Josh: Well, we have evidence that Siakam won't permanently kill him. It won't always be this goos, but it's nice to see it happen
Sell High Kyle: Turner was amazing, and it's OK just to enjoy this big game, but it's also a sell-high moment with Siakam on the team and Turner unlikely to score this much or play this many minutes more nights.
Must Add Josh: While Sharpe is injured and now Scoot out, they will be pumping minutes into him. But remember, we also had no Simons here, he is an injury risk and a trade risk.
Must Add 12 teams Kyle: Brogdon is in a quantum state at the moment. He's living in two separate realities at the same time, being both a must-add in standards with his current starting job, big minutes, and upside if Simons miss more games, while also existing as a clear sell-high guy in fantasy as we can't trust his health or role to maintain long-term if the Blazers are healthy.
Must Add 12 teams Josh: If he is starting, he is a must add.
Maybe Add Kyle: Hield remained in the starting lineup over Mathurin with Nesmith back and put up a great line in huge minutes. This is a more than we should expect from Hield most games if the Pacers remain healthy, so it's a sell-high game, but this is also a time to take a flier and stream if available in standards.
Sell High Kyle: If Grant is traded, it'd be to a better team that would pray he can be more of an Aaron Gordon and less of a Jerami Grant, and if Grant remains on the Blazers, he'd likely be rested for tanking reasons as we go, so this is a sell-high moment.
Kyle: Haliburton was back from injury and had his usual fantastic game dishing tons of assists with good scoring in big minutes. Here's hoping he can stay on the cout going forward, as it seems the addition of Siakam isn't going to affect Haliburton's fantasy production.
Kyle: Thybulle made a spot start with Simons out and provided the defense he can provide. Thybulle is a streamer/specialist and someone for deeper leagues.Use as needed and sell-high when he's pretending he can command bigger minutes, as he never seems to be able to grab more than middling run over time.
Maybe Add 12 teams Josh: I think he can hold this role for a while.
Maybe Add 12 teams Kyle: Walker is starting and getting big minutes that could stick the rest of the season. He's worth considering taking a flier on in most leagues to see where this goes.
Josh: Was playing well before the injury, but he is only looking like a luxury stash.
Kyle: Scoot got a bow to the nose and had to leave the game. There's a good chance he's OK for next game, so it's OK to hold as needed.
Josh: Happy with the minutes and blocks, but remains frustrating. But, don't use your frustrations as a reason to drop him.
Kyle: Ayton ice skated to the arena and made his return with good minutes and his usual underwhelming performance on offense. The 2 blocks are nice. I'd be considering sell-high options in redrafts with the chance of a tank rest down the stretch.
Droppable 14 teams Josh: With Ayton back, he isn't going to be a rosterable player.
Droppable Kyle: With Ayton back, Reath was in a short bench role. Drop Reath for now, but keep him on watch lists, too, as he's ripe for a big role down the stretch if Ayton is rested.
Josh: Pretty standard output from Siakam apart from the bad ft%.
Kyle: Siskam was nice in his first game with the Pacers. His minutes ceiling will a minute or two shorter, but Siakam should also have plenty of room to put up just as good or better fantasy production in Indiana.
Droppable 14 teams Josh: Was playing okay as a PF, now he is done in terms of value.
Droppable Kyle: With Siakam on the roster and starting at PF, Smith was back in a limited reserve role at center. He can he dropped in most places.
Josh: Solid enough here and he should kep starting. Doesn't mean he plays huge minutes, but remains a fringe 12 team guy
Maybe Add Kyle: Nesmith was back in action and starting with good minutes. I'd be looking at adding if he's available, expecting Nesmith to have a solid role with some upside going forward if the Pacers make anymore trades.
Droppable 14 teams Josh: Thank you for your service gritty king.
Droppable Kyle: With Haliburton healthy and Siakam on the team to take more touches, McConnell's role took a massive dump even with Nembhard out.
Droppable 14 teams Josh: Siakam has ended any value he may have had.
Droppable Kyle: At the back of the rotation with Siakam in the mix. Will Toppin play all nights when Jackson is available.
Droppable 12 teams Josh: Dreadful. He needs a big minute role to be a cat guy and he didn't get it. He is a drop.
Droppable 12 teams Kyle: Mathurine not only got pushed to the bench and smaller minutes with Nesmith healthy and Hield keeping the starting SG job for now, but Pysthagoras had to go and piss the bed with an 0-for-8 shooting performance, showing how wild his good nights and bad nights make him best treated as a streamer in standards until a more clear big role is available.
Droppable Kyle: Jackson is OK to hold in deeper leagues if you believe in his opportunity maintaining when healthy, but this also a fine time to let go again with the frontcourt rotation stuffy after Siakam's addition.
Droppable Kyle: With not many touches and maybe only short minutes available when Nembhard is back healthy, he's a drop in most leagues, not worth holding in standard leagues even if just sitting in an IL+ spot.
Kyle: No minutes with Siakam on the roster and the frontcourt rotation tighter. Watch Walker in case other trades clear him more minutes as we go, especially for deeper leagues.