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While ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on April 3 that Maxey was done for the season, the 76ers said he aggravated a previous finger injury during his ramp-up to play. As a result, he is officially done for the season, but Maxey is expected to fully recover this offseason. Injuries limited Maxey to 52 games during 2024-25, averaging a career-high 26.3 points and providing top-15 value in eight- and nine-cat formats. This was the first season Maxey failed to play at least 60 games, so he should not take too significant of a hit in drafts next fall.

MPJ sat out the first leg of Brooklyn’s back-to-back set, but he’ll be available to face Detroit as the Nets look for a third straight win.

Milwaukee will have all of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner available for Tuesday’s tilt with Phoenix, but frontcourt depth will be thin if Portis and Sims are ruled out. If the pair are ultimately sidelined, Pete Nance could log a few extra minutes, but Nance isn’t worth a look in fantasy hoops leagues.

Memphis’ injury report is lengthy, and with Aldama out again, Olivier-Maxence Prosper should continue to start and see meaningful minutes. Pippen Jr.'s continued absence means more run for Ty Jerome and Cam Spencer.

Clayton Jr. is dealing with a right ankle sprain, though it’s possible the Grizzlies are taking a cautious approach with him on the second leg of a back-to-back set. Ty Jerome is back in action, so he should absorb Clayton Jr.'s minutes if the latter is ultimately sidelined.

Coward and Jerome both sat out Monday’s loss to Brooklyn, but they’ll return to action for the second leg of Memphis’ back-to-back set. With a number of other Grizzlies banged up or sidelined, Coward and Jerome should be heavily involved against Philly.

Plumlee is available to make his Spurs debut, but he’s unlikely to see much time on the court with both Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet available.

Ware’s absence means the Heat may opt to play more small ball against Washington, but Vlad Goldin and Simone Fontecchio (upgraded to available) are two candidates to see increased run.

Herro is dealing with left quad soreness, and he’s in danger of sitting out against the Wizards. If he ends up missing this one, Jaime Jaquez Jr. Pelle Larsson and Myron Gardner could enjoy some extra minutes.

Carter Bryant could pick up a few extra minutes, but Waters III hasn’t seen enough minutes for his potential absence to be impactful in the world of fantasy hoops.

Black sustained the back injury in Saturday’s win over Minnesota, and he’ll be out indefinitely as a result. Until Black is cleared to get back on the court, Tristan da Silva should continue to take on an expanded role. The latter is worth an add off of the waiver wire.