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DeRozan ended Monday's 120-94 loss to the Pelicans with eight points (3-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), one rebound and one assist in 20 minutes.

Although Monday's game was a blowout, it's still beginning to look like the Kings are embracing a youth movement. With DeRozan's value starting to dip, fantasy managers should remain patient and hope his playing time climbs back up a bit. Over his last six contests, the veteran forward has averaged 14.0 points, 2.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 24.6 minutes per game while shooting just 39.4 percent from the floor.

Suggs registered seven points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, 10 assists, one block and five steals over 27 minutes during Monday's 118-99 win over the Bucks.

Suggs recorded at least five steals for the fifth time in his career, finishing one shy of his best mark ever. He continues to produce elite fantasy numbers with 12.7 points, 7.6 assists, 5.9 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.3 blocks and 2.1 three-pointers over his last seven games.

Powell ended Monday's 123-115 win over the Bulls with 14 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and five rebounds over 23 minutes.

This was one of Powell's best performances of the season, as he was able to take advantage of some maintenance days for Michael Porter and Egor Demin. While not a fantasy pickup yet, Powell may be worth keeping an eye on in deeper formats, with player development expected to be a focus for Brooklyn down the stretch.

Okoro ended with 10 points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and four steals across 36 minutes during Monday's 123-115 loss to Brooklyn.

This was Okoro's seventh career game with four steals, though he's averaging just 0.7 swipes per game this campaign. The Bulls opened up a lot of minutes at the trade deadline, and it looks like Okoro is set up for a key role -- he's averaging 33.1 minutes per contest over his last four games.

Queen notched eight points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals across 24 minutes during Monday's 120-94 win over the Kings.

With the Pelicans buried in the standings, the rookie first-rounder looks to be cemented as the team's top center from here on out. Queen has been prone to the occasional dud, but he's shown plenty of potential across the board in 2025-26. Over his last eight outings, Queen has averaged 11.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks in 25.7 minutes per game.

Matkovic ended Monday's 120-94 win over the Kings with 12 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes.

Despite Monday's strong effort, Matkovic appears to be the No. 3 center choice behind Derik Queen and Yves Missi. Over his last seven contests, Matkovic has averaged 4.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.9 steals in 13.6 minutes per game.

Simons ended with 23 points (10-17 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one block over 34 minutes during Monday's 123-115 loss to the Nets.

Simons is on an expiring contract and is basically doing an audition ahead of free agency. He's been heavily utilized in his first two games with the Bulls, posting a dud prior to this outburst. It will be interesting to see how this rotation shapes up once Josh Giddey (hamstring) is healthy after the All-Star break.

Kispert racked up 12 points (4-12 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one block across 31 minutes during Monday's 138-116 loss to the Timberwolves.

Kispert saw a boost in playing time with Dyson Daniels (ankle) and Jalen Johnson (knee) both out. However, Kispert's fantasy value remains limited outside of points, as he's averaged 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 three-pointers in 25.8 minutes per game across his last five outings (no starts).

Murray-Boyles (thumb) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Detroit, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The Raptors labeled the rookie as questionable a few minutes prior to this report, but it sounds like the team will exercise caution leading up to the All-Star break. In his absence, there will be more minutes available for guys like Jamison Battle and Ja'Kobe Walter.

Beauchamp supplied 10 points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals across 20 minutes during Monday's 135-118 loss to the Trail Blazers.

With Monday's contest getting out of hand late, the 76ers gave Beauchamp some extra burn off the bench. It was the 2022 first-rounder's first NBA appearance of the season as emergency depth, with Quentin Grimes and Dominick Barlow both battling an illness, so the expectation is that Beauchamp is headed back to the G League's Delaware Blue Coats once Philadelphia gets a few more bodies back healthy.