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McLaughlin amassed three points (1-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 13 minutes during Wednesday's 116-106 win over Oklahoma City.

McLaughlin continues to play a minor role for the Spurs, barely noticeable on most nights. In fact, this was just the fifth time all season that he played double-digit minutes. In 22 appearances, he has averaged just 2.0 points in 6.0 minutes per game, barely making him a top 400 player for the season.

Champagnie finished with eight points (3-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 116-106 win over the Thunder.

Champagnie produced another passive performance, scoring fewer than 15 points for the fifth straight game. Since the return of Devin Vassell from injury, Champagnie has seen his overall value take a hit, averaging 10.7 points and 2.3 three-pointers in six appearances over the past two weeks. Moving forward, managers should consider him a stream-level player for anyone seeking a boost in perimeter production.

Kornet chipped in four points (2-7 FG), 15 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 15 minutes during Wednesday's 116-106 victory over the Thunder.

Kornet recorded a team-high 15 rebounds, the most he has pulled down in any game this season. While the boards were a real positive, he was limited to just 15 minutes, the fewest he has played in his past five games. As long as Victor Wembanyama is healthy, Kornet should be viewed as nothing more than a potential streaming consideration for anyone needing blocks and rebounds.

Youngblood ended with five points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 20 minutes during Wednesday's 116-106 loss to the Spurs.

Youngblood played double-digit minutes for the first time this season, called upon to do more after Oklahoma City ruled out a number of players earlier in the day. Given his season averages of just 2.0 points in 5.4 minutes, there is no need to make any roster moves in fantasy based on this effort.

Williams totaled 24 points (6-15 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 8-8 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 40 minutes during Wednesday's 116-106 loss to the Spurs.

Williams recorded his second double-double of the season, a reminder of what he is capable of when afforded starter-level minutes. Oklahoma City was without a number of its regular rotation players, resulting in heavy minutes for players like Williams. Despite this performance, fantasy managers don't need to overreact, given the Thunder could get multiple players back as soon as Saturday.

Williams registered 25 points (9-18 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 116-106 loss to the Spurs.

Williams made the most of his opportunity, falling one rebound short of a double-double, including a season-high 25 points. With Oklahoma City opting to rest a number of its stars, Williams was one of many players to step up. While this was certainly a strong performance, production like this shouldn't be expected moving forward.

The Bulls traded Terry to the Knicks on Wednesday in exchange for Guerschon Yabusele, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Terry's stint in Chicago will end after three-plus seasons. The versatile 23-year-old wing will get a fresh start with the Knicks after appearing in 34 games and averaging 3.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 11.1 minutes with the Bulls this season. He'll likely be competing with Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson and Mohamed Diawara for minutes off the bench.

The Bulls acquired Yabusele from the Knicks on Wednesday in exchange for forward Dalen Terry, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Yabusele inked a one-year, $5.5 million deal with New York over the offseason, but he'll head to Chicago midway through the contract. According to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network, Yabusele's deal initially included a $5.78 million player option for 2026-27, but he worked with the Knicks to remove the option from his contract to better facilitate a trade ahead of the deadline. The 30-year-old had been an inconsistent member of the New York rotation, appearing in 41 games while averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds across 8.9 minutes. He'll have a chance to earn a larger role off the bench on a Bulls team that has limited options in the frontcourt, though more trades could be coming ahead of Thursday's deadline that may bring in more competition. For the moment, Yabusele could slot in as the No. 2 center behind Jalen Smith, at least until Zach Collins (toe) returns.

Sims posted eight points (4-4 FG), six rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 141-137 overtime win over the Pelicans.

Bobby Portis (hip) missed both halves of the Bucks' back-to-back set, enabling Sims to show what he's capable of as the No. 2 center option behind Myles Turner. Sims has logged at least eight points and six boards to go with multiple assists in consecutive outings, though his place in Milwaukee's rotation seems to be largely contingent upon the availability of Portis going forward.

The Warriors traded Jackson-Davis to the Raptors on Wednesday in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Jackson-Davis will depart the Warriors after two-plus seasons with the team. The 25-year-old big man appeared in 36 games for Golden State, averaging 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds across 11.4 minutes. With Jakob Poeltl (back) out indefinitely, Jackson-Davis will jockey with Collin Murray-Boyles, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jamison Battle for frontcourt minutes.