Aron Baynes (nasal fracture) to play against Kings

Aron Baynes
C, Phoenix Suns

Aron Baynes (nasal fracture) will play on Thursday night against the Kings.

Baynes will be ready to roll for this contest, but he's not ready to roll in most fantasy leagues. Unless Deandre Ayton breaks a leg or gets lost in the desert, I think we're safe to ignore Baynes.

Source: Duane Rankin on Twitter

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October 10, 2019, 9:31 pm

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Joel Embiid
C, Philadelphia Sixers

Sixers ownership has their eye on Mike D'Antoni as their next head coach, reports Keith Pompey.

D'Antoni walked away from the Rockets earlier this month and is currently the biggest name on the head coach market. Pompey reports, "the job is D'Antoni's to turn down" as he is ownership's top choice. D'Antoni would mark a radical change in Philadelphia and significant roster moves would be sure to follow as his small ball lineups do not correlate with Philly's current roster makeup. It has also been reported Ty Lue will interview for the position.

Source: Keith Pompey for the Philadelphia Inquirer
September 24, 2020, 11:30 am
Gordon Hayward
SF, Boston Celtics

Gordon Hayward played 29 minutes on Wednesday and paired 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds and three assists.

Hayward is playing a surprising amount of minutes considering he's only just returned to the lineup, but his per-minute production and shot totals are way down. In his absence Jaylen Brown has really solidified himself as the second-option offensively, pushing Hayward further down the pecking order. As he continues to come off the bench his shot attempts will likely continue resembling those of a fourth or even fifth option. He'll have to make an impact elsewhere if he wants to help his team come back from a 3-1 deficit.
September 24, 2020, 12:43 am
Marcus Smart
PG, Boston Celtics

Marcus Smart had a playoff career-high 11 assists on Wednesday along with 10 points, one three, two rebounds, a block and four turnovers.

Smart set his teammates up for multiple great shots in the second half as five of his assists came from made 3-pointers. Unfortunately, he bricked most of his own attempts, hitting just 1-of-8 shots from beyond the arc. Smart isn't expected to be an efficient scorer, but when he takes and misses that many threes, he can drag down the Celtics' offense.
September 24, 2020, 12:34 am
Kemba Walker
PG, Boston Celtics

Kemba Walker scored 20 points on 6-of-14 FGs alongside three triples, four rebounds and five assists in Wednesday's loss.

Walker had a decent game by his recent standards but couldn't replicate the great efficiency he had in the Celtics' prior win. He's shot 38% from deep for the season but has struggled with his shot quite often in these playoffs. There were only two games against the Raptors in which he shot higher than 20% from three and the Celtics one win in this series has come when Walker shot 50% both from the field and from deep. With Gordon Hayward back, Walker isn't going to be getting as many shots as he was, so he'll need to be more efficient if the Celtics hope to pull themselves out of this hole.
September 24, 2020, 12:26 am
Jaylen Brown
SG, Boston Celtics

Jaylen Brown scored 21 points (8-of-14 FG, 4-of-7 3PT) and grabbed nine rebounds along with two assists, a steal and a block as the Celtics went down 3-1 to the Heat on Wednesday.

Brown was solid as ever in Game 4 with his only black mark being four turnovers. Through these playoffs he's demonstrated his skill in the mid-range and has been incredibly reliable as a 3-point shooter from the corner. His shooting from deep was one of the most meaningful improvements he made in his game this year, increasing his accuracy from 34% to 38%. Brown's defense is consistently lauded but it's his rise on the offensive end that's helped the Celtics get this far.
September 24, 2020, 12:12 am