Tacko Fall Fantasy Stats

Philadelphia 76ers center Tacko Fall (quadriceps) is out for Thursday's home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 30-year-old missed the entire preseason with a separate left hip strain before landing a two-way deal Saturday, and he also sat out Tuesday's win over New York. Fall hasn't appeared in an NBA game since 2021-22, so his absence carries little fantasy weight. Adem Bona should continue handling the backup center minutes behind Joel Embiid after recording three rebounds, one assist, and one block in 10 minutes Tuesday. With Dominick Barlow (back) and Ariel Hukporti (Achilles) also out and Dean Wade (ankle) questionable, Philadelphia could turn to more small-ball looks with LeBron James.

The Philadelphia 76ers have converted center Tacko Fall's Exhibit 10 deal into a two-way contract, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Fall missed the entire preseason with a left hip strain and hasn't appeared in an NBA game since 2021-22 with Cleveland. Philadelphia could use the extra size with Ariel Hukporti (Achilles) out for the season and Adem Bona (foot) and Dominick Barlow (back) working back from injuries. Bona remains the more interesting fantasy name after averaging 4.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks last season. Fall has played only 37 career NBA games and is more likely to serve as emergency depth.

Philadelphia 76ers center Tacko Fall (hip) will be reevaluated in approximately two weeks after an MRI revealed a left hip strain, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The 7-foot-6 big man left Wednesday's practice early, putting his push for a roster spot on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal on hold. Fall hasn't appeared in an NBA regular-season game since 2021-22, so his fantasy outlook remains limited. With Adem Bona (foot) also working his way back, Ariel Hukporti should get more backup-center reps behind Joel Embiid while Philadelphia waits for both injured bigs to return.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tacko Fall will have a night to remember on Wednesday, as he'll record his first career start against Boston. This will also be the first appearance since Dec. 10 for the former Celtic. Cleveland is forced to go with Fall because all the regular bigs are in the league's health and safety protocols. It would be great to see Fall go off for a big performance, but fantasy managers shouldn't bet on it. The likes of Lauri Markkanen and Dean Wade will carry the frontcourt, with a dose of Kevin Love (foot) as well if he's deemed healthy enough to play.

Boston Celtics centers Robert Williams (illness) and Tacko Fall (eye) will not play Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. This will be an interesting story to follow as the Celtics will only have two active centers for this contest: Daniel Theis and Tristan Thompson. In the opener, both big men started, but now coach Brad Stevens will likely have to make some lineup changes to account for lack of depth. Theis and Thompson will likely get more run while Grant Williams may also get a increased role.

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall has been recalled by the organization on Friday. The Celtics are banged up with Robert Williams (hip) and Enes Kanter (knee) both unavailable for Friday's game against the Knicks. Daniel Theis and Grant Williams are basically the only big guys left on the roster. Fall is a nice name, but it's unlikely he sees a huge role in this game. He could see a few minutes, but DFS players should stay away.