Overview
- Questionable tags cluster across multiple teams, creating late-swap leverage if you build around the biggest minute deltas.
- Several single-player situations open up extreme bench-minute consolidation (multiple +10 to +18 min outcomes).
- There are also real landmines with double-digit negative minute swings, so tighten pools around roles that survive the news.
Daily Pivots
| Team | Injured player | Affected teammate | Minutes +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | Caleb Houstan D | Asa Newell | +7.0 |
| Mouhamed Gueye | -7.1 | ||
| ATL | RayJ Dennis D | Asa Newell | +10.0 |
| ATL | Trae Young Q | Vit Krejci | +7.0 |
| BRK | Terance Mann P | Tyson Etienne | +16.2 |
| Nolan Traore | +14.4 | ||
| Jalen Wilson | +7.8 | ||
| Danny Wolf | +5.2 | ||
| CHO | Miles Bridges P | Tidjane Salaun | +8.3 |
| Josh Green | +5.2 | ||
| Moussa Diabate | +5.1 | ||
| KJ Simpson | -7.2 | ||
| CHO | Moussa Diabate Q | Liam McNeeley | +6.6 |
| KJ Simpson | +5.4 | ||
| Antonio Reeves | -6.8 | ||
| CLE | De'Andre Hunter P | Chris Livingston | +12.4 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | +9.5 | ||
| Craig Porter Jr. | +6.9 | ||
| Dean Wade | +5.9 | ||
| Thomas Bryant | -6.1 | ||
| CLE | Dean Wade Q | Chris Livingston | +12.4 |
| Lonzo Ball | +10.9 | ||
| Tyrese Proctor | +8.8 | ||
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | -7.6 | ||
| CLE | Sam Merrill Q | Jaylon Tyson | +16.8 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | +11.7 | ||
| Craig Porter Jr. | +9.9 | ||
| Luke Travers | +7.0 | ||
| Thomas Bryant | +5.2 | ||
| DEN | Jamal Murray P | Jalen Pickett | +14.2 |
| Hunter Tyson | +5.6 | ||
| Julian Strawther | -6.3 | ||
| DEN | Julian Strawther P | DaRon Holmes | +18.7 |
| Spencer Jones | +17.6 | ||
| GSW | Al Horford P | Trayce Jackson-Davis | +6.1 |
| Gui Santos | +6.0 | ||
| GSW | De'Anthony Melton Q | Jonathan Kuminga | +10.4 |
| Al Horford | +7.2 | ||
| Gary Payton II | +5.8 | ||
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | -5.9 | ||
| Quinten Post | -9.5 | ||
| GSW | Jimmy Butler Q | Trayce Jackson-Davis | +12.8 |
| Quinten Post | +10.4 | ||
| Gui Santos | +7.4 | ||
| Pat Spencer | +5.6 | ||
| Stephen Curry | +5.4 | ||
| GSW | Stephen Curry Q | Pat Spencer | +10.3 |
| IND | T.J. McConnell P | Johnny Furphy | +12.7 |
| Jarace Walker | +10.8 | ||
| Quenton Jackson | +9.4 | ||
| Ben Sheppard | +8.2 | ||
| Tony Bradley | +5.9 | ||
| Bennedict Mathurin | +5.8 | ||
| Micah Potter | -8.2 | ||
| LAL | Jarred Vanderbilt Q | Nick Smith Jr. | -5.8 |
| Jake LaRavia | -10.8 | ||
| MEM | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Q | Cedric Coward | +10.1 |
| Gregory Jackson II | +5.5 | ||
| Vince Williams Jr. | -5.4 | ||
| Christian Koloko | -5.9 | ||
| Cam Spencer | -15.7 | ||
| MIL | Giannis Antetokounmpo P | Andre Jackson Jr. | +8.5 |
| NOP | Saddiq Bey Q | Micah Peavy | +10.2 |
| Karlo Matkovic | +9.8 | ||
| Yves Missi | +8.9 | ||
| Jordan Hawkins | +8.7 | ||
| Bryce McGowens | -8.7 | ||
| NOP | Trey Murphy III Q | Micah Peavy | +16.9 |
| Trey Alexander | +13.0 | ||
| Bryce McGowens | +12.4 | ||
| Jordan Hawkins | +7.3 | ||
| Saddiq Bey | +5.7 | ||
| Jeremiah Fears | +5.6 | ||
| NYK | Karl-Anthony Towns Q | Trey Jemison | +15.0 |
| Ariel Hukporti | +13.9 | ||
| Mohamed Diawara | +6.5 | ||
| NYK | Mitchell Robinson Q | Ariel Hukporti | +6.4 |
| Miles McBride | +5.5 | ||
| Tyler Kolek | -10.5 | ||
| ORL | Jonathan Isaac Q | Jett Howard | +6.2 |
| Jamal Cain | +5.8 | ||
| PHO | Grayson Allen Q | Collin Gillespie | +6.0 |
| Jordan Goodwin | +5.6 | ||
| Nigel Hayes-Davis | -6.2 | ||
| WAS | Tristan Vukcevic Q | AJ Johnson | +8.5 |
| Will Riley | +5.1 | ||
| Jamir Watkins | -14.7 |
Legend: If the Injured Player is ruled out, the Affected Teammate is expected to receive the listed +/- minutes.
