Wednesday's Center Value Rankings
Here are theScore's center value rankings for Wednesday, January 6:
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
Top Options
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan (SA) | vs UTA | 10 |
| Andre Drummond (DET) | at BOS | 9 |
| DeAndre Jordan (LAC) | at POR | 9 |
| Marc Gasol (MEM) | at OKC | 8 |
| Nikola Vucevic (ORL) | vs IND | 8 |
Duncan should be in for a double-double against Utah, who will be without Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors - their top two interior players. Jordan continues to get the ball on offense more with Blake Griffin sidelined.
Best of the Rest
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Lopez (BKN) | vs TOR | 7 |
| Jared Sullinger (BOS) | vs DET | 6 |
| Jonas Valanciunas (TOR) | at BKN | 6 |
| Marcin Gortat (WAS) | vs CLE | 5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | vs DEN | 5 |
| Enes Kanter (OKC) | vs MEM | 5 |
| Gorgui Dieng (MIN) | vs DEN | 4 |
| Frank Kaminsky (CHA) | at PHX | 4 |
Valanciunas played 27 minutes on Monday, giving the indication that his "pitch count" should be coming to an end shortly. In his past four games, he's recorded a minimum of both eight points and eight rebounds.
Nothing to See Here
| Name | Opponent | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Olynyk (BOS) | vs DET | 3 |
| Mason Plumlee (POR) | vs LAC | 3 |
| Bismack Biyombo (TOR) | at BKN | 3 |
| Jeff Withey (UTA) | at SA | 3 |
| Ian Mahinmi (IND) | at ORL | 3 |
| Joffrey Lauvergne (DEN) | at MIN | 3 |
| Tyson Chandler (PHX) | vs CHA | 3 |
| Robin Lopez (NY) | at MIA | 2 |
| Mason Plumlee (POR) | vs LAC | 2 |
| Jusuf Nurkic (UTA) | at SA | 2 |
| Hassan Whiteside (MIA) | vs NY | 1 |
Whiteside is dealing with a knee injury. On Tuesday, he said "I really feel like I can't really do anything as far as running or jumping or anything."
Last time I checked, running and jumping were pretty crucial in the game of basketball. Don't count on him playing, or having any sort of impact if he does take the court.