Last Updated on March 15, 2026 3:04 am by Keston Paul | Published: March 15, 2026

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Top Pickups

This is the “general must-add” section regardless of the slate. If these players are being overlooked and remain chilling on the waiver wire, consider adding them to your squad.

Danny Wolf (8%)

Wolf finally had a “pop” game with 15 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one triple in a 26-minute start on Saturday. That was actually his lowest minutes in four games and with Day’Ron Sharpe (left thumb UCL tear) done for the season, Wolf has two avenues to minutes as either a forward or a center. Michael Porter Jr. (right ankle sprain) was for a second consecutive game and for the third time in four contests, while Nic Claxton (rest) got the day off as well.

I don’t think Wolf is must-roster as the defensive stats may be inconsistent and the FG% might be bad. If you need upside for rebounds, threes and decent points however, he could work for “some managers.”

Justin Edwards (12%)

Edwards had 19 points on 9-of-13 FG and 1-of-2 FT with four rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks in 31 minutes on Saturday, following up Thursday’s game of 12 points on 5-of-11 FG and 2-of-4 FT nine rebounds, five assists and four steals in 29 minutes. Edwards might have a run of starter-level minutes and I think you can expect rebounds, steals and then “hope” he can hit his 3-pointers. If Edwards was hitting triples consistently, he’d be a more consistent rotation player, but alas, he is being forced to play now and has flashed some blocks as well.

If you need rebounds and steals, I think Edwards is a solid flier, but he isn’t must-roster.

Tristan da Silva (26%)

On Saturday, da Silva recorded 11 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one 3-pointer and three steals in 31 minutes. Our resident Dynasty Expert Mark C can tell you that I have always loved da Silva since he was a prospect coming out of the draft. He just does all of the good role player things very well. Anyway, for fantasy, his on-court impact may not always translate to the box score, but he has at least six rebounds in four of his last five games with totals of nine 3-pointers, 10 steals and three blocks in that five-game span.

Da Silva will likely have a decent run as a starter and can be a flier for threes, rebounds and steals. I also don’t think he is must-roster, but he is a solid enough specialist.

Games

Timberwolves – Thunder @ 1:00 ET
Mavericks – Cavaliers @ 3:30 ET
Pistons – Raptors @ 3:30 ET
Pacers – Bucks @ 3:30 ET
Trail Blazers – 76ers @ 6:00 ET
Warriors – Knicks @ 8:00 ET
Jazz – Kings @ 10:00 ET

Teams on Second Night of a Back-to-Back

Note: Teams on the second night of a back-to-back must submit their injury report by the release of the 4:15 pm ET Official NBA Injury Report. 

Bucks, Sixers, Kings

Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo (left ankle sprain) and Ousmane Dieng (illness) were both questionable before being ruled out on Saturday. Since this wasn’t a case of injury management for Antetokounmpo, it is unclear if he will play on Sunday, but the fact that he was questionable should hopefully be a positive indicator.

Kevin Porter Jr. (right knee synovitis) was questionable and played 30 minutes on Saturday. Considering the knee issue just cost him four games (synovitis causes swelling and fluid in the knee), I think there is a strong chance that Porter sits out on Sunday.

Sixers: Andre Drummond (back spasms) and Jabari Walker (illness) were both out on Saturday, aside from the long list of longer-term injuries in Philadelphia.
Adem Bona (back soreness) returned from a one-game absence and played 33 minutes on Saturday, so he may or may not be a risk for sitting out.

Kings: Malik Monk (right ankle soreness) was a full participant in Friday’s practice but was unable to overcome a questionable tag on Saturday for his second consecutive absence. He might be in contention for a return on Sunday.

Devin Carter (right calf soreness) did not practice on Friday and was out on Saturday. I expect him to remain sidelined. Drew Eubanks (left thumb soreness) was out on Saturday, but generally shouldn’t matter too much.

Since Dylan Cardwell (left ankle sprain) returned from an 11-game absence he may or may not be managed (it isn’t a guarantee for a youngster like himself) and Russell Westbrook (right quad contusion) also returned from a one-game absence on Saturday, so he might get a night off for Sunday’s tank-off with the Jazz.

Teams on First Night of a Back-to-Back

Mavs, Blazers, Warriors

The Mavs look likely to hold out Daniel Gafford and Klay Thompson, while PJ Washington is questionable and Caleb Martin is probable. Gafford and Thompson should play on Monday. Moussa Cisse was also listed as doubtful for a G League callup, so Dwight Powell should be Marvin Bagley III’s backup on Sunday.

