NBA Player News
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Khaman Maluach C | PHO
Suns' Khaman Maluach: Rare appearance Wednesday
Maluach registered zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist over four minutes during Wednesday's 117-98 victory over Memphis.
Maluach appeared for just the fourth time in the past eight games, bringing his season total to 17 games. All but one of his appearances have come during garbage time, resulting in averages of just 1.4 points and 1.0 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per game. Outside of dynasty formats, Maluach has no fantasy value.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Another stellar game
Embiid generated 28 points (10-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 25 minutes of Wednesday's 131-110 win over the Wizards.
Embiid's 25 minutes played were tied for his fewest since returning from a nine-game absence Nov. 30. Still, he had another highly productive offensive game. He knocked down 71.4 percent of his field-goal attempts and scored at least 25 points for the sixth time in seven games. During that seven-game stretch, Embiid is averaging 28.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 blocks across 33.7 minutes.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Good to go Wednesday
Wembanyama (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Wembanyama was initially listed as questionable due to a bone bruise in his left knee, but he has been given the green light to play in the second leg of the Spurs' back-to-back set Wednesday. He played 21 minutes off the bench during the Spurs' win over the Grizzlies on Tuesday, and Luke Kornet would likely start at center if the former reprises his reserve role against the Lakers.
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Santi Aldama C | MEM
Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Cleared to play Wednesday
Aldama (ankle) is available for Wednesday's game against the Suns.
Aldama popped up on the injury report due to right ankle soreness, but the issue isn't severe enough for the fifth-year pro to miss Wednesday's contest. He has scored in double digits in each of his last seven games (three starts), and over that span he has averaged 16.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.3 threes, 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks over 31.4 minutes per game.
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Mitchell Robinson C | NY
Knicks' Mitchell Robinson: Bench role vs. LAC
Robinson is not in the Knicks' starting lineup against the Clippers on Wednesday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Robinson has started in each of the Knicks' last two games, but he will cede his starting spot to Miles McBride for Wednesday's contest. Over his last 10 outings (four starts), Robinson has averaged 5.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals over 21.1 minutes per game.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Will play Wednesday
Embiid (knee) will play Wednesday versus the Wizards.
Embiid will suit up for his fifth consecutive game Wednesday evening, and he'll look to build off the 32-point, 10-rebound double-double he had his last time out. Embiid has logged 35-plus minutes in three of his past four outings, and he's scored north of 30 points in two of those contests.
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Nicolas Claxton C | BKN
Nets' Nic Claxton: Will have minutes restriction
Claxton will have his minutes monitored for Wednesday's game versus the Magic, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Head coach Jordi Fernandez said that while he'll be watching Claxton's workload in his return from a two-game absence Wednesday, he doesn't anticipate Claxton having any restrictions for Friday's game against the Clippers. Even with a minutes restriction, Claxton is a must-play option in standard fantasy leagues.
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Onyeka Okongwu C | ATL
Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu: Won't play Wednesday
Okongwu (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus the Pelicans, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
An illness will take Okongwu out for Wednesday's game, which will open up some minutes for Mouhamed Gueye. Okongwu's next chance to play will come Friday in Denver.
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Maxime Raynaud C | SAC
Kings' Maxime Raynaud: Nets 14 points on seven shots
Raynaud accumulated 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal over 35 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 100-98 loss to the Mavericks.
With just one missed field-goal attempt on the evening, Raynaud finished with a pristine true shooting percentage of 88.8. He's been playing well as a starter in Sacramento, posting averages of 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, and he should continue to see quality minutes as long as Domantas Sabonis (knee) is sidelined.