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Due to his foot issue and personal reasons, James was not with the Lakers for Friday’s loss at Minnesota. If he remains sidelined, Max Christie should stay in the starting lineup after playing well against the Timberwolves. Christie would be worth streaming consideration in extremely deep leagues, but that’s it.

Beasley recovered after two bad shooting nights. In his last two games, he had 14 points and one 3-pointer combined. The 28-year-old shooting guard’s slump didn’t last long as he poured in 23 points and had six 3-pointers. Beasley played 33 minutes off the bench in the Pistons’ second game since Jaden Ivey broke his leg. He should be rostered in all formats going forward.

Durant led the Suns in scoring on Saturday, but, as has been the case on multiple occasions, turnovers were a problem. He committed five against the Pacers, with the Suns finishing with 12 overall. Phoenix was without Tyus Jones (illness), which placed more playmaking responsibilities on the plates of the Suns’ stars. Durant will be fine moving forward, and the good news for fantasy managers is that Phoenix plays five games in Week 11.

Siakam remains a top 50 player in 9-cat formats, but his value has slipped recently. The foul line has been an issue, with Spicy P making 64.3% of his attempts over the past two weeks. Remove that category from the equation, and he has still provided top 50 value during this stretch, but Siakam is just inside the top 100 in 9-cat formats.

A sore left calf forced Turner to make a trip to the locker room late in the first quarter, but he was back on the court during the second. The Pacers center finished with a solid stat line, and he got additional rest late, with Indiana winning by a comfortable margin. A 3rd-round player in 9-cat formats over the past week, Turner is closing in on top-50 value for the season.

After a slow start to the season, Haliburton has seemingly flipped a switch over the past month. Providing top-10 value in 9-cat formats, the Pacers point guard has averaged 19.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 3.2 3-pointers per game over the past month. Haliburton has been highly efficient, shooting 48.1% from the field and 81.0% from the foul line while averaging just 1.4 turnovers per game. To say he’s headed in the right direction would be an understatement. Indiana plays four games in Week 11, beginning with the Nets on Monday.

Thompson moved into the starting lineup in the second game since Jaden Ivey broke his leg. The 21-year-old small forward still only played 26 minutes, but he made an impact while he was out there as he recorded a double-double and had six steals. Thompson clearly has immense fantasy potential and while nothing is being handed to him, there is a path to playing time. He should be rostered in all formats going forward.

Cunningham battled foul trouble and shooting struggles on Friday as he had 18 points on 20 shots against the Hornets. The 23-year-old point guard followed up that performance with an outstanding game against the Timberwolves Saturday. Cunningham dropped 40 as he led the Pistons to a 14-point victory over Minnesota in Detroit’s second game since Jaden Ivey broke his leg. If Saturday was any indication of how things will be without Ivey, Cunningham’s fantasy managers will be pleased.

Bogdanovic missed five games before suiting up Friday against the Lakers. He played 23 minutes off the bench in the loss. With Bogdanovic out again Saturday, Garrison Matthews will see additional minutes in a bench role. Matthews is on the streaming radar, though he’s a volatile fantasy asset.