One of the reasons why the Chicago Bulls are sitting in the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference is because of the play of DJ Augustin.
Analysis: DJ Augustin is the 21st rated fantasy point guard over the last month of the season. Augustin is getting tons of minutes this month(29.6/gm) and he isn’t weak in any key point guard categories. In the month of February he is averaging 14.3 points, 4.1 assists, 2.0 threes made and .9 steals per game. Augustin is shooting 89% from the stripe this year where he is averaging 2.3 attempts per game and 3.6 attempts per game this month. This season he’s hitting 1.7 threes per game- 11th best among point guards. His play is improving and with it the Chicago playoff hopes.
There are two potential negatives- field goal percentage and rebounds. Augustin is 41% from the field this year which is right in line with his career mark. However, the biggest concern is the rebounding. DJ is 30th among point guards in rebounds at 1.6 per game which certainly isn’t great but he is a point guard after all.
DJ Augustin is available in 20-35% of fantasy leagues.