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Wembanyama delivered 14 points (5-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block in Friday's 85-71 loss to Germany.

This was Wembanyama's second consecutive double-double in the Olympics, and he continues to be an absolute threat on both ends of the court for Les Bleus. This was also his third straight game with multiple steals. While the 14-point output was his lowest of the competition, Wembanyama does enough in other categories to remain an excellent fantasy option in all formats.

Powell compiled nine points (3-3 FG, 3-4 FT), two steals and one rebound in 19 minutes during Canada's 88-85 win over Spain on Friday.

Powell was held to single-digit points once again during Friday's matchup, but he recorded multiple steals for a second consecutive game. It wouldn't be surprising to see him maintain a starting role during the knockout round, but he's been a somewhat inconsistent contributor to begin the Olympics.

Landale tallied 17 points (7-10 FG, 3-8 FT), eight rebounds, two steals and one assist in 28 minutes for Australia during Friday's 77-71 loss to Greece in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Despite recording five offensive rebounds, Landale came up short of a double-double during Friday's loss. The 28-year-old big man has cemented himself as Australia's top option at center and had his way inside against Greece, drawing five fouls.

The Kings have expressed interest in Williams (knee), Brett Siegel of Clutch Points reports.

The Trail Blazers drafted Deandre Ayton's backup in Donovan Clingan this summer, so Williams no longer makes a ton of sense on the Portland roster. He will need to show he's healthy before another team will be willing to take the plunge on the oft-injured big man, but getting out of Portland could be good for his fantasy outlook. The Pelicans have also been rumored to be interested in acquiring the Time Lord, and that would be an excellent landing spot for him in terms of fantasy hoops, but to be clear, nothing is imminent on the Williams trade front.

Nurkic has been working on his three-point stroke this summer, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

It's late July, so we've hit the "big man expanding his range" portion of the news cycle. For what it's worth, Nurkic did drill a respectable 36.1 percent of his 119 three-point attempts during his 2022-23 campaign in Portland, but he saw a regression to the mean last season, converting just 24.4 percent of his long balls in Phoenix during the regular season. Throughout his 10 years of professional experience, Nurkic has gone 97 of 347 from distance, so we wouldn't expect him to suddenly become a lethal shooter from the perimeter, but he will need to shoot competently from beyond the arc to function in Mike Budenholzer's system. Don't be surprised if the 30-year-old Bosnian sees fewer minutes with a new coach in town.

Adebayo recorded 18 points (8-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt), seven rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal in 21 minutes during Team USA's 103-86 win over South Sudan on Wednesday.

Adebayo didn't see much volume during Sunday's win over Serbia, but he was much more efficient during Wednesday's matchup despite coming off the bench once again. His impact could regress if Joel Embiid returns to the team's rotation, but it was encouraging to see him lead the club in scoring while tying for team-high marks in rebounds and blocks during Wednesday's matchup.

Allen agreed to a three-year, $91 million maximum extension with the Cavaliers on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Allen recorded career-best marks in several areas during the 2023-24 season, averaging 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 31.7 minutes per game over 77 regular-season appearances. He's now under contract with the Cavaliers through the 2028-29 season and should maintain a prominent role with the team after averaging over 30 minutes per game over his first three full seasons with the club. Cleveland has now signed Allen, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley to extensions this summer, so the team's core should remain intact for years to come.

Davis is starting Wednesday's Olympic matchup against South Sudan.

Davis dealt with an illness ahead of the Olympics but was still able to suit up in Sunday's matchup against Serbia as the United States began Olympic play. He tallied seven points (3-6 FG, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, an assist and a steal in 19 minutes off the bench during the 110-84 win over Serbia and will replace Joel Embiid in Wednesday's starting lineup.

Embiid isn't starting Wednesday's Olympic matchup against South Sudan.

Embiid was held in check during Sunday's matchup against Serbia, totaling four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-3 FT), two rebounds and a block in 11 minutes despite drawing the start. Anthony Davis will replace Embiid in Wednesday's starting lineup.

The Hawks waived Fernando on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

After spending just one full season with the club, Fernando will now look to sign with a new team after being waived by the Hawks. The 25-year-old was a non-factor in the first half of the 2023-24 regular season, during which he averaged 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds across 9.0 minutes in 18 games. However, after the All-Star break, Fernando saw an uptick in playing time, and he averaged 7.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 19.3 minutes in 27 appearances.