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NBA Barometer: New Playmaker in Philly

Shannon McKeown

Shannon McKeown

Shannon McKeown is the VP of Advertising Sales and Basketball Editor for Rotowire.com. He's a two-time FSWA finalist for Fantasy Basketball writer of the year. He also covers the Pistons, Tigers and Canucks for the site.



Every week, we'll use this space to track players whose fantasy value is improving, declining, or uncertain. We're not particularly concerned with hot or cold streaks - all players toss up a 2-for-10 game every now and then - unless they are extreme or seem to indicate an underlying problem or injury. Instead, we'll be looking at changes in playing time, rotation role, or performance.



With preseason play underway, we can now start evaluating players based on how they perform on the hardwood. Many coaches like to experiment with their rotations during the preseason, but there are still usually enough hints given to start gauging which players have seen a change in value. Let's jump right in.



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Evan Turner, G/F, PHI -- We touched on Turner in this space last week, but after a report surfaced that Turner would be entrenched as the Sixers' starting small forward, he deserved another mention. The 2010 No.

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