Friday's Small Forward Value Rankings
Here are theScore's small forward value rankings for Friday, February 5:
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Green (MEM) | at NY | 10 |
| LeBron James (CLE) | vs. BOS | 10 |
| Rudy Gay (SAC) | at BKN | 9 |
| Gordon Hayward (UTA) | vs. MIL | 9 |
| Kawhi Leonard (SA) | at DAL | 8 |
| Robert Covington (PHI) | at WAS | 8 |
| Luol Deng (MIA) | at CHA | 8 |
Green has been playing out his mind lately, averaging 26 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and an assist in just over 30 minutes per game over his last four outings. With Carmelo Anthony in and out of the lineup with injury and the Knicks playing their second game in as many days, Green will have another chance for a 30-plus points.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | at UTA | 7 |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (CHA) | vs. MIA | 7 |
| Wesley Johnson (LAC) | at ORL | 7 |
| Aaron Gordon (ORL) | vs. LAC | 7 |
| Danilo Gallinari (DEN) | vs. CHI | 7 |
| Omri Casspi (SAC) | at BKN | 6 |
| Paul George (IND) | at ATL | 6 |
| Kent Bazemore (ATL) | vs. IND | 6 |
| Tobias Harris (ORL) | vs. LAC | 6 |
There is a glut of above-average talent at SF on Friday's slate. Antetokounmpo is still a work in progress but his all-around contributions can swing a tournament when he gets hot. Kidd-Gilchrist doesn't look like a player who was expected to miss an entire season due to injury; you better roster him before his price sky-rockets, even against a tough Miami defense.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony (NY) | vs. MEM | 5 |
| Joe Johnson (BKN) | vs. SAC | 5 |
| Tony Snell (CHI) | at DEN | 5 |
| Otto Porter (WAS) | vs. PHI | 5 |
| Nicolas Batum (CHA) | vs. MIA | 4 |
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jae Crowder (BOS) | at CLE | 3 |
| Chandler Parsons (DAL) | vs. SA | 2 |
Crowder has been dealing with knee and shin issues and might see limited action; the time he does spend on the floor will be devoted to trying to keep LeBron in check.
Parsons has been a consistent mid-tier producer this season but as the Mavericks' best wing player, he has the bad luck of drawing Leonard's all-world defense.