Trail Blazers' Sidy Cissoko: Scores 20 in return to bench

Cissoko closed Thursday's 143-120 loss to the Pelicans with 20 points (8-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one block in 32 minutes.

The Trail Blazers adjusted their starting lineup for this game, and Cissoko moved back to a bench role in favor of Shaedon Sharpe, who's been playing well since returning from injury. However, Cissoko responded by posting his best scoring output of the season. Cissoko has scored in double digits just three times in 2025-26, but he's worth a look in deeper formats as long as he's able to play around 25 minutes per contest.