Grant Hill Injury Update
January 21, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Fantasy Trades, Injuries, NBA News, NFL Player Analysis
Grant Hill is aiming toward a Tuesday return to the lineup for the Phoenix Suns. Hill had an emergency appendectomy earlier in the month and was expected to miss two weeks. Tuesday would make exactly two weeks since his surgery.
With Hill out of the lineup, the Suns won five of their seven games. The player who most flourished with Hill out was Boris Diaw. Diaw was inserted into the starting lineup and responded with a couple of really nice games. Once Hill returns, expect Diaw to return to the bench.
Hill’s fantasy basketball prospects going forward are very good. He’ll average a good amount and in the Suns system, Hill’s stats should be consistently above average.
The prospects for Diaw aren’t as bright. He struggled with his bench role before Hill went down and his production will likely go down again. If you can, trade him before Hill gets back. If not, you most likely will have to look elsewhere for fantasy production.
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