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BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues
ANALYSIS: As much as it pains me, it looks like Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are really going to miss the full regular season and most probably the playoffs, delaying the Clips' chances at a deep postseason run one more year. The positive for LA is that they'll get a chance to see what they have around in terms of ancillary young pieces and they'll also have every reason to hand more PT to the likes of Luke Kennard, who has truly played to his best levels recently doing basically what he has always done best: shooting and dropping buckets.
While Kennard has fallen on the wrong side of evaluations since he signed his deal with the Clippers, the truth is that he's part of quite a select club since entering the league. I was surprised when I found out Kennard is one of only 10 guards 25 years old or younger shooting 44%+ from the field on 7.5+ FGA from 2018 on (the year he entered the league). We're talking Dejounte Murray, Jamal Murray, Devin Booker, Luka Doncic, and Ben Simmons-like company, folks.
Kennard has had an impressive week of games (five of them) through Friday posting an average 13-2-1 line in just 25 MPG while shooting 51% from the field, scoring 3+ three-point shots in each of those matches, and hitting all five freebies he's attempted. Kennard's turnovers are a bit high (0.9) considering his low playing time, limiting his upside in 9-cat formats. All things considered, though, you gotta roster and play Luke if you're hurting for points/shooting and some rebounds from an off-the-piner.
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