The NBA season has begun and these three players have jumped out to good starts. Give ’em a look if your team needs help.
John Salmons, Kings
With Mike Bibby out for 10-12 weeks after undergoing hand surgery, John Salmons figures to get a ton of minutes at the point. In the Kings’ opener against the Hornets, he scored 22 points, dropped nine dimes and had three steals in 44 minutes. Sacramento isn’t going to be any good, but Salmons should post good numbers across the board, and since Salmons played 40+ in the opener, it’s clear that the team intends to use him.
Ronnie Brewer, Jazz
Utah needs a shooting guard to step up, and it already looks like Brewer has. In the first two games of the season, he’s averaging 15.5 points, 2.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game. Most importantly, Jerry Sloan is finally giving him consistent minutes (27.0 per game). I’d like to see that number over 30, but either way, Brewer looks like a nice pickup for those in need of points and steals.
Damien Wilkins, Sonics
With the departure of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, there are a lot of minutes to be had in Seattle. Kevin Durant is going to eat up a lot of them, but Wilkins’ first two games – 16.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists – are nothing to sneeze at. With little competition, Wilkins figures to get a ton of minutes at shooting guard.
