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Watson recorded 22 points (9-17 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 121-111 victory over the Wizards.

Watson continues to find his way in Cleveland, scoring a season-high 22 points while also adding another blocked shot. Through four games, he has averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.8 three-pointers and 3.3 combined steals and blocks. Assuming anyone who drafted him did so in the later rounds, his production thus far has been more than adequate. Despite a somewhat limited ceiling, Watson should be able to do more than enough on most nights to be rostered in the majority of leagues.

Middleton totaled four points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 121-111 loss to Cleveland.

Middelton exceeded 20 minutes for the first time this season, although he failed to make the most of his opportunity. Thus far, Middleton has looked like a shell of his former self, offering very little in terms of tangible production. In four appearances, he has averaged 3.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game. Moving forward, phasing him out of the rotation could certainly be a direction Washington chooses.

Ayton finished with 10 points (5-5 FG) and three rebounds across 12 minutes during Wednesday's 121-111 loss to Cleveland.

Ayton played no more than 12 minutes for the second straight game, continuing what has been an underwhelming season thus far. Having been acquired by the Wizards during the offseason, Ayton finds himself firmly tethered to the second unit, playing as a backup option behind Alex Sarr and Anthony Davis. At this point, he holds no value outside of deeper formats.

George racked up eight points (4-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two rebounds, 11 assists and one block in 38 minutes during Wednesday's 121-111 loss to the Cavaliers.

George handed out a season-high 11 assists, making amends for what was a passive offensive night. Despite the debut of AJ Dybantsa, George logged a whopping 38 minutes, an encouraging sign for anyone rostering him. It appears as though Washington is fully invested in him moving forward, with foul issues seemingly his only stumbling block when it comes to playing time.

Grimes finished Wednesday's 103-87 win over the Clippers with 23 points (7-15 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 9-11 FT), five assists, four steals and three rebounds across 38 minutes.

With Luka Doncic (back) unavailable for the second leg of this back-to-back set, Grimes got the starting nod for the first time this season. The 26-year-old shooting guard led the Lakers in minutes en route to team- and season-high marks in points, assists and steals. He's now scored in double figures in three of the Lakers' five regular-season games thus far.

Jenkins logged 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds and two steals across 24 minutes in Wednesday's 97-89 win over Charlotte.

With Ausar Thompson shedding his probable tag to suit up Wednesday, Jenkins came off the bench for a second straight game. The 25-year-old was productive, scoring in double figures for a fourth consecutive contest while bouncing back from a 1-for-6 shooting performance from downtown in the front end of this back-to-back set. He also tallied a season-high mark in steals.

Flagg finished with 26 points (10-23 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and eight assists across 33 minutes in Wednesday's 120-96 victory over Oklahoma City.

Flagg's phenomenal 2026-27 campaign continued Wednesday, with the 2025 No. 1 overall pick scoring over 20 points for the third time this season. He hasn't been consistent shooting the ball, and turnovers have also been somewhat of a concern. However, despite the struggles in those areas, Flagg is still putting up All-Star numbers, and at this rate, his name should be mentioned in MVP conversations throughout the year.

Thompson tallied seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists and one block across 29 minutes in Wednesday's 97-89 win over the Hornets.

Thompson wasn't very aggressive hunting his shot in this one. However, he got his teammates involved, recording a game-high mark in assists while dishing out at least eight dimes for just the fourth time in his career. The 23-year-old swingman also led the club in rebounds.

Cunningham contributed 30 points (10-22 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 6-8 FT), seven assists, five rebounds and two steals across 39 minutes in Wednesday's 97-89 win over Charlotte.

Cunningham knocked down a season-high four triples en route to his first 30-point performance of the year. The star point guard also finished second on the club in assists and has yet to dish out fewer than seven dimes in a game this season. Through five regular-season games, he's averaging 22.6 points, 7.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.2 steals in 34.5 minutes per contest.

Schroder supplied 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five assists and four rebounds across 34 minutes in Wednesday's 97-89 loss to the Pistons.

Schroder was productive on the offensive end Wednesday, finishing as Charlotte's second-leading scorer. The veteran floor general also led the Hornets in assists and has dished out at least five dimes in three consecutive contests. He should continue to see increased burn for as long as Coby White (calf) is out.