David

Roddy

After sitting out Friday’s loss to the Lakers, Eason and Smith are off the injury report. How much Houston’s rotation players will play on Sunday is undetermined, as they’ve already secured the two-seed in the West. David Roddy and Nate Williams may see significant playing time during the second half since there won’t be anything on the line for the Rockets.

Two days after the 76ers waived him, Roddy has agreed to a two-way deal with the Rockets. The 2022 first-round pick has appeared in 30 games this season for the Hawks and 76ers, averaging 4.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 12.5 minutes.

Roddy loses his spot on Philadelphia’s roster to newly-added Jalen Hood-Schifino, who inked a two-way contract on Friday with the club. The 23-year-old was averaging just under 10 minutes per-game this season for the 76ers. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as extra bench depth to close out the year.

The 17th overall pick in the 2023 draft, Hood-Schifino struggled with injuries during his time with the Lakers. He was traded to the Jazz as part of the Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis deal, with Utah waiving him shortly thereafter. Hood-Schifino now heads to Philadelphia, and there may be opportunities to play if the 76ers decide to shut down their proven veterans. The 76ers have waived David Roddy to free up a roster spot for Hood-Schifino.

Waived by the Hawks on Friday, NBA insider Jake Fisher adds that Roddy must clear waivers before officially signing with the 76ers, but it sounds like a done deal. He appeared in 27 games for Atlanta, averaging 4.5 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.8 minutes. Roddy’s addition will give the 76ers more depth on the wings but will not impact fantasy basketball.

Both Young and Daniels will return to the starting lineup after missing Monday’s game. That will push Keaton Wallace back to the bench, though Krejci will remain in the starting lineup in place of Zaccharie Risacher (groin). Gueye will get the first start of his career, as he replaces David Roddy at power forward.

Nance did not play in Monday’s loss to Minnesota, which affected multiple players in the Hawks’ rotation. David Roddy started but only played 18 minutes, while Mouhamed Gueye logged 19 off the bench. Neither player is worth keeping for the few adventurous souls who may have streamed them.

Johnson has been able to play in their last two games, but there is a chance that he is sidelined for the first night of their back-to-back. If that happens, Garrison Mathews or David Roddy will likely replace him in the starting lineup.

Johnson is back after missing Atlanta’s last five games. His return impacts David Roddy the most as he returns to the bench. There wasn’t much to gain from streaming Roddy. Due to Zaccharie Risacher being out with an adductor injury, Vit Krejci will remain in the starting lineup.

Saturday’s game will be Risacher’s second straight on the sidelines. He was also held out of Wednesday’s win over the Bulls. David Roddy replaced him in the starting lineup but offered minimal streaming value in that role. Fantasy managers would be better served to target De’Andre Hunter, who is probable to play on Saturday.