Last Updated on January 27, 2026 12:07 pm by Mike Passador | Published: January 27, 2026

We started the day with the news that the Washington Wizards are signing center Skal Labissiere to a 10-day contract. Marvin Bagley III is out with a thoracic strain, but it’s highly unlikely that Skal will have any impact outside of very deep leagues in the short term. Jusuf Nurkic (illness) is listed as doubtful, while Keyone George (rest) is out for tonight. Deni Avdija (lower back strain) missed last night’s game, but Coach Splitter said he is expected to play tonight.

In Cleveland, Coach Kenny Atkinson said Darius Garland was on the floor in practice, but he declined to confirm whether Garland will return on the upcoming West Coast road trip, according to Danny Cunningham.

We also saw Bennedict Mathurin return to action with 16 points in 24 minutes for the Pacers, a team leaning into small ball and where Jay Huff continues to see low single-digit minutes.

On this edition of the cheat sheet, we’ll look at potential adds, streamers for tonight, and the biggest storylines to keep an eye on.

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.

Kelly Oubre (32%)

This is likely the last call for the Kelly Oubre train. He appears to have won the battle as the fifth-most featured player in the Sixers’ rotation over Quentin Grimes, which means he should be on fantasy basketball rosters.

Coach Nurse is relying on heavy minutes from the starters, which gives Oubre the opportunity to stay productive even when Paul George and Joel Embiid are on the floor, with potential spikes when they sit. This is an easy call.

Herb Jones (19%)

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