Guerschon

Yabusele

George was a full participant in Friday’s practice, while Caleb Martin was a partial participant. Both are trending in the right direction ahead of Saturday’s tilt with Detroit, but if they are unable to go, expect Philly to keep rolling with its starting five of Tyrese Maxey, Kelly Oubre, Jared McCain, Guerschon Yabusele and Andre Drummond. Yabusele has been productive in three straight starts and should be rostered in leagues of most sizes. Embiid still has no timeline for recovery, and Saturday will mark his 14th absence in 18 games to kick off the 2024-25 campaign. The Sixers are 3-14 and own the second-worst record in the Association, only one game ahead of the lowly Washington Wizards.

The “Dancing Bear” was excellent on Wednesday, notching a season-high point total and providing solid value across his stat line. Rostered in 8% of Yahoo leagues, Yabusele’s fantasy value has not been great. However, he’s worth the risk if the 76ers are without Joel Embiid (knee). Philadelphia only plays once more in Week 6 (Saturday vs. Detroit), so the benefits of holding onto Yabusele will be minimal. But it’s worth a thought, which was not the case at the start of the season.

This will be a third straight absence for Embiid and George, while Lowry will miss his fourth straight game. Guerschon Yabusele and Kelly Oubre should continue to start, with Andre Drummond playing a significant role off the bench. KJ Martin logged 26 minutes in their last game, but he isn’t a player to consider streaming. Until Philly can get these stars back in the lineup, Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain will be trying to keep the team afloat.

With Joel Embiid sidelined for this game, Yabusele got the starting nod in his place, not Andre Drummond (10/6/1/1/1). Brooklyn starts Ben Simmons at center and brings Nic Claxton and Noah Clowney off the bench, which certainly may have been a factor. Embiid has already been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Clippers, which means more minutes for both Yabusele and Drummond. Assuming Drummond starts, he should be the prioritized streaming option, but Yabusele should still play enough to make an impact in the box score.

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.

With both Joel Embiid and Paul George out for this game, Oubre and Yabusele will get the starting nods. Andre Drummond has been the typical starter in place of Embiid this season, and he should still play a large role off the bench.

Rumblings that Embiid would not play began when he was not on the court for his usual pregame routine, and the 76ers have made it official. Guerschon Yabusele will fill the void and is worth a look in deep leagues with Embiid sidelined. While Andre Drummond may play more off the bench, he’s been inconsistent this season.

Embiid, who is still listed as doubtful, may end up giving it a go after all. Nick Nurse said that he’ll go through warmups, so there likely won’t be an official decision on his status until closer to tipoff.

Embiid is trending toward another absence, which means another start for Andre Drummond. Expect Guerschon Yabusele to see some extra minutes off the bench.

Embiid is back on the injury report due to an illness. If he cannot play, Andre Drummond will move into the starting lineup and would be worth streaming. Guerschon Yabusele would also be in for additional minutes, albeit in a bench role.