Philadelphia 76ers center Adem Bona (foot) is questionable for Tuesday's season opener against the New York Knicks, according to Adam Aaronson. Bona missed the entire preseason after spraining his foot with Trkiye during FIBA World Cup qualifying. With Ariel Hukporti (Achilles) out for the season and Dominick Barlow (back) sidelined for at least two weeks, Bona is in line to serve as Joel Embiid's traditional backup when healthy. He averaged 4.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 17.4 minutes last season, with rim protection providing his clearest fantasy appeal. If Bona sits, Jabari Walker and LeBron James could absorb small-ball center minutes, while Dean Wade (ankle) is also questionable. Bona's value should climb whenever Embiid misses time.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Anfernee Simons (hamstring) is questionable for Tuesday's season opener against the New York Knicks, according to PhillyVoice's Adam Aaronson. The 27-year-old missed the entire preseason with a right hamstring issue but logged a full practice Sunday. Simons remained noncommittal about his availability, telling reporters, "I can't confirm or deny that." He averaged 14.3 points, 2.4 assists, and 2.7 threes in 24.9 minutes across 55 games last season. Coach Nick Nurse has indicated Simons is the preferred reserve guard when healthy, while Labaron Philon Jr. would enter the rotation if he sits.

According to PHLY Sports' Derek Bodner, Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Dominick Barlow (back) has a lumbar spine bone stress response and will be reevaluated in two weeks. The 23-year-old missed the entire preseason and will sit out Tuesday's opener against the Knicks, with at least seven games scheduled before the two-week mark. Barlow started 59 of 71 games last season, averaging 7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 23.8 minutes. His path back to that workload was already less certain following the additions of LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. Dean Wade (ankle) and Adem Bona (foot) could see more frontcourt opportunities once healthy.

The Memphis Grizzlies waived guard Walter Clayton Jr. on Monday to finalize their opening night roster, confirming an earlier report from ESPN's Shams Charania. The 2025 No. 18 pick averaged 7.8 points and 4.0 assists across 69 rookie games, including 9.7 points and 5.7 assists in 24 appearances with Memphis, but shot 38.4 percent from the field and 30.7 percent from three. Two-way guard Javon Small gets a little more breathing room, though Memphis remains crowded at guard. Sacramento is one team to watch after Marc Stein and Jake Fischer previously linked the Kings to Clayton, especially with Ben Simmons (Achilles) expected to miss the season. Still, Clayton would need to carve out steady minutes before working his way back onto the fantasy radar.