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Edey has been cleared to begin ramping up basketball activities and is expected to return to play in six to nine weeks.

Edey underwent surgery to address laxity in his left ankle on June 7. He'll likely get back on the floor at some point in November if all goes well, which is good news for Memphis, who also have Brandon Clarke (knee), Cedric Coward (shoulder) and Jaren Jackson (foot) on the mend.

Clarke will undergo a procedure to address knee synovitis and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Shams Charania of ESPNreports.

Clarke missed the last 14 regular-season games and the four games in the first round of the playoffs during the 2024-25 campaign due to a PCL sprain. The 28-year-old has frequently battled injuries throughout his career, as he has never played more than 64 regular-season games during his previous six seasons in Memphis. He is expected to make a full recovery from the procedure on his knee, but it is uncertain when he'll make his debut during the 2025-26 season.

Raptors general manager Bobby Webster said Friday that Poeltl (hand) will be ready for training camp, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.

Poeltl missed the final four games of the 2024-25 regular season due to a right hand contusion, but the Raptors have zero injuries to report ahead of training camp. Signed to a four-year, $104 million contract extension over the offseason, Poeltl is set to reprise his role as the unquestioned starting center in Toronto.

During Friday's Media Day, Embiid (knee) said he's not ready to put a timetable on his return, Chris Mannix of SI.com reports.

Embiid said he feels "pretty good" and that's "made a lot of progress," but he'll continue to take things day-by-day. Embiid underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in April, and while several reports indicated that he would be ready for training camp, it sounds like he's going to be limited to open the camp. As for his goal in 2025-26, Embiid said he wants to position himself to "play consistently." His health is going to be a hot topic for the next few weeks leading up to Opening Night.

Robinson isn't sure what his status will be for back-to-back situations during the 2025-26 season, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.

Robinson played in only 17 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign due to an ankle injury. However, the veteran center was able to return for the playoffs, playing in 18 games and starting four of those appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pacers. He averaged 4.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, shooting 60.8 percent from the field during the postseason. Considering his struggles to stay healthy over the course of his career, he'll always be a risk from a fantasy perspective.

Bamba and the Jazz agreed to a contract Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

The terms of the deal have yet to be reported, but this may be a training camp deal. Bamba has bounced around the league quite a bit with stints in Orlando, both teams in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New Orleans. He holds career regular-season averages of 6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks.

Embiid is participating in live drills prior to the start of training camp.

Embiid had resumed partial basketball activities as of mid-July, and it's encouraging to see him on the floor engaging in basketball activities ahead of the preseason. Team president Daryl Morey has previously said the superstar big man was "on track" to recover from arthroscopic left knee surgery in time for training camp. However, the 76ers have not yet officially cleared him for Opening Night. Fantasy managers should continue to treat Embiid as a high-risk, high-reward proposition in drafts.

Sarr (calf) will miss the beginning of training camp, Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network reports Tuesday.

Sarr went down with a calf injury during EuroBasket on Sept. 2, which resulted in him being sidelined for the rest of the tournament. That injury will carry over to the start of training camp for his NBA squad, but the team is hopeful he'll return to the floor soon. During his rookie campaign, Sarr averaged 13 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from deep.

Towns said Monday during New York's Media Day that he didn't undergo any procedures on his left finger or left knee over the summer, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Despite a report in June by Ramona Shelburne of ESPN that Towns had undergone treatment on his finger and knee, the veteran big man said the following Monday. "No, I did not have a knee surgery," Towns told Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. "Where are you hearing this? You came on media day to come and put that out there?" This is great news for the Knicks unless those injuries become lingering problems for the Kentucky product throughout the upcoming regular season. Towns played 72 regular-season games during the 2024-25 campaign, which is the most he's played since the 2021-22 season with the Timberwolves.

Claxton said during Tuesday's Media Day that his back is a lot better, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Claxton was hampered by a back issue for the majority of the 2024-25 season. He said he's had "a really good offseason," however, setting him up for a potential bounce-back campaign. Despite being limited, Claxton put up regular-season averages of 10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocks on 56.3 percent from the field and 51.3 percent from the line in 2024-25.