Author J-Has

Jarrett Jack, David Andersen, and Marcus Banks have been traded to the Hornets for Jerryd Bayless and Peja Stojakovic. The Hornets gain some depth, adding a PG veteran in Jack to play behind Chris Paul and another big man in David Andersen. Of all the players involved Bayless has the most upside. He has a lot of potential and should get a bump in minutes now that he is backing up Jose Calderon instead of Chris Paul.

Antawn Jamison will likely return to the Cavaliers starting lineup, giving him a bump in minutes. Jamison has come off the bench in every game this season, thereby limiting his fantasy productivity. A move to the starting rotation should get his minutes above 30 per game and result in an improved stat line.

David Lee will undergo elbow surgery after an infection developed from a cut in his arm. Last Wednesday Lee elbowed Wilson Chandler in the mouth. At the time it looked like Chandler took the brunt of the collision as he lost some teeth. But a fragment of a tooth was left in Lee’s arm, resulting in an infection. At this point, there is no timetable for Lee’s return.

Expect a reduction in Brandon Roy’s minutes due to some “nagging” injuries. Roy has been averaging 39 minutes per game this season, but his scoring, assists, and rebound numbers are down. He showed a lot of toughness during last year’s playoffs playing 8 days after undergoing knee surgery. Roy needs to be on the floor in order for the Trail Blazers to win, so I expect that the Portland guard will either take some games off or continue to play over 30 minutes a game. He is flying to Los Angeles to get his left knee examined, so stay tuned for an update.