Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, front left, drives the lane and is fouled by Denver Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic as Nuggets center Joffrey Lauvergne, right, defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in Denver. The Nuggets won 115-110. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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This is huge news, and definitely a piece you will want to jump on. Kenneth Faried figures to see the biggest bump, and he should see at least 34 minutes. Jusuf Nurkic is also going to see some run, but is only a tournament option.
D-Rose was expected to miss here, and I will be all over Brandon Jennings. Jennings is a guy who produces when on the court, and he has no problem taking a bunch of shots. Carmelo and Porzingis will also see an uptick in usage, and can be played.
Randle is a huge part of this offense, and there some big guys that are ready to take advantage. Both Ivica Zubak and Tarik Black are good plays, and can be used in both tournaments and cash games. Mozgov will likely start, but I have no interest.
Zeller plays a good amount of minutes down low, which will be taken up by Spencer Hawes and Marvin Williams. Both are good plays and have appeal in all formats. The Blzers struggle down low and give it up to big men.
Mudiay traveled with the intent of playing, so I would expect him to suit up. As for Barton, this is a bit of late news. If just Barton misses, I think Gary Harris gets a huge bump, and will be a great cash game play. If just Mudiay misses, Jameer Nelson is a top value option. If Both miss, Harris and Nelson are elite plays.
Faried is basically just a lock here. With Nikola Jokic out, Faried is locked into 30 minutes and has the potential to play more. These Lakers are very lazy, and give up a ton of FP in terms of scoring and rebounding. Faried is an energy guy, and is extremely good at what he does. He should be able to get involved on the glass early and often, and the transition buckets will come. The Nuggets also have a few guys questionable, which could force some more shots towards Faried. You can play Faried in both cash games and tournaments, and he will be my highest owned player of the night.
Julius Randle is out on this side of the ball, and Ivica Zubac looks like a guy we can count on. He has played solid minutes in back to back games, and the production has obviously been there. Nikola Jokic is out, which means he will see the defense of Kenneth Faried and Jusuf Nurkic. Both of those guys are definitely offensive players, and I expect Zubac to score with ease. He is young, but the Lakers get him the ball and he has no problem shooting 20 times. The upside is just too high to overlook here.
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