October 1, 2022
Los Angeles Lakers center
Damian Jones has been spending time with the starting unit during practices as of late. While head coach Darvin Ham hasn't announced who would begin the games for L.A. this season, Jones is in the running for the job. The 27-year-old signed with the Lakers in July after finishing last season in Sacramento, where he averaged 14.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 15 starts. Although
Thomas Bryant will get minutes, Jones may be the No. 1 guy on the depth chart and commands attention from managers in deep formats, especially since he could easily surpass his fantasy expectations.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Jovan Buha
March 30, 2022
Sacramento Kings center
Damian Jones put together a fantastic performance against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. This ended up being the perfect storm with the Rockets missing two centers and Jones getting 30-plus minutes. Jones hit 9-of-13 shots, nine rebounds, five assists, and four blocks in 34 minutes. Over the last five games, Jones has averaged 15.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, which is eighth-round production. He could be on the streaming radar, but probably won't produce these types of numbers again.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
March 23, 2022
Sacramento Kings center
Damian Jones is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He's filling in for injured center
Domantas Sabonis (knee). Jones has seen inconsistent minutes this year, but he's shown the ability to put up some satisfying numbers here and there. Most recently, facing the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, he racked up 13 points, seven boards, two steals, one assist, one block and one three-pointer over 22 minutes. He's worthy of streaming or gambling on in DFS for Wednesday's action.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: James Ham
January 2, 2022
Sacramento Kings center
Damian Jones will replace
Richaun Holmes in the starting five on Sunday against Miami. Holmes entered the league's COVID-19 protocols on Saturday, so this could be the first of many starts for Jones.
Alex Len and
Tristan Thompson might benefit as well, but they were completely out of the rotation in Friday's loss to Dallas. Jones had a good showing against the Mavericks with 10 points and eight rebounds. His per-36-minute stats for the season stand at 14.7 points and 11.7 rebounds. You never know how Sacramento's frontcourt rotation will work out, but Jones has done well in the little action he's seen this season and could become a sneaky short-term option for fantasy managers.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Anthony Chiang
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