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Let's get this party started with some injury questions:
What can we expect from:
1) Tyus Jones
2) Bismack Biyombo
3) Ish Smith
Over the next 4-6 weeks? Ranks? Numbers? People want to know!
Payton or Bledsoe? Rest of season.
We are getting started, fire away!
Fortunately all of these guys have had some opportunity to start where we can base our projections.
Accordingly:
Ish Smith is the safest of the bunch. Should be a low end PG at the minimum and with the upside to push inside top-100. Given Jackson that is slated for a re-evaluation in six weeks, he is a good bet to produce for the rest of the fantasy regular season.
Bismack has noted deficiencies in his fantasy game but will be a great blocks and rebounding specialist for any team in need of those categories. He could flirt with top 100 value, but will be a benefit to three categories at most. With Vooch out 6-8 weeks, Bismack is likely to keep producing until the fantasy playoffs as well.
Tyus Jones has the most upside of the three as displayed in a short spell of heavy playing time earlier this season. Accordingly, he is an exciting add with top 60 upside immediately. The biggest drag on adding him is that Teague can return in as little as two weeks. Therefore he is a tough add if you are cutting something you will miss in a playoff based league. In roto leagues, he is must add for anyone looking for short term value.
With the injury to Vooch, Payton. Payton playing really well right now and more durable than Bledsoe the past few seasons.
What’s with nurkic?
Dinwiddle still good after dlo return ?
How good do you think LaVine will be for the rest of this season?
Also what is your outlook for Buddy Hield rest of season?
Nurk failing to live up to the hype, but he similarly flashed before falling off in Denver as well. Even with a seemingly decent line last night, his %s were still a drag. He has too much upside for an outright cut, but I view him as a low end asset.
Dinwiddie can still maintain top 100 type value with D-Lo's return. He's a steady hold for now.
If LaVine is able to return and maintain his health, I like him as a top 50 asset. Hield is a strong stash as he's producing top 100 already and can get to 75 or better with more playing time. Given the King's ROS outlook, the arrow is pointing up on Hield.
