Felton looking at time off: Portland guard Raymond Felton was in his usual place in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Kings, however, he will likely not be there when the Blazers take the floor on Sunday against the Suns. Blazers general manager Chad Buchanan told Comcast Sports Net that the team wants to take a look at younger options like Jonny Flynn and Nolan Smith, and with Felton struggling somewhat with a sore Achilles, this is the perfect chance to. “Most likely, I'm sitting out tomorrow. I'm good with it,” Felton said. “My foot has been bothering me but it's something that I've just been playing with. I'm in full support of the organization resting me and playing the young guys.” Felton did not seem bothered by the foot on Saturday, as he scored 19 points on 8 of 17 shooting to go along with four assists as the Blazers fell, 104-103. (Updated 04/15/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/26/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Felton is likely to see his minutes limited moving forward, as he has been averaging 34.1 per game in the month of April. With the Blazers not having anything left to play for this season, it makes perfect sense that they would look towards the future. Fantasy owners will need to keep Felton’s likely reduction in minutes in mind when setting lineups for Week 17 (April 16-26) as he could struggle to post his usual numbers. Consider him a risky low-end option for the final scoring period. (Updated 04/15/2012).
04/15/2012 21:08 Thornton hits game-winner for Kings
Marcus Thornton scored 20 points and made the winning jumper with 3.2 seconds left, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 104-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
04/10/2012 00:46 Rockets complete 4-0 road trip
Goran Dragic scored 22 points and the Houston Rockets completed a perfect four-game road trip with a 94-89 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
04/06/2012 23:31 Blazers win on Aldridge's jumper
LaMarcus Aldridge's buzzer-beating 17-foot jumper lifted the Portland Trail Blazers to a 99-97 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
04/04/2012 16:05 Postups: Free-agent class of 2012 looking bare after Williams
It's not the Summer of Dwight we once expected. Instead, Deron Williams stands as the only player worthy of a max deal. Ken Berger says whether he stays with the Nets or leaves will alter the landscape of free agency.
04/03/2012 00:38 Millsap scores 31 in Jazz's victory
Paul Millsap had 31 points, including a go-ahead dunk with 1:11 left, and pulled down 11 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz snap a three-game losing streak with a 102-97 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
Raymond Felton had an interesting 2010-11 campaign. He was predicted by many to have a breakout season with the Knicks and he didn't disappoint. Felton got off to a red-hot start in New York, averaging 18 points and 8.9 assists over the first 32 games of the season. However, that all changed when he was dealt to the Nuggets at the trade deadline back in February. Felton found himself coming off the bench in Denver and saw his production take a big dip, as expected. He averaged 11.5 points and 3.6 assists during his 21 games in the Rocky Mountains, while being used solely as a reserve. Now Felton will take another crack at starting, after being dealt to Portland in a draft day deal in June. Still, that doesn't mean he is going to light it up like he did last season in New York. Portland plays more of a half court game -- much like the Bobcats -- so we would expect the 27-year-old to put up numbers similar to his cumulative totals last season. He averaged 15.5 points, 8.3 assists and 1.7 steals during his 75 games, which would make him more than a viable Fantasy guard in most formats. Target Felton as a solid mid-round selection in most Fantasy formats on Draft Day. (Updated 12/19/11)
