Many teams are on the second night of a back-to-back set on Wednesday, including the Philadelphia 76ers. While we don’t yet have an official injury report for tonight’s tilt with the Magic, we have a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps that says Paul George will not be suiting up.
With that in mind, where can one turn to find value on the 76ers’ roster?
SG Kelly Oubre, Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic, $5,300
Paul George (injury management) will watch in street clothes this evening after logging a season-high 37.2 minutes in Tuesday’s victory over the Hornets. With Joel Embiid (knee) also still on the sideline, there should be plenty of shots up for grabs in Philadelphia’s rotation. No one on the 76ers’ roster has logged more minutes in 2024-25 with both George and Embiid off the floor than Oubre. In that scenario, the veteran wing is producing 0.81 FPTS per minute with a notable 21.7% usage rate.
Oubre has been a source of fantasy stability in recent weeks, averaging 27.2 FPTS across his last five games. It’s a span where the 28-year-old has exceeded 30.0 FPTS twice. It’s a tough matchup against the Magic, but Oubre possesses enough upside to have me intrigued.
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