Found November 07, 2009 on Roto Arcade:
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A few major injury notes and a full state of games from a Friday night around the NBA... • The good news is that clarity in regards to Kevin Martin's(notes) wrist injury came fairly quickly. The bad news is that he'll undergo surgery and is expected to miss a minimum of eight weeks. Although nothing is official as of yet, Beno Udrih(notes) is expected to rejoin the starting lineup, pushing Tyreke Evans(notes) to shooting guard. Udrih's ceiling is fairly well-established - he's averaged 12.3 points (47% FG, 84% FT), 0.7 threes, 3.2 boards, 4.8 assists, and 1 steal in 129 career starts - but as a starter he's absolutely rosterable in standard leagues. I'm convinced that Evans is miscast as an NBA point guard and like the move for his potential impact. Don't count on the efficiency getting much better than poor, but "addition by subtraction" (subtract Martin his distribution responsibilities) should be good for his line.After a slow start, An...
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