Overview
- Two injury branches carry this slate, with PHI and NYK accounting for every major minute swing in the data.
- The PHI contingency is the strongest for raw value, led by Justin Edwards at +12.8 min and Dalen Terry at +12.0 min if Joel Embiid P is out.
- NYK has plenty of fallout if OG Anunoby Q sits, but the gains flatten out after Miles McBride and Kevin McCullar Jr. at +12.3 min.
Daily Pivots
| Team | Injured player | Affected teammate | Minutes +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | OG Anunoby Q | Miles McBride | +12.3 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | +12.3 | ||
| Mohamed Diawara | +11.7 | ||
| Jeremy Sochan | +6.0 | ||
| Dillon Jones | +6.0 | ||
| Josh Hart | +5.8 | ||
| PHI | Joel Embiid P | Justin Edwards | +12.8 |
| Dalen Terry | +12.0 | ||
| Adem Bona | +9.7 | ||
| Trendon Watford | +8.2 | ||
| MarJon Beauchamp | +7.2 | ||
| Dominick Barlow | +6.2 |
Legend: If the Injured Player is ruled out, the Affected Teammate is expected to receive the listed +/- minutes.
Key Pivots
Alpha Pivot
Justin Edwards owns the top minute bump on the slate at +12.8 min in the Joel Embiid contingency. That is the cleanest single path to injury-driven value in this pool.
The important part is not just the size of the bump, but how clearly PHI funnels minutes behind it. In cash games, Edwards stands out as the first PHI piece to prioritize if this situation breaks open.
Secondary Pivots
- Miles McBride and Kevin McCullar Jr. each gain +12.3 min if OG Anunoby sits. They are the clearest NYK responses and the best direct alternatives to the PHI value tier.
- Dalen Terry gets +12.0 min in the Embiid scenario. He is close enough to Edwards that PHI stacks do not need to stop at one piece.
- Adem Bona picks up +9.7 min and holds the last clearly strong boost before the PHI tree starts to thin out.
- Mohamed Diawara at +11.7 min deserves real attention on the NYK side. He trails the top Knicks duo only slightly and is viable when you want exposure to the same news without duplicating the most obvious build.
Value Targets
- Justin Edwards at +12.8 min is the best pure minutes value on the slate. He fits the most natural chalky builds because no other player gets a larger boost.
- Miles McBride and Kevin McCullar Jr. at +12.3 min each are strong salary relief if OG Anunoby sits. In smaller fields they work as straight projection plays, while in larger GPPs rotating between them is cleaner than forcing both.
- Dalen Terry at +12.0 min and Mohamed Diawara at +11.7 min make sense in leverage builds that still want strong minute upside. They keep you close to the top tier without locking into the most obvious first click.
Deep Rotation Notes
PHI - Secondary fallout
- Trendon Watford (+8.2 min), MarJon Beauchamp (+7.2 min), and Dominick Barlow (+6.2 min) remain part of the rotation fallout if Embiid misses.
- The drop from Adem Bona at +9.7 min down to this group matters. These are better as secondary tournament fillers than core values.
- If you stack this news, keep the focus on the top two or three PHI gainers first.
NYK - Wider redistribution
- Mohamed Diawara at +11.7 min is the one NYK name just below the top tier. He is close enough to matter in both balanced and contrarian builds.
- Jeremy Sochan (+6.0 min), Dillon Jones (+6.0 min), and Josh Hart (+5.8 min) sit in a thinner band of gainers.
- That lower NYK tier is more useful as last-man-in tournament exposure than as a foundation for cash builds.
Roster Construction
- If you build around Justin Edwards (+12.8 min), pairing him with Dalen Terry (+12.0 min) is the clearest way to lean into the PHI injury scenario.
- On the NYK side, start with Miles McBride or Kevin McCullar Jr. before reaching the thinner +6.0 min group. The gap in minute gain is meaningful.
- Limit heavy exposure to the lower-end beneficiaries once you get near +6.0 min. Those pieces are better for GPP differentiation than for core lineup slots.
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