Fantasy managers have been well-conditioned on what to do at any time when the Pacers are with out star level guard Tyrese Haliburton. T.J. McConnell has been the popular goal of many, with Andrew Nembhard (31% rostered, Yahoo) being somebody to seize as a final resort. With McConnell becoming a member of Haliburton on the listing of unavailable gamers for private causes, Nembhard was primarily the final man standing for the Pacers.
Sunday’s win over the Grizzlies was good for Nembhard, who performed 37 minutes and completed with 16 factors, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, one steal, and two 3-pointers. He was solely 5-of-14 from the sector, however along with the stat line talked about, he solely dedicated one turnover.
Nembhard’s fantasy worth transferring ahead clearly is dependent upon the supply of Haliburton and McConnell, with the previous now thought-about day-to-day. Haliburton will follow on Monday, the day earlier than the Pacers start a four-game Week 15 slate in Boston. If he and McConnell stay sidelined, Nembhard’s rostered share will enhance. But when the Pacers get their All-Star again, will probably be time to bid Nembhard farewell in some fantasy leagues.
Let’s take a look at a couple of extra of Sunday’s prime pickups:
Alec Burks (37%)
Burks wasn’t a pickup as a lot as a participant who benefitted the managers who already had him rostered. Why? That is as a result of the Pistons did not formally rule out Cade Cunningham till simply earlier than tipoff. Whereas it might have been protected to imagine that Cade would not play the second recreation of a back-to-back so quickly after his return, the Pistons not itemizing him on the harm report doubtless led some to consider he was good to go.
Transferring again to Burks, he completed Sunday’s win over the Thunder with 10 factors, six rebounds, two assists, three steals, and two 3-pointers in 26 minutes. He is come up in commerce rumors as a veteran guard who may also help a playoff-bound staff, so these subsequent two weeks could possibly be an audition earlier than the February 8 deadline.
Gary Trent Jr. (34%)
Already taking part in with out Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl, the Raptors misplaced a 3rd starter forward of Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Hawks, as RJ Barrett was dominated out with a sore knee. Trent was one of many beneficiaries, as he hit 4 3-pointers and completed with 16 factors, one rebound, and two steals in 26 minutes. It was a strong evening for Trent, however that Raptors roster included a much bigger fantasy winner for managers to look at transferring ahead.
Jordan Nwora (< 1%)
Nwora appeared in two video games since being acquired from the Pacers (together with Bruce Brown) on January 17. Whereas Trent was already a starter coming into Sunday’s recreation, Nwora wasn’t even within the Raptors rotation. He took benefit of his alternative to impress, scoring a season-high 24 factors with 9 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and three 3-pointers in 31 minutes. Nwora’s streaming worth is dependent upon Barrett’s availability, however he could have performed sufficient to earn an extended look. Rookie Gradey Dick (2%) additionally performed nicely, ending with 15 factors, 5 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and three 3-pointers in 25 minutes.
Ayo Dosunmu (23%)
The absence of Patrick Williams (foot) meant a spot begin for Dosunmu, who gave the Bulls strong contributions of their win over Portland. He performed 33 minutes, accounting for 11 factors, 5 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and one 3-pointer. What fantasy managers ought to do with Dosunmu transferring ahead is dependent upon Williams, as he’ll be evaluated when the Bulls return to Chicago. Sunday’s recreation was the final of the staff’s highway journey, so there should not be too lengthy of a wait relating to Williams’ timeline. Till that occurs, managers who’ve Dosunmu rostered ought to maintain onto him. Chicago could solely play three video games throughout Week 15, starting with a Tuesday/Wednesday back-to-back.
John Konchar (14%), GG Jackson (10%), and David Roddy (5%)
Luke Kennard becoming a member of Memphis’ prolonged listing of injured gamers meant that Konchar, Jackson, and Roddy have been of added significance to the rotation. Konchar solely scored 9 factors in Sunday’s loss to the Pacers, however he was additionally liable for seven rebounds, 4 assists, two blocks, and one 3-pointer. He is blocked 12 pictures in his final 5 video games, spectacular manufacturing for a guard.
Roddy changed Kennard within the beginning lineup, ending with 14 factors, 5 rebounds, one help, one steal, one block, and two 3-pointers in 32 minutes. As for Jackson, he contributed 18 factors, 4 rebounds, one help, one steal, one block, and two 3-pointers in 29 minutes off the bench, capturing 6-of-9 from the sector. Konchar is the perfect to carry onto of the three since he is more likely to be a starter for the foreseeable future.
Jonathan Isaac (3%)
“Simply after I thought I used to be out, they pull me again in.” That is the place some fantasy managers could also be with Isaac, even with the modest line he produced in Sunday’s win over the Suns. He performed 23 minutes, accounting for 9 factors, three rebounds, one help, one steal, two blocks, and one 3-pointer. The numerous improvement was Isaac saying after the sport that he expects to play in Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Mavericks in Dallas, and the Magic didn’t embody him on the preliminary harm report. We’ll see if this holds, however a expertise like Isaac solely wants 20-25 minutes (and good well being, in fact) to supply strong worth.