Will Barton set the cruise control in Friday’s loss, scoring 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting (1-of-4 3PTs, 3-of-3 FTs) with four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 26 minutes off the bench.

If Barton can keep his slow nights in this range he’ll be a must-start player the rest of the year.  The top 20-50 (9/8 cat) play is going to come back to Earth a little bit, but he’s the type of player that coach Michael Malone loves.  Many sites were a week or later too slow in recommending a pickup, so he might be available in your league. #Humblebrag #HoopBall