in 8- and 9-cat formats. That’s slightly higher than Booker’s season-long value, and he’s proven to be an excellent asset for fantasy managers. Phoenix plays two games in Week 8, beginning with the Pacers on Thursday.

Wembanyama isn’t dominating, but continues to have good games as he works his way back from a back injury. The 20-year-old power forward is the only player in the NBA that can effortlessly put up seven blocks in a game. He’s so productive across the board that it’s hard to poke holes in his game. Wemby made 8-of-20 shots from the field, but that was weighed down by only making 1-of-7 3-point attempts. When he starts making his threes, he’ll be one of the top players in fantasy if he isn’t already.

McCoy was signed by the Pistons to an Exhibit 10 contract just before the start of training camp. He has since played for the franchise’s G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, averaging 14.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in 12 appearances. This transaction won’t impact fantasy basketball, but it does get the Pistons above the salary floor after they waived Paul Reed on Saturday.