Last Updated on April 7, 2026 1:47 pm by Mike Passador | Published: April 7, 2026

We have officially entered the last week of the regular season. It is a wild race to the finish in the Eastern Conference, while in the West you have three tiers of teams all jockeying for spots in their little clusters. It’s a high-stakes time and it should be all hands on deck. One phenomenon you’re going to see is guys who have been out for a while getting cleared in the coming days.

The Pistons upgraded both Cade Cunningham (collapsed left lung) and Isaiah Stewart (left calf strain) to doubtful ahead of Monday’s game but both were eventually ruled out. JB Bickerstaff thinks that both will play before the end of the regular season, which basically means you can expect to see them on Friday for sure and possibly Wednesday as well — we don’t think they’ll suit up on Sunday.

Anthony Black (abdominal muscle strain) went from out to available in a matter of hours and returned to the floor.

While teams like the Pacers, Bulls and Kings are going to find excuses to sit players out, everyone with something to play for is calling in the cavalry. Keep your expectations in check with the players returning from injury as teams are balancing shaking off the rust with risking aggravation, but don’t be shocked if a bunch of injury reports evaporate in the next 72 hours.

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.

Anthony Black (25%)

Black is back after a few weeks on the shelf and while he’s unlikely to get all the way back to full speed in Orlando’s remaining regular season games, the Magic have a ton of incentive to win as much as possible. That means Black will be involved. He played just 15 minutes on Monday but still managed 14 points (4-of-11 FG, 5-of-7 FT), two assists, two steals and a 3-pointer. If he’s available and you’re willing to roll the dice on a player who may not see a ton of minutes, Black is a great pickup.

Scoot Henderson (18%)

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