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NBA Barometer: Two Young Stars Return

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.

Two Young Stars Return

Tuesday night marked the return of two young stars, as Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis returned from lengthy absences.

Irving was on the shelf for 11 games while recovering from a broken finger. He showed no rust in his first game back on the hardwood, finishing with 28 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, four three-pointers, and one steal in 38 minutes against the Lakers.

The reigning Rookie of the Year has made strides across the board in his second season, averaging 23.4 points, 6.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 2.0 treys, and 1.1 steals in 11 games. The only downside to his game at this point is his propensity to turnover the ball. Irving is racking up 4.1 turnovers per night. As his game continues to mature, Irving will cut down on his turnovers. Once that happens, he'll be neck-and-neck with elite fantasy point guards like Chris Paul.

Davis' return wasn't quite as explosive as Irving's, but The Brow still looked to

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