Jack resting stress fracture: Hornets guard Jarrett Jack, who missed the final three weeks of the season with a stress fracture in his right foot, has been resting the injury and is expected to get back on the floor in preparation for next season by the middle of June. Jack, who is entering the final season of a four-year contract with the Hornets, was expected to rest for six to eight weeks after being shut down for the season. (Updated 05/20/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Jack was quite good in replacing Chris Paul this season, average 15.6 points, 6.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game – career highs across the board. The 28-year-old dealt with injuries throughout, missing 11 games, however he was solid whenever he played and should return to that same level of effectiveness in the coming season. He should be considered a solid Fantasy option at the guard position, one worth selecting with an early middle round pick on Draft Day. (Updated 05/20/2012).
04/09/2012 11:13 Jarrett Jack to miss remainder of the season
The Hornets announced Monday that leading scorer Jarrett Jack will miss the remainder of the season because of a stress fracture in his right foot.
04/09/2012 09:12 Week 16 Start 'Em and Sit 'Em
J.J. Barea takes his turn at running the Timberwolves, with injuries knocking out Ricky Rubio and now Luke Ridnour. Our Chris Towers touches on that and much more in this week's Start 'Em and Sit 'Em.
04/06/2012 23:18 Spurs win 10th straight, atop West
Tim Duncan scored 19 points to lead San Antonio to a 128-103 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night, giving the Spurs their 10th straight win and moving them atop the Western Conference standings.
04/01/2012 23:52 Dudley, balanced Suns defeat Hornets
Jared Dudley scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns beat the weary New Orleans Hornets 92-75 on Sunday night.
03/31/2012 18:07 Kobe plays hero despite 3-for-21 effort
Kobe Bryant hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 20 seconds left, after starting the game with 15 straight misses, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the last-place New Orleans Hornets 88-85 on Saturday.
Jarrett Jack is among the top backup point guards in the NBA and, as such, will make for one of the better handcuff options in Fantasy hoops again this season. Fantasy owners who select Chris Paul in Round 1 could get an above-average insurance policy in Jack in the late rounds. Jack averaged 12-5-4 over 15 starts last season, including over a steal per game. He offers high-end free-throw shooting and will be useful in spurts this season even in his backup role. So while he should not be targeted until possibly the last couple of rounds in any Fantasy draft, he should be considered a worthwhile investment. (Updated 8/28/11)