Key Pivots
Alpha Pivot
DaRon Holmes is the biggest pure minutes spike on the slate at +18.7 min tied to Julian Strawther P. That is the kind of swing that can instantly create a core value piece if news breaks your way.
The important DFS angle is the downstream effect: Spencer Jones also jumps +17.6 min in the same scenario, meaning DEN value can become concentrated enough to support more expensive builds without forcing thin punts.
Secondary Pivots
- BRK is a slate-shaper if Terance Mann P flips: Tyson Etienne (+16.2 min) and Nolan Traore (+14.4 min) are immediate salary-release candidates, with Jalen Wilson (+7.8 min) as the next layer.
- NOP has stacked Q-driven volatility: if Trey Murphy III Q goes the wrong way, Micah Peavy (+16.9 min) and Trey Alexander (+13.0 min) become premium minute plugs; Bryce McGowens also swings to +12.4 min.
- CLE has one of the cleanest “one tag, many winners” setups: Sam Merrill Q boosts Jaylon Tyson (+16.8 min) plus Craig Porter Jr. (+9.9 min) and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (+11.7 min).
- NYK center minutes can consolidate fast: Karl-Anthony Towns Q pushes Trey Jemison to +15.0 min and Ariel Hukporti to +13.9 min, with Robinson Q adding another +6.4 min to Hukporti.
Value Targets
- DaRon Holmes at +18.7 min is the top “if active into role” value trigger; in cash-style builds, prioritize the cleanest minutes first when this news goes your way.
- Tyson Etienne (+16.2 min) and Micah Peavy (+16.9 min) are the kind of builds that will naturally condense roster construction; in large-field GPPs, consider pairing one with a less-obvious secondary from the same situation (for example Traore +14.4 min or Trey Alexander +13.0 min).
- NYK bigs are straightforward salary relief if the tags break: Jemison (+15.0 min) and Hukporti (+13.9 min) can open multiple midrange paths.
Deep Rotation Notes
ATL - Frontcourt/wing ripple
- Caleb Houstan D funnels +7.0 min to Asa Newell while pulling Mouhamed Gueye down -7.1 min.
- RayJ Dennis D is another lever to Newell at +10.0 min.
- Trae Young Q gives Vit Krejci a +7.0 min path if things tighten.
CHO - Mixed signals around Diabate
- Miles Bridges P creates modest boosts: Tidjane Salaun +8.3 min, Josh Green +5.2 min, Moussa Diabate +5.1 min.
- If Moussa Diabate Q is the one that turns, Liam McNeeley gains +6.6 min and KJ Simpson gains +5.4 min, while Antonio Reeves drops -6.8 min.
GSW - Multiple Q tags, different winners
- Jimmy Butler Q is the cleanest: Trayce Jackson-Davis +12.8 min and Quinten Post +10.4 min, plus smaller bumps to Gui Santos and Pat Spencer.
- De'Anthony Melton Q shifts minutes differently, with Jonathan Kuminga +10.4 min but also a -9.5 min downside to Quinten Post.
- If Stephen Curry Q impacts the guard rotation, Pat Spencer carries a +10.3 min spike.
IND - Bench minutes can consolidate
- T.J. McConnell P drives several playable minute outcomes: Johnny Furphy +12.7 min and Jarace Walker +10.8 min lead the list.
- Micah Potter is the clear loser at -8.2 min in that same setup.
MEM - One tag with a major fade
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Q puts Cedric Coward at +10.1 min, but Cam Spencer takes the biggest hit on the slate at -15.7 min.
WAS - Big negative to track
- Tristan Vukcevic Q boosts AJ Johnson +8.5 min, but Jamir Watkins is a hard downgrade at -14.7 min.
Roster Construction
- If DEN news breaks toward the Strawther pivot, treat DaRon Holmes (+18.7 min) as a primary enabler and decide early whether you also want the second piece (Spencer Jones +17.6 min) or you will stay underweight for leverage.
- Be strict with negative-minute landmines: players at -10.0 min or worse (Cam Spencer -15.7 min, Jamir Watkins -14.7 min, Jake LaRavia -10.8 min, Tyler Kolek -10.5 min) are easy cuts unless your build explicitly bets on the opposite news outcome.
- On multi-Q teams like GSW and NOP, avoid over-stacking uncertain roles; prefer one value beneficiary plus a stable minute earner from a different team to reduce lineup fragility.
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