Jared

Butler

JHS has played well in Philadelphia when compared to his time with the Lakers and Jazz. The former first-round pick should see a significant reserve role if he is available, with Jared Butler, Marcus Bagley and Phillip Wheeler taking on extra minutes if JHS is out.

Grimes didn’t have his best night shooting the ball, making two of his seven attempts from inside the arc, but the overall stat line was solid. Over the past two weeks, the 76ers’ guard has offered top-20 value in eight-cat formats. With Philadelphia ending Week 21 with a Saturday/Sunday back-to-back, Grimes may miss one of those games for rest reasons. If so, Jared Butler (14/5/4 with four three-pointers in 26 minutes) would have added fantasy value.

After coming off the bench on Sunday, Butler returned to the starting unit on the second night of a back-to-back. His last few games had been subpar, but he had one of his best scoring nights of the season on Monday. Unfortunately, it was paired with an uncharacteristically low assist night for him, though he made up for it with a new season-high for steals. Butler should continue to play a large role for the tanking 76ers for the rest of the season.

Butler will return to the starting lineup in place of Quentin Grimes, who is getting a rest night to help Philadelphia’s lottery odds. Council IV will also enter the starting lineup, replacing Jeff Dowtin Jr. despite his 17/4/3/3/2 line in 26 minutes on Sunday.

Dowtin replaces Jared Butler in the 76ers’ starting lineup. Butler should still play plenty, especially with Jalen Hood-Schifino inactive. That’s the lone change to the Philadelphia starting lineup.

It has been over two weeks since Maxey last played, with Friday’s game being the 10th absence in a row. With Joel Embiid and Paul George done for the year, it wouldn’t be surprising if Maxey’s year was over as well, even if there isn’t an official announcement made. Quentin Grimes and Jared Butler will continue to dominate the backcourt minutes.

Maxey, who has not appeared in a game since March 3, will miss a ninth-straight contest on Wednesday. With Walker missing his fourth-straight due to the league’s concussion protocol, the 76ers will again rely on Quentin Grimes, Jared Butler and Jeff Dowtin Jr. on the perimeter. Grimes should be rostered in standard leagues, while Butler and Dowtin are worth a look in deeper formats.

Butler has started the last five games for the 76ers, and while the assists have been there consistently, this was his best night as a scorer since being traded to Philadelphia. He has averaged 13.2 points, three rebounds, six assists, one steal and 1.8 threes per game during this stint as a starter, which ranks just outside the top-100 in nine-cat leagues during that stretch. Rostered in just 11 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Butler is a strong streaming option with three games left this week.

No surprises here for the tanking Sixers. Philly will be missing all of the starters they opened the season with, including role players like Lonnie Walker IV. Jared Butler, Ricky Council IV and Quentin Grimes will continue to pick up the slack with Maxey and Oubre Jr. sidelined.

Maxey and Walker will remain out for another game, leaving the 76ers shorthanded on the perimeter. The good news for Philadelphia is that Quentin Grimes is available and will play a prominent role in the offense. Jared Butler and Jeff Dowtin will also play extended minutes, with the former remaining in the starting lineup.