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Reath (two-way designation) is out Sunday versus Philadelphia.

Reath is not on Portland's 15-man roster as a two-way signee. He's a candidate to be activated if the Trail Blazers suffer injuries in the frontcourt.

Embiid (rest) is questionable for Sunday's game against Portland

Embiid's presence on the injury report is purely attributed to rest, as Philadelphia is slated to play its third game in four days. Paul Reed and Mo Bamba would step up if Embiid gets the night off Sunday.

Gobert notched 14 points (7-9 FG), 14 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 31 minutes during Saturday's 106-90 win over Miami.

Gobert rarely missed from the field and posted a solid stat line on both ends of the court. The Frenchman has opened the campaign with back-to-back double-doubles, and while two games are not enough to establish a reliable sample size, the early returns are encouraging. Gobert has shown signs of being the player he was with the Jazz instead of the one that struggled with Minnesota last season.

Reid finished with 25 points (10-14 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two steals across 28 minutes during Saturday's 106-90 victory over the Heat.

Reid was a standout performer for Minnesota in this one, and he managed to outplay both Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns despite not starting. Reid is not expected to move to the starting lineup regardless of how good he looks, as that would mean sending Towns or Gobert to the second unit, but his numbers have been quite good. Through two games, Reid has racked up 35 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Adebayo amassed 19 points (7-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 5-10 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes during Saturday's 106-90 loss to the Timberwolves.

This 19-point performance was Adebayo's lowest scoring mark of the current season, but at the same time, that goes to show how strong his start to the campaign has been. The star big man is putting up 22.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game to open the 2023-24 campaign.

Gafford chipped in 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes during Saturday's 113-106 win over Memphis.

Gafford had to leave the game and headed to the locker room in the second quarter with an apparent ankle injury, but he recovered to start the second half and delivered a strong display overall. This was his first double-double of the campaign, and he should see plenty of opportunities to make an impact for a rebuilding Wizards team, though he's not going to be anything more than the team's third-best offensive option behind Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole.

Duren ended Saturday's 118-102 victory over Chicago with 23 points (9-11 FG, 5-5 FT), 15 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in 33 minutes.

The 19-year-old center looks poised to turn a corner this season, and while the season is just three games old, there's no question Duren is showing encouraging signs early on. Duren has three double-doubles in his first three games, grabbing at least 14 rebounds in every game, and he also has multiple blocks in each of those contests. He's averaging 18.0 points, 15.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 80 percent from the field. Those numbers are probably not sustainable over a long-term scenario, but the improvements are real.

Vucevic recorded 12 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes during Saturday's 118-102 loss to the Pistons.

Vucevic is firmly entrenched as the Bulls' third-best scoring option behind Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. Still, it's fair to say his contributions have fallen short of expectations in the first three games of the season. He's yet to score more than 12 points in a game and is shooting a meager 41.2 percent from the field, a low figure for a big man. Vucevic needs to be better to remain relevant in fantasy, but the Bulls need him to play better as well amid a slow start to the campaign.

Embiid finished with 34 points (14-21 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal across 35 minutes during Saturday's 114-107 victory over Toronto.

Embiid led all scorers Saturday night, as he shot a blazing 66.7 percent from the floor. He was close to registering his first triple-double since Dec. 31, 2022, as he bullied his way past Jakob Poeltl and the rest of the Raptors' defense. With James Harden missing the first two games, Embiid has gotten plenty of help from fourth-year guard Tyrese Maxey in the first two games of the season. The reigning MVP played 35 minutes in Saturday's contest, though he could see his minutes restricted in the 76ers' next game against the Trail Blazers in a back-to-back Sunday.

Turner recorded 20 points (7-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 29 minutes during Saturday's 125-113 win over the Cavaliers.

Tuner hasn't cracked 30 minutes in either of his first two games of the season, though he was benched down the stretch in the regular-season opener with the Pacers holding a big lead over the Wizards. The talented big man was efficient from the floor overall but hit just one of his five threes on the evening.