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Collins delivered 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals across 20 minutes in Friday's 122-117 preseason win over the Warriors.

Collins is slated to open the season as the Spurs' starting center, giving San Antonio a physical presence in the frontcourt alongside the positionless, free-flowing presence of Victor Wembanyama. Collins can provide decent numbers if given enough minutes and is coming off a 2022-23 season in which he averaged 14.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.8 blocks per game when deployed in the first unit (26 starts).

Wiseman racked up four points (2-5 FG), three rebounds, an assist and a block across 10 minutes off the bench in Friday's 114-104 preseason loss to the Mavericks.

Wiseman spent the preseason battling with Marvin Bagley for the role of backup center behind Jalen Duren, but a couple of uninspiring performances made him lose ground in that race. Wiseman is expected to see limited minutes off the bench once the regular season begins next week.

Lively accounted for 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and a block across 24 minutes in Friday's 114-104 preseason win over the Pistons.

Lively was a lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft but has impressed the coaching staff enough to lock up a starting role for Opening Night. His preseason numbers aren't eye-popping by any means, and he's expected to hold a secondary role on offense at the beginning of the regular season, but he made his presence felt here while showing his two-way potential.

Robinson recorded seven points (2-7 FG, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one rebound in 16 minutes during Friday's 110-104 preseason loss to the Rockets.

Robinson showcased his defensive potential Friday but struggled with his shooting. Robinson is expected to be the Heat's third-string center behind Bam Adebayo and Thomas Bryant this season.

Sengun posted 16 points (6-16 FG, 4-6 FT), 12 rebounds, four blocks and three assists in 26 minutes during Friday's 110-104 preseason win over the Heat.

Sengun recorded a game-high seven offensive rebounds in Friday's victory. Against Miami, the third-year center had his best preseason outing. Sengun is expected to start alongside Jabari Smith in Houston's frontcourt this season.

The Knicks signed Roby to an Exhibit 10 contract Saturday.

Roby had been under contract with the Knicks heading into training camp, but he was cut loose Wednesday. Though he's now back with the Knicks on an Exhibit 10 deal, he'll likely be cut before opening night to allow New York to retain his G League rights.

Embiid scored 21 points (3-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 14-15 FT) while adding five rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal in 33 minutes during Friday's 120-106 preseason win over the Hawks.

The reigning MVP had trouble getting his shot to fall against the Atlanta big man duo of Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu, but he made up for it at the free-throw line. With James Harden seemingly poised to miss the beginning of the regular season due to his trade demand, Embiid could have an even bigger role than usual in the Sixers' offense, even though he's seen at least a 37 percent usage rate in each of the last two campaigns.

Okongwu scored 14 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT) while adding seven rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes off the bench during Friday's 120-106 preseason loss to the 76ers.

Clint Capela got the start, but Okongwu saw a couple more minutes on the night and out-produced the veteran center. The 22-year-old Okongwu has seen his scoring and rebounding numbers improve every season in the NBA, and that trend figures to continue as he appears ready to add some floor-spacing to his skill set -- he's gone 5-for-13 (38.5 percent) from beyond the arc in the preseason while attempting at least three three-pointers in every game.

Looney (illness) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against the Spurs, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Looney missed Wednesday's game but is ready to roll for the final exhibition. Coach Steve Kerr said the starters won't see large workloads Friday evening.

Lopez will return to the bench for Friday's preseason game against Memphis.

This is an expected move, as Brook Lopez is returning from a rest day. With Bobby Portis likely getting a lot of minutes as the backup center, Robin's role could be pretty volatile most nights.