Chris Boucher should see a nice boost in PT for the Toronto Raptors.

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Johnson has been dealing with a hop injury, but returned Friday, although he didn’t see much PT. The rookie hasn’t set the world on fire yet, but he was starting to look much better before he got hurt, scoring 10 or more points in three of his last four games (potting nine in the other one), while chipping in with some decent rebounding numbers and the odd steal. The 11th overall pick in this year’s draft should be poised to make some nice strides in the second half, so consider him now in deeper leagues.

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Norman Powell is enjoying a career season for the Toronto Raptors.

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Powell only managed 20 or more points four times last season when injuries limited him to 60 games. But the fact that he’s getting so many more starting assignments this season has really helped propel him to what’s shaping up as a career season. Powell’s confidence and transition play during this stretch is impressing his teammates. Over his last three, he’s averaging 24.3 PPG while shooting 68.3 per cent from the field. Talk about a serious tear!

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Dwight Powell is showing signs of life for the Dallas Mavericks.

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Powell has really been stepping up offensively lately, scoring at least 14 points in four straight games, and shooting extremely well throughout this stretch. He’s being asked to guard top players, and a season after missing several weeks with a shoulder injury, he’s become a bigger part of the team than ever before, responding by getting to the line far more often. Powell may still have a bit of upside to his game.

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Mo Bamba is going to see more action for the Orlando Magic.

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Miami has been one of the early-season pleasant surprises in the NBA, and one of the reasons why has been the play of young players like Robinson. The second-year forward has seen a major boost in minutes recently and he’s responded with four straight games of at least 11 points, including a whopping 29 on Wednesday. Robinson is seeing more than double the PT he did as a rookie, but has more than tripled his scoring output. That’s progress, baby.

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Dillon Brooks is stepping up for the Memphis Grizzlies.

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If the Warriors continue to falter and decide to blow it up, Burks is rumoured to be on the block. And right now, all he’s doing is increasing his trade value as another guard getting extra PT with all the backcourt injuries in Golden State. On Wednesday, he went off for 28 points, eight boards, three assists and two steals, and after burning his way through three teams last season, he’s settled in as a key bench player for the Warriors. For now.

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Aron Baynes will be asked to carry a bigger workload for the Phoenix Suns.

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Hill looks like he’s going to provide value as the Bucks’ sixth man this season, and the fact that he went a team-best +16 in season opener underscores how valuable he is to this team. Always a solid free throw shooter, he flirted with a double-double on Thursday, and it’s looking like he’s going to get much more PT than he received after getting dealt to Milwaukee last season. Hill’s an athletic guard, but has generally been limited by his defense, so coming off the bench suits his game better.

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Justise Winslow had a breakout season for the Miami Heat.

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Robinson is putting an exclamation mark on a fire rookie season, scoring in double figures in each of the last four games, recording two double-doubles and just missing another pair. On Sunday, he played a career high 38 minutes while putting up multiple blocks for the 28th straight game. Robinson is averaging a double-double with 2.8 blocks and 1.1 steals over the last 10 games. Although we identified him early in the season, it really took until February for him to start consistently seeing enough minutes to become a Fantasy staple, but he’s been a real asset since the All-Star Game, getting to the line more often and doing a way better job on the glass.

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