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11 days ago
Love gave the Trail Blazers good minutes off the bench, recording his second 20-point game of the season. He took advantage of Kris Murray’s absence, and Wednesday’s performance could be another step towards showing franchise decision-makers that he’s worthy of a standard contract. While Love shouldn’t be rostered in redraft leagues, managers competing in dynasty formats should consider him as the Trail Blazers await the return of Jrue Holiday.
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14 days ago
Love is still on a two-way contract for Portland, but he has been a source of offense off the bench in recent weeks. He has scored in double figures in four of his last seven appearances, though it hasn’t come efficiently in recent games. Love has done enough to be worth keeping an eye on in dynasty leagues, but he has a ways to go before he can be considered a standard league option.
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23 days ago
Those big moments that Love came up big in as a collegian at North Carolina and Arizona may have helped him on Friday. The rookie guard had the best night of his NBA career, which included him hitting multiple three-pointers in crunch time. Love’s stat line only lacked a blocked shot, and he may become a factor in deep leagues due to the absences of Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson. They’ll be out multiple weeks, with Holiday closer to a return based on the timelines provided by the Trail Blazers on Friday.
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26 days ago
Due to the Trail Blazers being without multiple guards, Love logged a season-high 31 minutes on Tuesday. And the rookie played relatively well, shooting 50 percent from the field and notching personal highs in points, rebounds and three-pointers. Love’s fantasy potential moving forward depends on the health of Jrue Holiday, who has missed the last two games with a sore calf. Love’s season-long fantasy value has been nonexistent, but there will be a need for him in the rotation if Holiday misses more time.