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Jones is set to miss his second straight game on Thursday, and it may end up being a lot longer than that. He isn’t a player that makes much of an impact in fantasy basketball, but Stephon Castle will continue to be the secondary playmaking option alongside Chris Paul.

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.