Last Updated on April 1, 2026 1:58 pm by Keston Paul | Published: April 1, 2026

The late-season injury board keeps humming, and tonight’s slate brings the kind of moving parts that can flip a fantasy matchup before lineups even lock. Josh Giddey heads into the night listed as questionable with left hamstring tightness, Joel Embiid has already been ruled out due to illness (although, his April Fool’s jest may make you think differently), and Daniel Gafford left last night’s game with a right shoulder stinger and didn’t return. Add in planned rest for De’Anthony Melton (left thumb strain) and Kristaps Porziņģis (general illness management), and we’ve got another classic late-season board where depth charts matter just as much as talent.

There’s also a bigger-picture wrinkle here: Stephen Curry is now targeting a return on Sunday against the Rockets, which matters not just for Golden State but for anyone squeezing short-term value out of the Warriors’ temporary fill-ins. And with Jaylen Wells officially done for the season after a successful procedure on his right big toe, one more late-season rotation door swings open elsewhere. That’s the texture of fantasy basketball in April, every “questionable,” every rest tag, every soft return timeline is really just a disguised waiver-wire signal. On this edition of the cheat sheet, we’ll break down the fantasy fallout, the best pickups, the top streamers, and the storylines worth watching before tonight tips.

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.

Tari Eason (34%)

Tari Eason got the spot start and made the most of it, delivering 17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, and 3 triples in 30:22. That’s the full Eason experience when things are clicking, the defensive juice, the across-the-board production, and just enough scoring to make the line really pop.

He’s been disappointing of late, no question, but we already know what the upside looks like when the minutes and shot are there. If the jumper is falling and there’s a chance he can stick in the starting lineup, he becomes a very interesting late-season add. There’s volatility here, but the category juice is strong enough that if he’s still on your wire, he’s worth a look.

It should also be noted that head coach Ime Udoka said that the start was “matchup based.”

Kelly Oubre (21%)

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