Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (back) is listed as questionable for Friday's matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Podziemski missed Wednesday's regular-season opener, a 127-105 loss to the Lakers due to bilateral lower-back soreness and could miss his second straight contest. The 23-year-old averaged a career-high 13.8 points in 28.5 minutes per game during the 2025-26 campaign and should remain a useful fantasy contributor once healthy.

According to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman, Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones (hamstring) will miss Thursday's regular-season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jones strained his left hamstring early in training camp and is now also dealing with a right hamstring injury. Trevor Brazile could see additional minutes in Jones' absence, but he is unlikely to make a significant fantasy impact Thursday.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome poured in a career-high 45 points in Wednesday's 123-103 win over the Utah Jazz, adding seven rebounds, six assists, and five three-pointers. He shot 17-for-25 from the field and committed just one turnover in 32 minutes, breaking Ja Morant's franchise opening-night record of 44 points. With Morant now in Portland, Jerome has the keys to Memphis' offense, and Wednesday was a strong first look at what that role can produce. The bigger question is durability after injuries limited the 29-year-old to 15 games last season, but the opportunity is there for a major jump if he can stay on the floor.

Orlando Magic guard/forward Anthony Black (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice, according to head coach Sean Sweeney. The session was mostly a walkthrough and film work following Wednesday's loss to Atlanta, but Black also got shots up afterward. The 22-year-old missed the entire preseason and the opener with a right ankle sprain, making Friday's matchup with Minnesota his next chance to return. Black averaged 15.0 points, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals in 29.8 minutes last season. His return would tighten Orlando's bench rotation after Tristan da Silva scored 14 points with four threes Wednesday.