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The Wire Troll: Evan Turner Thrust into Spotlight

March 23, 2019 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on The Wire Troll: Evan Turner Thrust into Spotlight
Duncan Robinson played great in the G-League for the Miami Heat.
Duncan Robinson could become a solid NBA player. (Jasen Vinlove-USA Today Sports)

Welcome back to another week of Fantasy basketball. With the NBA season nearly done, this will mark the final NBA Wire Troll of the season. We hope our picks have helped you kick some ass in your leagues. Stay tuned for our Wire Troll All-Stars coming up soon.

This week, Marcus Smart got dinged with a $50,000 fine for shoving Joel Embiid; Phoenix forward Kelly Oubre Jr.‘s career season is done thanks to a thumb injury that requires surgery; and Jimmer Fredette is getting yet another shot in the NBA after being signed by the Suns.

And now, let’s get to our final set of Fantasy basketball waiver wire picks of the week…

Evan Turner, SG, Portland Trail Blazers (ESPN: 3.2 per cent; CBS: 10 per cent): With C.J. McCollum out, Turner makes for a real nice short-term pickup and excellent DFS play right now. Turner simply hasn’t been seeing enough action lately to be useful (in fact, his 19 minutes on Wednesday marked his highest total since February 13), but that’s probably about to change. The fact that he missed several games with a knee injury recently hasn’t helped. Turner has never lived up to being the second overall pick in 2010, but has certainly been Fantasy worthy at times over his career. Coming out of college, he was lauded for his ball handling skills, but his jump shot was weak. Turner’s actually having one of his best shooting seasons ever, albeit with limited touches. Let’s see what he can do with some more run.

Duncan Robinson, PF, Miami Heat (ESPN: unowned; CBS: unowned): Robinson is unlikely to provide help this season, but as a dynasty league option, he deserves a shout out. Recently brought up from the G-League, he played just six minutes on Friday and is expected to be inactive on Saturday. However, Robinson went off for 36 points on Tuesday and has averaged 21.4 points in the G, so he’s definitely someone to watch. He’s not known as a defensive stalwart, but could be a solid offensive player and decent two-way player down the line. Remember this name, peeps; he can really light it up from downtown (see video below).

Maxi Kleber, PF, Dallas Mavericks (ESPN: 3.8 per cent; CBS: 19 per cent): The Mavericks starting PF is seeing more minutes now that Tim Hardaway Jr. is out for season. You may recall that we recommended Kleber in mid-January when he first got a chance to start, and it was a good call as he shot much better in January and then got a season-high in touches per game in February. Given Kleber’s rebounding work this month (eight boards per game over the last 10), he’s become even more attractive.

Miles Bridges, SF, Charlotte Hornets (ESPN: 8.3 per cent; CBS: 19 per cent): Bridges has been getting a chance to start lately as he puts the finishing touches on his rookie season. In his last two games, he’s seen at least 29 minutes and has responded with one double-double and one near miss. Bridges surprised many by opting to return to Michigan State for his sophomore season, but in retrospect, perhaps that was wise given that he hasn’t exactly dominated his first NBA campaign.

Wayne Ellington, SG, Detroit Pistons (ESPN: 4 per cent; CBS: 10 per cent): Ellington is another sweet DFS target given his work from downtown lately (13 treys in the last two games). He’s scored at least 23 points in each of the last two, although his turnovers are up over the last 10 games. Ellington’s PT has been on the rise since December, and he keeps getting more touches. Oh, and that shooting slump he endured in Miami? It’s gone now that he’s in Motown.

Quick Dribbles

  • Terrence Ross is trying to help the Magic reach the playoffs for the first time in seven years, going off for 31 points, seven boards and a steal Friday to lead the team to an overtime win over Memphis. He’s enjoying a career season after dealing with injuries in 2017-18.
  • Denver star Nikola Jokic put up his third straight double-double on Friday with 21 points and 17 assists. His shooting has been off the charts lately (55.4 per cent over the last 10 games), and despite the fact he’s seeing slightly less PT, he’s enjoying a career season.
  • Memphis backup Tyler Dorsey — starting in place of an injured Mike Conley — went off for a team-high 29 points on Friday, adding nine dimes, three boards and a steal. After showing promise as a rookie, Dorsey’s PT is down this season, but he flashed some serious potential in this one.
  • After back-to-back 40-point games last week, Bradley Beal has cooled off a bit lately, but he has dropped a combined 15 dimes in the last two. His PT is up over the last 10 games, and this season he’s been getting to the line more often — and sinking more free throws — than ever before.
  • Jordan Clarkson‘s scoring had been down a smidge over the last few weeks, but he sure is turning it on now with back-to-back games of at least 20 points, adding five boards in each. His three-pointer that rimmed out would have won the game on Friday, but we like the fact he’s rebounding a bit better lately, and he’s sinking more buckets this season than ever.

RotoRob Tune of the Day

Emerson, Lake and Palmer was one of the original “supergroups,” with artists that had gained fame with other bands (The Nice, King Crimson, The Gods, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster). They released Brain Salad Surgery on their own label (Manticore Records) in 1973. One of the classics from this album is “Toccata,” an adaptation of Argentinean composer Alberto Ginastera‘s 1st piano concerto, 4th movement, of which he wholeheartedly approved. Small wonder…

Now it’s your turn. Let us know in the comments below who your favourite Fantasy basketball pickup of the week is.

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The Wire Troll: Evan Turner Could Turn Your Fortunes

March 18, 2017 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on The Wire Troll: Evan Turner Could Turn Your Fortunes
No, we’re not just recommending Mills because it was St. Patty’s Day this week, although that’s probably good enough reason. The fact is, he’s been starting for the Spurs lately with the team dealing with tons of backcourt injuries. This is likely just a short-term add, but while Mills is seeing the PT, he needs to be plugged in.
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