The 2025-26 season is done and the next game is not until October 20, so nothing here is a stream or an add for this week. These are eight lightly-rostered names whose last-10 stretch last season, or the reporting on their 2026-27 role, is worth filing away before drafts.
- Quenton Jackson (IND, 0%) closed last season at 23.6 FPG over his last 10 against 17.7 for the year. That stretch came with Johnny Furphy out, a window Jackson has now played 28 games in.
- Al Horford (GSW, 2%) finished at 23.2 FPG over his last 10 versus 23.8 on the season. Reporting says he re-signed with Golden State and projects as backup center behind Kristaps Porzingis, the same bench role he had last season, a medium-confidence outlook.
- Gary Payton II (GSW, 0%) ended at 23.0 FPG over his last 10 against 18.8 for the year, with his 21.4 minutes over that stretch well above his 15.9 season mark. That came with Moses Moody out for 21 games.
- De'Anthony Melton (GSW, 1%) was at 22.3 FPG over his last 10 versus 23.9 for the season. He re-signed for two years to keep backing up the Warriors' guards and says he is fully healthy for 2026-27, a high-confidence report.
- Robert Williams III (POR, 1%) dipped to 20.5 FPG over his last 10 against 23.8 for the season, and his tie to Shaedon Sharpe's absence was a weak one.
- KyShawn George (WAS, 21%) faded hard, down to 19.3 FPG over his last 10 from 31.2 on the season. Reporting flags wing depth from Dybantsa and Tre Johnson as a threat to push him to the bench.
- Ben Sheppard (IND, 0%) was at 16.9 FPG over his last 10 against 15.4 for the season, tied to a Furphy absence that only lifted him modestly.
- Ryan Dunn (PHX, 1%) closed at 16.5 FPG over his last 10 versus 16.1 for the season, with a clearer bump when Mark Williams sat.
If there is one name to build a keeper or late-round plan around, it is Melton. His role report carries the highest confidence of the group and it is guaranteed by a two-year deal, not a single injury window.