The Pistons listed backup center Isaiah Stewart ($3,400) as questionable for Sunday’s Game 4 after the big man missed the last two games of their first-round series with the Knicks. Here’s what head coach J.B. Bickerstaff had to say about Beef Stew earlier in the day.
“He has been working and getting better.”
Bickerstaff speaks on Isaiah Stewart, who will remain day-to-day due to knee inflammation. #Pistons pic.twitter.com/XlzqyzwzrY
— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) April 26, 2025
In Game 1, Stewart played 19 minutes and finished with two points, two blocks, five rebounds and 13.75 fantasy points off the bench. He would likely return to his role as primary backup for Jalen Duren ($6,600) if he’s cleared to play on Sunday.
While he has been out, Paul Reed ($3,300) has taken over that spot in the rotation. In Game 2, Reed played 11 minutes and had six points and 10.25 fantasy points, and he followed that up on Thursday with 16 minutes in the Pistons’ narrow two-point home loss. He finished that game with four points, eight rebounds and 15.5 fantasy points.
Stewart has a slightly higher upside, but whichever of these two big men serves as Duren’s primary backup will be a solid bargain option if you need to go cheap at center on DraftKings’ four-game DFS slate on Sunday, headlined by the NBA $250K Shootaround [$50K to 1st!]
