Philadelphia 76ers

Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams (recently traded) and guard Kyle Lowry won't suit up for Friday's contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. Williams could eventually play a meaningful role for the Hornets upon his debut, so while he's worth watching in season-long fantasy leagues, the 25-year-old won't play on Friday. Lowry's status is worth noting because general manager Mitch Kupchak previously stated the veteran guard wouldn't play before Thursday's trade deadline. Lowry remains away from the team, meaning they could still be working toward a buyout. With LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Mark Williams (back) on the shelf, Charlotte is going to be razor-thin both inside and out on Friday. The offense will center around Miles Bridges and Brandon Miller, but it's a nightmarish draw against a Bucks team that was just blown out on their home floor on Thursday.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (illness) is available ahead of Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Maxey was considered questionable earlier in the day due to an illness. Luckily, Maxey was able to get through his pregame routine without any issues and was cleared to suit up. Maxey will be asked to take on a bigger role on offense with Joel Embiid (knee) sidelined. Fantasy managers should make sure that Maxey is in their lineups ahead of this game.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) could miss six to eight weeks. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the reigning MVP underwent a procedure on his left meniscus on Tuesday and would be re-evaluated in roughly four weeks. However, most fantasy managers had already mentally prepared themselves for the worst, including the chance Embiid won't be back this season. That said, Embiid was having arguably the best year of his career before going down with the injury, averaging 35.3 points, 11.3 boards, 5.7 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 1.1 steals. As expected, replacing that type of production is nearly impossible, although Paul Reed, averaging 10.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 13 starts, will do his best. The 76ers are rumored to be aggressive in the next few days heading into the trade deadline, so help could be on the way.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) underwent a procedure on his left meniscus on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks. The extent of Embiid's procedure remains unclear, but it's worth noting The Athletic's Shams Charania reported on Monday that the "hope is that Embiid misses one to two months." It leaves Embiid's rest-of-season fantasy outlook very murky, but season-long managers need to stash the 29-year-old superstar's 35.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.2 three-pointers, and 2.9 combined steals and blocks per game. The Sixers could now turn to the trade market ahead of Thursday's deadline for reinforcements at the center position, but Paul Reed needs to be held in all leagues until then despite his recent struggles.

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (groin) is not spotted on the injury report ahead of Monday's contest against the Atlanta Hawks. This is worth noting because Monday is the second night of a back-to-back for the Clippers, and George had to miss last Wednesday's victory over the Washington Wizards due to soreness in his left groin. It's been a struggle shooting the ball for PG-13 over his last seven games, averaging 16.1 points on 40.0% shooting from the floor, 5.1 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers, and 1.4 steals. In a matchup against a Hawks squad bleeding the second-most points per game (123.4) this season, however, George finds himself in a prime get-right spot on Monday.