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Umude has been starting over their last few games, but he has been added to the list of Pistons that are out for the rest of the year. Tosan Evbuomwan, Evan Fournier, Marcus Sasser and Troy Brown Jr. are all players that should take on extra unexpected minutes over the final few weeks of the season.

Fontecchio remains sidelined for a third consecutive game, while Umude injured his ankle during Wednesday’s loss to the Pacers. Evan Fournier and Troy Brown Jr. are two players in line for additional minutes due to the injuries, with the former being the better streaming option in deep leagues.

Umude started Wednesday’s game and played 22 minutes before exiting. He finished with eight points (3-of-6 FGs, 2-of-3 FTs) and one rebound. Should he miss time, Evan Fournier would move up in the pecking order, especially if starter Simone Fontecchio remains sidelined.

Both players had already been ruled out for Wednesday’s game, with Stewart suffering this injury on Monday and Thompson having already missed five games. Neither will be available during the final 14 games of Detroit’s season due to these ailments. Simone Fontecchio should start when he is available, though he is questionable to play against Indiana. They recently signed Chimezie Metu to a two-way deal, and he should see minutes when he joins the team. Marcus Sasser, Stanley Umude and Evan Fournier should also see a few extra minutes now that the Pistons will be down two starters for the rest of the season.

Fontecchio was held out of Monday’s loss to Boston, and Stanley Umude replaced him in the starting lineup. Umude’s fantasy value, which was non-existent before the spot start, will return to normal levels if Fontecchio is cleared to play.

Umude and Marcus Sasser both started for the first time in their career in this game, as Detroit was without Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson and Simone Fontecchio. Sasser finished with eight points, four rebounds and six assists, though he had a poor shooting night. It was a huge opportunity for both players, but neither was able to take advantage. Cunningham should be back for their game, and Fontecchio will have a chance to return as well. Neither Umude nor Sasser will be worth adding off the waiver wire moving forward.

With Cade Cunningham and Simone Fontecchio out, Sasser and Umude will replace them in the starting unit. This will be the first career start for both players, though both have had productive stretches throughout the season. They should be worth streaming as members of the starting unit, even if it is just for one game.

Thompson and Grimes remain sidelined, which impacts Simone Fontecchio the most. He has replaced the former in the starting lineup, giving that unit a much-needed floor spacer. Fontecchio is worth rostering in deep leagues. Also, Stanley Umude played 15 minutes off the bench in Wednesday’s win over Toronto, and his minutes could increase slightly with Grimes sidelined.

Thompson played 11 minutes before returning to the locker room due to an illness. Stanley Umude played five minutes off the bench, but Simone Fontecchio’s fantasy value would be boosted the most if Ausar missed time. While there won’t be much reason to add Umude after Saturday’s game, Fontecchio already has value due to Quentin Grimes’ absence.

Initially on a two-way contract, Umude has appeared in 17 games for the Pistons this season. The undrafted second-year guard out of Arkansas is averaging 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.0 3-pointers in just over 11 minutes per game. The two-way slot that belonged to Umude has been filled, with the Pistons upgrading Tosan Evbuomwan’s contract from a 10-day pact.