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BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues
ANALYSIS: With Donte DiVincenzo still to come back from injury this season, and Khris Middleton out of the lineup since Oct. 30, it's been quite a busy start to the year for Pat Connaughton. Patty has started the last three games and six total of the nine already played through Friday. His usage and role have been pretty much the same no matter his starting or not, so there is nothing to hate about the shaky position he's been at this season on a game-to-game basis.
Connaughton, off the pine or starting, has always played 26+ minutes with an average 13.7% usage rate (14.1% off the bench, 13.5% starting). The shooting has been absolutely bouncy of late from 28.6 to 75.0 to 25.0 FG% in the past three games (all starting) averaging 8 FGA in those three. The points have come in a similar vein: he's either scored 13+ or <6 with no middle ground to it.
At the end of the day, though, Pat has been a steady source of three-pointers (2 3PM per game), a fantastic rebounder (almost 5 RPG) and he has also provided around 1 SPG to date. Connaughton won't keep hold of the starting role going forward with Middleton/Donte coming back, but it's good to know he's not been affected by the change in roles so far this season. Not the worst flier to take in deeper leagues, for sure.
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