Tag: Corey Maggette

Stock Rising- Corey Maggette

Corey Maggette has played very well this week since his return from a hamstring injury.

Analysis: Corey Maggette is five games into his return from injury but his last four games have been the most telling. Maggette has averaged an impressive 17.0 points per game in his four game hot stretch as well as 1.0 steals per game and 3.75 rebounds per game. Maggette’s minutes have been north of twenty-five per game since his return and all signs point to Maggette returning to form. With Gerald Henderson set to return to action in four days there are some questions regarding Maggette’s fantasy value. His hot play of late certainly merits enough playing time to put up some solid numbers. Also, keep in mind that Henderson isn’t expected to chew into Maggette’s minutes but rather Reggie Williams’.

Maggette is and will always be a scorer with solid rebounding for a small forward. He seems to be back on track and you can count on him in those two areas especially. He is still available in over half of fantasy leagues and he certainly has some value considering his minutes should not take much of a hit with the return of Gerald Henderson around the corner.

Draft Impact- Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker finds himself in a great situation as a rookie to step in from day one and produce, but just what should we expect?

Analysis: Many experts aren’t sold on Kemba taking his game to the highest level but he will score, just not efficiently. Walker shot just 42% from the field as a junior at UConn last year despite putting up 23.5 points per game. Charlotte is a solid home for Kemba since there aren’t any true scorers on the roster with the expection of the aging Corey Maggette. DJ Augustin isn’t the answer at the point and Kemba will benefit greatly with what will be most likely 26-28 minutes per night. Those minutes translate well for the other parts of Kemba’s game that are fantasy relevant- free throw shooting, steals, assists. As a rookie point guard Walker’s only true fantasy weakness will be his below average shooting percentage. Walker is certainly fantasy relevant in deeper leagues and he just may average more points per game than any other rookie.

Projection: Expect 15 PPG, 4 APG, 3.5 RPG, 1.2 SPG, a free throw percentage over eighty percent and just under one three pointer made per game. His ADP may prevent you from picking him up in a deeper league but he will be a serviceable depth point guard this year.

Is It Time To Cut Maggette?

Corey Maggette is owned in the majority of fantasy basketball leagues but if you are not in a deep league should you still keep him on your squad?

Analysis: At this point it’s safe to say Corey Maggette is only contributing in the points category and barely anything else. Just about all small forwards contribute in points so it’s nothing special. He has one combined steal and block over his last eight games. In his last four games he isn’t even averaging twenty minutes a game. To further add insult to injury Maggette isn’t even knocking down a half of a three a game nor is he shooting 45% from the field on the year. In short, he’s not giving you much of anything at this point so it’s time to reassess the needs of your fantasy squad to make a decision if keeping him is in your best interest.

Projection: 13 PPG, at most 4 RPG and a solid free throw percentage is all you’re really going to get from Corey Maggette going forward. He’s not hitting threes and he is not racking up the steals. Small forward is a deep position in fantasy basketball so cutting Maggette for category need may be in order.