Last Updated on January 5, 2026 12:48 am by Keston Paul | Published: January 4, 2026

One thing I will be observing on Monday is Mark Williams.

Williams played both legs of a back-to-back on December 26 and December 27, both being games in New Orleans. Williams came off the bench for the second game, likely to “manage his minutes” but he was ejected with 2:06 left in the third quarter after the scuffle with Jose Alvarado. Williams played 27 minutes in the first leg and a smidge under 11 minutes in the second leg as a result of the ejection. I would assume he was slated for fourth-quarter minutes, meaning he might have gotten another five, six or seven minutes by the end of the game at least.

Let us see if the Suns go for that configuration again. Williams only played a light 21 minutes vs. the Thunder on Sunday, so it seems possible that he will suit up again on Monday.

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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.

Paul Reed (5%)

I already pointed out Isaiah Stewart yesterday.

Reed had eight points, eight rebounds, four assists and a steal in a 30-minute start on Sunday. That wasn’t amazing, but if he is getting those minutes, he should have 12-team value via his rebounds, steals and blocks alone.

Aaron Nesmith (26%)

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