Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr., Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner will start Thursday's game against the Celtics.
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Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr., Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner will start Thursday's game against the Celtics.Already without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks also won't have AJ Green again due to a shoulder injury. Trent moves into the starting lineup for Thursday's game, with Jericho Sims being moved to the bench. While he doesn't possess the highest fantasy ceiling, Trent is worth a look in deep leagues due to the opportunity.
Kevin Porter Jr. had 18 points (6-of-10 FGs, 5-of-5 FTs), 10 rebounds, 13 assists, one steal and one three-pointer against the Celtics on Thursday.There's a lot of slack to pick up with Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the lineup. That's certainly playing into some of the numbers Porter and his teammates have put up recently, not that fantasy managers are complaining. Porter was one assist and three rebounds shy of a triple-double last week against the 76ers. He was able to pull of the triple-double Thursday against the Celtics, but the bigger takeaway is Porter has consistently put up solid numbers this year and Giannis being out has only added to has value in the short-term.
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Kevin Porter Jr. tallied 32 points (11-of-16 FGs, 3-of-5 FTs), six rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block and seven three-pointers in Saturday's loss to the Pistons.No Giannis Antetokounmpo means there's more room for Porter to spread his wings offensively, and the Bucks certainly need him to do it. He was highly productive against the Pistons, with the 32 points being a season-high. Not only did Porter record a complete line, but he was efficient, shooting well over 50 percent from the field and committing just one turnover. KPJ is rostered in 51 percent of Yahoo! leagues, and that number should increase after Saturday's performance.
Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., Kyle Kuzma, Jericho Sims and Myles Turner will start Saturday's game against the Pistons.Already without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks won't have AJ Green for Saturday's game, either. His absence means Kuzma moves into the starting lineup, raising his fantasy ceiling.