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Brown registered six points (2-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 110-103 loss to Charlotte.

Making his much-awaited league debut, Brown wasn't particularly impressive in his first taste of NBA action. The rookie first-rounder dealt with an ankle injury to begin the preseason, and he'll likely remain a work in progress while working under a minutes restriction in the early stages of the season.

Champagnie supplied eight points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 21 minutes during Wednesday's 128-116 victory over the Bucks.

With AJ Dybantsa (ankle) sidelined for the season-opening win, Champagnie played the most minutes of any Washington bench player. Bilal Coulibaly (11/2/1/2/4) earned the start in his absence, but Champagnie nearly notched a double-double and finished with a game-best plus-17 as a reserve. The rotation will be something to keep an eye on once Dybantsa returns, but the sixth-year pro should continue to see 15-20 minutes a night.

Ellis accumulated seven points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals across 34 minutes during Wednesday's 110-103 loss to the Hornets.

With Brooklyn opting to ease rookie first-rounder Mikel Brown into the NBA fray, Ellis is operating as the team's starting shooting guard in the interim. Given Wednesday's workload, Ellis is worth keeping tabs on in fantasy leagues for his ability to supply treys and steals when given significant minutes.

Kalkbrenner ended with four points (2-3 FG), five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 14 minutes during Wednesday's 110-103 victory over Brooklyn.

Kalkbrenner lost the starting center job midway through last year, and his reserve position is carrying into the new campaign. The second-year big man is likely to struggle for fantasy viability as long as Moussa Diabate is dominating the center minutes.

Schroder finished Wednesday's 110-103 victory over the Nets with 19 points (7-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds and six assists in 35 minutes.

Starting in place of the injured Coby White (calf), Schroder enjoyed a productive showing at point guard in his season debut. The journeyman floor general should be able to provide streaming value in most fantasy leagues until White is ready to return to action.

Green closed Wednesday's 127-105 loss to the Lakers with two points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal over 21 minutes.

Green played the role of point guard Wednesday, handing out a team-high eight assists. The veteran forward's best fantasy days are behind him, but Green showed in the season opener he's still capable of chipping in across the board and could provide late-round fantasy appeal this season.

Williams ended with 14 points (3-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, three assists and three steals over 18 minutes during Wednesday's 127-105 loss to the Lakers.

Williams led the team in steals Wednesday and paced the second unit in scoring. It's hard to gauge how the Warriors will divvy up the minutes in more competitive games, but it looks like Williams will be a regular member of the rotation off the bench.

Sarr contributed six points (3-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt), nine rebounds and two assists across 24 minutes during Wednesday's 128-116 victory over the Bucks.

Sarr's 2026-27 debut alongside Anthony Davis (34/12/4/1/2) left a lot to be desired. The first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft was unable to make an impact on the defensive end after averaging 2.0 blocks and 0.8 steals across 48 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. Sarr will aim to make more of an impact on Friday against the Raptors.

Thybulle accumulated three points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 23 minutes during Wednesday's 127-105 victory over Golden State.

Thybulle didn't spend much time with the ball in his hands, but he still managed to post a full stat line. The oft-injured swingman is capable of piling up defensive stats in a hurry when given meaningful playing time, and it appears initially that the Lakers are willing to trust him with minutes in the mid-20s.

Williams contributed nine points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), three rebounds, four assists and one steal over 24 minutes during Wednesday's 127-105 win over the Warriors.

It was somewhat of a surprise to see Williams win the Opening Night starting gig over Quentin Grimes, who started four of Los Angeles' five preseason games. Although Williams should hold streaming appeal while working with the first unit, he figures to have a tenuous hold on the role.