Robert Williams III is questionable for the front leg of the back-to-back.

The Warriors will be without Kristaps Porzingis, Draymond Green and De’Anthony Melton for management purposes.

Al Horford picked up a right soleus (calf) strain and Seth Curry picked up a left adductor strain during Friday’s game and they are out on Sunday, but could be out longer.

Moses Moody is still out with a right wrist sprain as expected and Stephen Curry (right patellofemoral pain syndrome) is due for an evaluation next weekend.

Top Stories to Watch

Joel Embiid (right oblique strain) may or may not return on the upcoming three-game road trip (Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday), according to Sixers head coach Nick Nurse:

Nick Nurse says Joel Embiid got back on the court yesterday and had an individual workout. Doesn’t “want to anticipate anything” regarding a return timeline, but says Embiid returning during the upcoming road trip is a possibility.

— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) March 14, 2026

Anthony Edwards (questionable) is expected to play on Sunday (forgive Mr. Krawczynski’s typo):

Any questionable again. He told @sam_amick last night that he was fine. We will see but I’d expect him to go https://t.co/1orjuTSgBt

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) March 14, 2026

Isaiah Hartenstein (questionable) is not must-roster: I would not say he is a must-drop either and if you did hold him this long, you may as well “see how it goes” if he returns from a three-game absence for a left calf contusion on Sunday in the first game of the day. His minutes have been capped around 25 due to the calf strains earlier in the season and the Thunder only have three games next week — including a back-to-back — which equates to a two-game week of “hopefully” 50 minutes of Hartenstein. If you stream that spot, you can likely add value from four or six games of various players instead in upwards of 100 minutes of production.

Sam Merrill (left hamstring tightness) being out again should mean another Keon Ellis start & Max Strus is probable to make his season debut:
Ellis should have real 12-team appeal for threes, steals, blocks and double-digit scoring. Strus is not someone I am willing to trust for fantasy after he missed the first 67 games, but deep-league managers can keep him on a watch-list.

Ivica Zubac played 29 minutes on Friday:
I found this surprising, but he is questionable for Sunday along with half of the roster, so Jay Huff may not be done just yet.

The Warriors’ rotation looks thin on Sunday:
Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, Gary Payton II, Will Richard, Pat Spencer, Nate Williams, LJ Cryer and Malevy Leons are the likely available players. Quinten Post is questionable and there was an agreement for Omer Yurtseven to join on a 10-day contract, so we will see if he is immediately available. Podz and Santos are already must-roster, Post would be a strong streamer if he plays, while Payton, Richard and Spencer may also have paths to value. The other guys are deep-league lottery tickets.

Jazz without Ace Bailey (concussion), Kyle Filipowski (rest) & John Konchar (left calf injury management) vs. the Kings on Sunday:
Things could get a little silly here. Elijah Harkless started the second half on Friday after Bailey left with concussion-like symptoms, but I would project Harkless as a deep-league specialist for defensive stats. Oscar Tshiebwe is a big rebounds specialist and you can hope for defensive stats. Tshiebwe or Kevin Love should start at center, but it might be Tshiebwe. Cody Williams has been looking good lately and might find himself in the standard streaming section.

Dylan Cardwell (left ankle sprain) returned from an 11-game absence on Saturday vs. the Clippers:
Words

My Sunday Injury Notes:
Q = Questionable or 50-50 chance of playing
P = Probable or likely to play
D = Doubtful or likely to be out
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Sun-Mon B2B: Mavs, Warriors, Blazers
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Sunday: seven games
–1 ET game–
Anthony Edwards – Q
Isaiah Hartenstein – Q
–3:30 ET games–
Daniel Gafford – D
Klay Thompson – D
Caleb Martin – P
PJ Washington – Q
Max Strus – P
Jaylon Tyson – Q
Ausar Thompson – P
Pascal Siakam – D
Andrew Nembhard, Quenton Jackson – Q
TJ. McConnell, Ben Sheppard – Q
Ivica Zubac, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin – Q
Bucks B2B (Out Saturday: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ousmane Dieng)
–6 ET games–
Robert Williams III – Q
Sixers B2B (Out Saturday: Andre Drummond, Jabari Walker)
–8 ET game–
Quinten Post – Q
Josh Hart – Q
Jeremy Sochan – Q
–10 ET game–
Kings B2B (Out Sat: Malik Monk, Drew Eubanks, Devin Carter)
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Sat-Sun B2B: Bucks, Sixers, Kings
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Streamers

