NBA Barometer: Every Rose Has Its Thorn

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 in actual game action. 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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Derrick Williams, F, MIN – Williams is the Timberwolve who could see the biggest boost in value following Wednesday’s news that Kevin Love will miss six-to-eight weeks with a broken right hand. Timberwolves c

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