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Robinson will start Thursday's preseason opener against the 76ers, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

Reports of Robinson supplanting Josh Hart in the starting lineup during Mike Brown's first season as head coach were frequent this offseason, and it has come to fruition during the preseason opener. Hart has been dealing with a finger injury, but he's expected to play through it and operate as New York's sixth man in 2025-26.

Gafford sprained his ankle in Tuesday's practice and will be out 2-to-3 weeks, Kevin Gray Jr. of AllDLLS.com reports.

Gafford rolled his ankle during the opening day of Dallas's training camp and will be sidelined for multiple weeks. The two-week mark lines up with the Mavericks' preseason finale against the Lakers on Oct. 15. If he's not healthy enough to face the Lakers, Gafford's next chance to play would be the team's regular-season opener Oct. 22 against the Spurs. While Gafford is sidelined, Dereck Lively could pick up a few more minutes, while Dwight Powell would likely see an increase in minutes off the bench.

Omoruyi was not added to the Raptors' training-camp roster, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Omoruyi signed a deal with the Magic on June 26. After not making the team's training-camp roster, he'll likely end up suiting up for the G League's Raptors 905 to start the 2025-26 campaign.

Williams will be held out of the Suns' preseason opener against the Lakers on Friday, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Due to Williams' extensive injury history, Phoenix is treading lightly with their new center. The team will continue to evaluate Williams to prepare him for the 2025-26 campaign, making his status for the remainder of the preseason uncertain.

Kleber tweaked a quadriceps muscle during Tuesday's practice, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Kleber played in only one game for the Lakers after being traded by the Mavericks in the Luka Doncic deal. That debut was Game 5 of the first-round playoff series against the Timberwolves, which turned out to be the last game of the 2024-25 campaign for Los Angeles. Suffering a quadriceps injury this early isn't a great sign for Kleber, who maintained he was fully healthy during the team's Media Day earlier this week. It remains to be seen how severe this injury is and whether it'll impact his status for the preseason.

Tillman (knee) enters training camp fully healthy and ready to play.

Tillman dealt with left knee issues throughout the 2024-25 campaign, resulting in playing in only 33 regular-season games. If he's able to stay healthy this season, there's a chance he could be in line for more minutes off the bench, sharing time with Sam Hauser, Chris Boucher, Luka Garza and Neemias Queta in the frontcourt.

Wagner (knee) is not close to returning to play, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Wagner's timeline for a return from a torn left ACL isn't exactly clear, though it doesn't sound like Opening Night is a realistic possibility for his season debut. Goga Bitadze will likely handle the backup center role behind Wendell Carter to open the year, while Jonathan Isaac stands out as a candidate to soak up some extra minutes at the five in the early going.

Head coach Mitch Johnson says that Wembanyama will be a full participant in training camp, NBA reporter Matthew Tynan reports.

Wembanyama underwent surgery on deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder back in March, and the Spurs announced in July that the big man was fully recovered from the operation. Now that the superstar center is good to go for training camp, fantasy managers should have no concerns about his health to begin the season. Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game over 46 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue told reporters he "can't remember" if Collins will start at power forward, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com.

Coach Lue confirmed Bradley Beal will start in the backcourt alongside James Harden but was less forthcoming regarding the forward slots. Collins is, in theory, battling against Derrick Jones for a starting role. Either way, Collins should be a sizable part of Lue's game plan, presumably seeing minutes in the mid-20s at the lowest.

Filipowski (back) was unable to participate in Tuesday's practice.

Filipowski was shut down for the remainder of the Las Vegas Summer League for maintenance purposes in July, and the severity of his current injury is unclear. The Jazz don't open their preseason until next Wednesday, so the 2024 second-rounder has some time to return to practice. If Filipowski is limited at all to begin the upcoming campaign, Taylor Hendricks, Cody Williams and Svi Mykhailiuk will have more opportunities as reserves.