Surprise injuries rock the NBA as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Wemby, and Ja Morant hit the sidelines, forcing fantasy managers into action—who’s the top waiver add: Luke Kornet, Vince Williams, or Jeremy Sochan? Monday’s wild games saw rookie standouts like Kel’el Ware and Kon Knueppel shine, while Isaiah Jackson and Jalen Duren posted monster stat lines. Can Daniss Jenkins and Kobe Sanders sustain their surge with regulars returning soon?

Josh Lloyd dissects key team developments, including LeBron James’s return, Derrick Jones’s absence for the Clippers, and lineup shakeups for the Bulls and Nuggets. Fantasy implications take center stage—should managers bail on Marcus Smart, hold onto edge-cutting role players, or capitalize on sell-high windows for Miami’s Kel'el Ware? With trade talk swirling and depth charts shifting, the episode arms listeners with actionable strategies and top waiver priorities. Will early breakout stars keep rolling, or is regression inevitable?

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