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Williams underwent successful surgery Monday to reconstruct a torn ligament in his right knee after he sustained a patellar dislocation and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.

This was expected, but it's encouraging to hear the oft-injured big man's surgery was successful. Williams averaged 6.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game over his six appearances with the Trail Blazers before suffering the injury. In his stead, Toumani Camara, Moses Brown and Jabari Walker are candidates for increased roles behind starting center Deandre Ayton.

Duren (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Hawks.

Duren sustained a right ankle injury during Friday's game against the 76ers and will be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup. James Wiseman and Marvin Bagley should continue to see an uptick in playing time Tuesday.

Embiid is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Pacers due to left hip soreness.

Embiid hasn't yet missed a game this year and has posted double-doubles in seven consecutive games, but he's dealing with a hip issue after logging 37 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, a steal and a block in 33 minutes during Sunday's win over Indiana. If he's unavailable for Tuesday's rematch, Paul Reed, Mo Bamba and Robert Covington would be candidates for increased work in the frontcourt.

Eubanks finished with 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and one assist over 21 minutes during Sunday's 111-99 loss to Oklahoma City.

This was refreshing to see from Eubanks, as he was struggling mightily coming into Sunday's game. In his three prior games, Eubanks scored a combined 14 points and didn't eclipse 20 minutes in any of them. He'll look to keep it going against Minnesota on Wednesday.

Sharpe racked up eight points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 19 minutes during Sunday's 102-94 win over the Wizards.

The 12 rebounds mark a season high for Sharpe, and it's notable that he did this despite Nic Claxton's return from an ankle issue. Ben Simmons is currently out with a hip issue and is day-to-day, so his return could complicate Sharpe's path to minutes since Simmons can be deployed as a small-ball center.

Drummond ended Sunday's 119-108 win over the Pistons with 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist and two steals across 15 minutes.

Drummond's impact can be somewhat inconsistent, but he's shown glimpses of production over the past week, with two double-digit scoring totals and two double-digit rebound totals over his last four appearances. He's also recorded at least one steal in nine of 10 games this year. Drummond's double-double Sunday was his first of the season, and he could gain slightly more fantasy appeal if his recent production continues.

Ayton provided 12 points (6-10 FG), seven rebounds and two blocks across 34 minutes during Sunday's 116-110 loss to the Lakers.

Ayton grabbed a season-low seven boards, failing to record double-digit rebounds for just the second time this season. While the big man is averaging a double-double to start his first campaign in Portland, his scoring production has taken a dramatic hit. He's currently averaging a career-low 11.4 points per game, but he has been a force defensively, posting 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks a night.

Adebayo finished with 24 points (10-20 FG, 4-5 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals in 34 minutes during Sunday's 118-113 victory over the Spurs.

Adebayo has finished with at least 21 points and 11 rebounds in five of Miami's last six games. During that stretch, he's averaged 23.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.5 blocks in 35.0 minutes per game. While the rest of Miami's regulars have been in and out of the lineup, Adebayo has played in nine of the team's first 10 games and is currently leading the team in points (23.2), rebounds (10.4) and blocks (1.4) per game.

Collins racked up 18 points (6-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block over 33 minutes during Sunday's 118-113 loss to the Heat.

Collins continues to be a fixture in the Spurs' starting lineup, and his 33 minutes of action Sunday represented a decent uptick after he'd played 24, 24 and 20 minutes, respectively, over San Antonio's previous three games. Collins is not an elite rebounder for his position, but he's an above-average passer (4.0 APG) who offers some three-pointers and hovers around 1.0 blocks per game.

Jokic racked up 36 points (13-26 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 21 rebounds, 11 assists and one block across 38 minutes during Sunday's 107-104 loss to the Rockets.

Jokic has been on a tear to begin the 2023-24 campaign, posting double-doubles in every appearance while also notching four triple-doubles. Two of those triple-doubles have come over the last three games, and he's also scored at least 35 points in three consecutive matchups. Sunday's performance also marked just the 14th time in Jokic's career that he's grabbed at least 20 rebounds in a game. The 28-year-old's dominance hasn't been particularly surprising, but he's been operating with a consistency that has rewarded fantasy managers who managed to get him at the top of their draft boards.