Salmons' struggles continue: Kings guard John Salmons has seen his production decrease over his last five games. He shot just 2 for 10 in Thursday's 106-101 upset win over the Thunder. Salmons finished with five points and seven rebounds in his 36 minutes of action. He add two assists and a steal. (Updated 02/10/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Salmons continues to start for the Kings and get more than 30 minutes a night on average. But he's only scoring 10.0 points and grabbing 3.6 boards per contest over his last five outings. Salmons can give the Kings a solid scoring option, but he's been very inconsistent this season. Fantasy owners should continue to view him as a low-end option in deeper category-based formats at this stage of the season. (Updated 02/10/2012).
01/18/2012 12:47 Waiver Wire: Prince starting to heat up
Pistons elder Tayshaun Prince seems to have found his groove now that the season is a few weeks deep. Our Ed Gauna takes a look at Prince and a few others who could help Fantasy owners with his glance at the waiver wire.
01/06/2012 00:59 Kings edge Bucks in Smart's debut
Tyreke Evans made four free throws in the final minute to finish with 26 points, and Sacramento overcame a 21-point halftime deficit to stun the Milwaukee Bucks 103-100 on Thursday night hours after the Kings fired coach Paul Westphal.
John Salmons will return to the Kings, two seasons after he was traded away. But while he averaged 18.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists over 53 games in his last go-around with the Kings, there won't be as many touches to go around this time. Tyreke Evans, if and when he is healthy, is now the team's go-to option in the backcourt. DeMarcus Cousins is developing into a terrific scorer up front. The team also added J.J. Hickson and Jimmer Fredette in the offseason and Salmons might find himself in a similar situation to the one he was in while with the Bucks last season, though the Kings do play in a much more wide-open offensive system. Salmons offers a very diverse stat line for owners in category leagues, offering useful production in every category outside of blocks. So while an expected stall in productivity might make him worthy of no more than a pick in the eighth or ninth round in standard Head-to-Head formats, he may go a couple of rounds higher in category play. (Updated 8/28/11)
