Down goes Martin!
The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Kevin Martin is likely going to be shut down for approximately two months with a broken left wrist. There is a slight chance he'll play through the injury, but with the Kings moving no where fast, they wouldn't risk their franchise player.
Martin was off to a blazing start averaging just over 30 ppg, 5 reb, 3.6 apg. Obviously, this is bad news for Martin owners as they'll have to think about what to do with K-Mart...keep him or drop him. If you think your team can handle 2 months of being a man short every week (for H2H leagues), then keep him. Otherwise, I'd seriously think about dropping him because 2 months is a long time and we don't even know if he'll even come back at that exact timetable.
Beneficiaries:
Beno Udrih comes back into the picture in Sacramento. After being delegated to the bench in favor of rookie Tyreke Evans, Udrih should have relevant fantasy value. The Kings will likely slide Evans to the SG spot and let Udrih run the offense. He'll have the same value he had before the season began, meaning about 13 ppg, 4 apg, 3 rpg.
Andres Nocioni had perfect timing to get arrested for a DUI. He'll likely get suspended a couple of games, but after that, should gain fantasy value. Nocioni can obviously put the ball in the hoop, and that's what the Kings will need while Martin is out. Scoop him up while you can, but just beware that he'll miss a couple of games sooner rather than later.
Dark Horse:
Omri Casspi has looked good in a couple games this season, and will get more minutes. Coach Westphal is slowly falling in love with Casspi who could reap some benefits of the missing Martin. This is a guy to keep an eye on as the weeks go on. I'd definitely take the two guys I mentioned above before Casspi unless you're in a deep league.
The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Kevin Martin is likely going to be shut down for approximately two months with a broken left wrist. There is a slight chance he'll play through the injury, but with the Kings moving no where fast, they wouldn't risk their franchise player.Martin was off to a blazing start averaging just over 30 ppg, 5 reb, 3.6 apg. Obviously, this is bad news for Martin owners as they'll have to think about what to do with K-Mart...keep him or drop him. If you think your team can handle 2 months of being a man short every week (for H2H leagues), then keep him. Otherwise, I'd seriously think about dropping him because 2 months is a long time and we don't even know if he'll even come back at that exact timetable.
Beneficiaries:
Beno Udrih comes back into the picture in Sacramento. After being delegated to the bench in favor of rookie Tyreke Evans, Udrih should have relevant fantasy value. The Kings will likely slide Evans to the SG spot and let Udrih run the offense. He'll have the same value he had before the season began, meaning about 13 ppg, 4 apg, 3 rpg.
Andres Nocioni had perfect timing to get arrested for a DUI. He'll likely get suspended a couple of games, but after that, should gain fantasy value. Nocioni can obviously put the ball in the hoop, and that's what the Kings will need while Martin is out. Scoop him up while you can, but just beware that he'll miss a couple of games sooner rather than later.
Dark Horse:
Omri Casspi has looked good in a couple games this season, and will get more minutes. Coach Westphal is slowly falling in love with Casspi who could reap some benefits of the missing Martin. This is a guy to keep an eye on as the weeks go on. I'd definitely take the two guys I mentioned above before Casspi unless you're in a deep league.
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