While we’re no fans of the NBA 2k19 method, there you’re ultimately talking about accelerating your player’s development, making him a star right now rather than grinding it out over seasons of taking the court. This is much worse. The game is withholding actual players, and everything feels like it’s there to encourage you just to purchase the unlock so you can use the players you actually want to.
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This is a dude that is seemingly always on the periphery of Fantasy value, making for a good waiver wire pickup at various times during the season. On Friday, Williams showed his upside, with 17 points, nine rebounds, three treys, one assist, one steal and one block. His three-point shooting is a chief allure, but has been a bit down lately, so it was great to see him go off. Williams is seeing more minutes lately, and while hasn’t been jacking up quite as many treys, he remains an elite FT shooter. If he starts hoisting treys at the same rate as he did in the last two seasons, his value will rise significantly. The big issue for owners here is Williams’s lack of consistency. That’s frustrating when you see him throw up periodic sweet lines like on Friday and the previous Friday (16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, with six boards, two steals and a block).
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Abrines enjoyed a fourth double-digit scoring effort in five games, shooting very well over the last three contests specifically. He’s been filling it up from downtown, which is good, because he doesn’t really offer much in the way of peripheral stats, so he’s all about scoring and treys. If you need temporary help in that regard, give Abrines a look.
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Of course, the other dude that stands to benefit from Jackson being shipped out is Smith. Given that he’s got a long-term contract, Smith might be handed the keys to the offense in Detroit, but again — either way — he’s in line for a boost in PT. Even as the backup, he’s developed some nice chemistry and at times has done a better job than Jackson of running the Piston attack. Smith has put up double-digit scoring efforts in four of the last five games despite getting over 21 minutes of action just once. That’s efficiency, people. So imagine what he’d do with a consistent 25 to 30 minutes.
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Mirza has been a devoted scorer in Phoenix — leading the way with a team-high 25 points to go along with eight rebounds and a couple of assists Friday against the Rockets.
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He’s been massively inconsistent and the free agent to be could be nearing the end of his Lakers’ career. However, Johnson’s recent play may give LA pause to think about bringing him back next season. He’s been logging a big load lately, and while his shooting leaves something to be desired, Johnson has reached double digit points in four of the last five (including a team-high 16 on Sunday), while canning plenty of treys and pitching in with more boards than usual (although, overall, his rebounding is down slightly after averaging a career-best 4.4 last season).
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udley has been playing well lately in large part to his minutes going up. He has cracked the 30-minute mark in three of his last four games, which has helped his scoring. You would like to see a little more, but if things keep trending this direction Dudley might be worth a pickup.
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