Moreover, George’s Usage Rate ranks 54th in the NBA, so it’s not like his value is hinged on volume. No doubt George’s fantasy owners would prefer Granger stays sidelined, but Granger is still without a definite timetable, and there’s no telling how close to 100 percent he’ll be once he does come back. 4 fantasy player over the past month, and there’s no reason to think he won’t remain top-10 over the rest of the season, even with Danny Granger’s pending return. Among players who’ve averaged at least 1.8 spg this season, his rpg (7.6), bpg (0.7) and 3pt (2.2) are all the most in the league. And to think coach Frank Vogel nearly had to pull him from being the team’s primary pick-and-roll guy earlier in the year. He’s getting to the charity stripe 7.3 times per game so far in February, and while it’s a small sample, it’s just another example of George’s evolving game. Maybe my top-20 ranking was overly aggressive, but I’d be surprised if the trade doesn’t make him a much more valuable fantasy asset over the rest of the season.Īfter putting up a monster line in January, averaging 19.4 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 3.9 apg, 2.5 spg, 0.4 bpg and 2.5 3pt, Paul George has been equally as impressive this month, scoring even more ppg while handing out 5.3 apg and getting to the line at a rate never before approached during his career. Gay was a disappointment in Memphis this year, and there’s an argument the Grizzlies improved after the deal, both short and long term, but he ranked 31st in fantasy value last year and is now going to be the lead dog in Toronto. Of course, three games is an extremely small sample, but Gay’s Usage Rate (29.21) since joining Toronto is also easily a career high, and it’s probably safe to expect increased volume. Gay’s 12 rebounds Wednesday were a season high, while his 2.7 spg since joining Toronto would be a career best by a wide margin. After averaging 16.4 FGA with Memphis, he’s up to 21.0 with Toronto, including a whopping 6.0 3pt and also 5.7 FTA (all three would easily be career highs).
#Regrading rudy gay trade update
I’ve since quickly changed my mind, even rating him 20th on my latest Big Board update after just a couple of games with the Raptors, as the drop in quality when it comes to teammates appears to be far more outweighed by his increased responsibilities. He’s posting a Box Plus/Minus of -0.1, a perfectly acceptable number for a role player.When I first analyzed the Rudy Gay trade, I surmised the move was lateral for his fantasy value. Utah Jazz should be happy with investmentĪll told, Gay has been a solid rotational player for the Jazz this season. It seems unfair to knock Gay’s grade for that, but we were looking forward to seeing the Jazz improve their versatility this year.Īt least he’s performed well at the 4. They’ve posted a +18.4 differential (84th percentile) over 450 possessions (again, per CleaningtheGlass).Īside from the data’s troubling suggestion that Gay played particularly well with Joe Ingles, it’s obvious that Quin Snyder prefers Gay at the 4 spot. That grouping has him alongside Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, Jordan Clarkson, and Mike Conley. The most frequently used lineup featuring Gay has him at his traditional 4 spot. The jury is still out on the small-ball experiment, and it looks like Quin Snyder may keep it that way. That group was posting a +33.1 differential, albeit over just 27 possessions. That’s because it swapped Joe Ingles in for Bojan Bogdanovic in that same lineup.
The best lineup featuring Gay at the 5 is unfortunately no longer an option.