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Andrew Bynum to Return this Week?

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:18:44 +0000

Although the fantasy basketball season is nearing an end, there’s some good news regarding Los Angeles Lakers bigman Andrew Bynum. The center, who has missed the past few months after tearing his MCL, could possibly return to action this week.

According to Lakers coach Phil Jackson, Bynum looked strong in practice and was moving well. Jackson even called Bynum a “dominant force”.

With less than two weeks remaining prior to the beginning of the NBA playoffs, the Lakers need Bynum to get on the court as quickly as possible. It’d be tough to integrate him back into their system after the playoffs begin.

For fantasy basketball purposes, Bynum would be a high risk play at any point. However, he’s definitely capable of producing a big reward. There’s a possibility that the Lakers could give him extended minutes so that he can accelerate his acclimation back into their system.

Here’s an Andrew Bynum highlight video to remind you of what the bigman can do when he’s healthy:

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Andrew Bynum Knee Injury – Fantasy Update

Stephen Kersey — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:42:34 +0000

Andrew Bynum of the Los Angeles Lakers must be experiencing deja vu. In a January game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Bynum has injured a knee. He was helped off the court and appeared to be in considerable pain.

The injury occurred when Kobe Bryant fell into Bynum’s knee. Bynum immediately grabbed his knee and stayed down while yelling out in agony.

If Bynum is out for a significant amount of time, this obviously isn’t good news for the Lakers or Bynum fantasy owners. Bynum has been fantastic lately, especially in his last five games. He had finally started to look like the beast we saw last season before he injured his knee.

Expect Pau Gasol and Bryant to get more shots as long as Bynum is out. Lamar Odom will likely replace Bynum in the starting lineup, with Josh Powell becoming a sleeper as a bigman role player for Los Angeles.

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Injury Update – Andrew Bynum Finished?

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:48:49 +0000

While the news regarding Andrew Bynum seems to change on a daily basis, fantasy basketball owners need to come to a sad conclusion – it’s time to forget about him. Bynum, the talented and young center for the Los Angeles Lakers, has little to no fantasy value at this point.

The best case scenarios coming out of Los Angeles have Bynum returning for the last few games. Even if he does so, Bynum will have to slowly work back into his groove. It’s likely that he’ll come off the bench at first and play limited minutes. Bynum, even if he returns to the court, won’t hold near the fantasy value he held before the injury.

The Lakers need Bynum to win a championship but they may use the first round of the playoffs as the time to up Bynum’s playing time. He’s too young and too important to their future to rush back.

If Bynum sidelined, a few Lakers should continue to have more value than usual. Ronny Turiaf has proven to be a reliable bigman. Vladimir Radmanovic is getting more minutes and is doing well in those minutes. Even Pau Gasol would likely be negatively affected once Bynum returns due to having to share inside touches and rebounds.

Do you have Bynum on your fantasy basketball team? If you can’t stash him away on the injury list, it’s time to waive him.

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