Week Two NBA Pickups

Here are some of the guys I think are worthy of being picked up if they are available in any of your fantasy basketball leagues.

Teams with four games this week are the Hawks, Celtics, Mavericks, Nuggets, Pistons, Pacers, Heat, Bucks, Nets, Knicks, Thunder, Magic, 76ers, Suns, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Kings, Jazz

Guards

Ronald “Flip” Murrary (Hawks)—Murray averaged 14.7 points and 1.3 steals in three games last week. With Josh Smith out 2-4 weeks with an ankle injury, Murray played a season high 26 minutes yesterday. He is a good source for threes and steals for the undefeated Hawks.

Brevin Knight (Jazz)—Knight already has four games with at least six assists as the backup point guard. He also has two games with at least three steals and pulled down 5 boards and blocked a shot against the Knicks yesterday. He has value in the free throw percentage, assists, and steals categories.

Marquis Daniels (Pacers)—Daniels is averaging 15 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and is a steal while filling in for an injured Mike Dunleavy in the lineup. He has scored at least 12 points in each of his games and has had at least eight rebounds in three games. Daniels is averaging 36 minutes per game and is shooting 90 percent from the foul line.

Honorable mention: Sebastian Telfair (Timberwolves)

Forwards

Linas Kleiza (Nuggets)—Klezia started for an injured Keynon Martin and scored 12 points in 29 minutes yesterday. He is a good source for three-pointers, points, and rebounds.

Jared Dudley (Bobcats)—Dudley played a season high 32 minutes yesterday scoring 10 points, pulling down four rebounds, while recording a steal and a block. The starting power forward can contribute in field goal percentage and steals.

Yi Jianlian (Nets)—Yi nearly averaged a double-double last week averaging 9.7 points and pulled down 9.3 rebounds in three games.  The seven-footer also blocked a shot per game and played at least 23 minutes in each of his games.

Honorable mention : Brendan Wright (Warriors)

Centers

Jeff Foster (Pacers)- Foster is the starting center while Rasho Nesterovic is out with a sprained ankle. Foster had 12 points, 13 rebounds, one steal, and a block against the Nets in his last game. Last season he started 52 games for the Pacers and averaged 9.4 rebounds

Solomon Jones (Hawks)—Jones averaged 9.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 24 minutes for the Hawks last week. The third-year player received extended playing time with starting Zaza Pachulia in foul trouble.

JaVale McGee (Wizards)—McGee averaged 10 points, seven rebounds, and a block in three games last week. The rookie played a career high 29 minutes against the Knicks on Friday and recorded his first double-double.

Honorable mention: Andrea Bargnani (Raptors)