Standard Formats

Donte DiVincenzo – 3s, steals, assists, points

Ayo Dosunmu – general stats & good percentages

Ajay Mitchell – points, assists, FT%, rebounds, steals, occasional 3s

Cason Wallace – steals specialist with upside for 3s, assists, low-end rebounds

Marvin Bagley III – points, rebounds, FG% & occasional chance of blocks

Naji Marshall – points, rebounds, steals with occasional upside for assists (with good percentages)

Max Christie – hit-or-miss points & 3s with very occasional upside for steals or FT% if he gets to the line

Khris Middleton – points, rebounds, assists, & upside for 3s & steals

Keon Ellis – steals, 3s, upside for blocks, points

Duncan Robinson – 3s with occasional upside in other areas

Jay Huff – blocks specialist, upside for 3s & occasional potential for rebounds

Jarace Walker – general stats with potential for bad percentages

Kam Jones (if Nembhard is out) – assists

Toumani Camara – some points, 3s, rebounds, steals and may get two or three assists

Jerami Grant – points, 3s, possible rebounds, steals

Scoot Henderson – points, assists, FT%, possible 3s, steals

Brandin Podziemski – points, 3s, rebounds, assists, steals

Gui Santos – points, 3s, steals, blocks with a little rebounds & assists

Quinten Post (questionable, wait for update) – 3s, rebounds, occasional upside for points, steals or blocks

Mitchell Robinson – FG%, rebounds, blocks, possible steals
(lower upside with Towns back)

Isaiah Collier – assists, upside for points

Brice Sensabaugh – points, 3s & FT% if he can get to the line

Cody Williams – decent points, 3s, steals but across-the-board upside

B2B Watch for Standard Formats

Wait for the official injury reports of the Bucks, Sixers and Kings before streaming their players. 

Bobby Portis – points, rebounds, possible 3s

Kyle Kuzma – points, rebounds & occasional upside in other areas

Justin Edwards – low-end steals, 3s, rebounds

Cam Payne – boom-or-bust points & 3s, occasional assists

Dominick Barlow – rebounds, blocks, upside for steals, solid FG%

Maxime Raynaud – points & rebounds with upside to produce in all areas

Nique Clifford – hypothetical general stats with possibility of bad efficiency

Precious Achiuwa –  rebounds, points, steals, blocks

Malik Monk (has been out, so definitely wait for update) – points, 3s, FT% & upside for assists & maybe a steal

Deep Leagues

Bones Hyland – points, 3s, assists

Alex Caruso – steals specialist with upside for 3s, assists, rebounds, occasional blocks

Lu Dort – extremely boom-or-bust 3s, upside for steals, occasional rebounds

Jaylin Williams (if Hartenstein is out) – across-the-board upside

Brandon Williams – points, assists, steals & some potential for 3s or FT%

Ryan Nembhard – mainly assists with some upside for 3s or points

Dwight Powell – rebounds

Dean Wade – rebounds, 3s & low-end potential for steals or blocks

Ron Holland II – steals, out-of-position rebounds, occasional scoring outbursts

Paul Reed – steals, blocks, rebounds, occasional scoring upside
(Isaiah Stewart is out)

Sandro Mamukelashvili – 3s & rebounds with upside for across-the-board production

Jamal Shead – assists & steals specialist

Ja’Kobe Walter – very boom-or-bust 3s & steals

Kobe Brown – steals, blocks, possible rebounds, occasional 3s

Matisse Thybulle – steals & blocks specialist, low-end occasional upside for 3s

Pat Spencer – points, rebounds, assists, steals

Will Richard – 3s, steals, potential for rebounds

Gary Payton II – steals, rebounds, occasional points upside

L.J. Cryer, Malevy Leons & Nate Williams – desperation fliers for points, 3s

Landry Shamet – boom-or-bust points & 3s

EJ (Elijah) Harkless – steals, possible rebounds, blocks, assists

Oscar Tshiebwe – rebounds
(some 12-team specialist upside if he plays 30-plus minutes)

Kevin Love – boom-or-bust potential for 3s & rebounds
(risky, even with Filipowski out, he might not play)

B2B Watch for Deep Leagues

Wait for the official injury reports of the Bucks, Sixers and Kings before streaming their players. 

Ousmane Dieng (was out on Saturday) – a bit of everything

Jericho Sims – hope for big-man stats

MarJon Beauchamp –  boom-or-bust points, 3s & possible rebounds/assists/steals

Trendon Watford – low-end general stats

Daeqwon Plowden – 3s, points

Dylan Cardwell – blocks, rebounds, FG%