Gary

Clark

Clark appeared in eight games for the Pelicans before being waived on January 7, averaging 3.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 1.1 3-pointers in 11.9 minutes per game. His return won’t have an impact as far as fantasy basketball is concerned.

He just played 16 minutes in Thursday’s win over the Warriors and was fairly productive given the low minute total, but with guys like Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart on the roster, the team can afford to move on from Clark.

Temple scored 22 points in a loss to the Thunder on Sunday, with Brandon Ingram (Achilles) out of the lineup, and he should once again draw the start. Temple is only rostered in 1% of Yahoo! leagues and is a solid streaming option. Valanciunas missed his last two games but will start Tuesday night, fantasy managers should double-check he is back in active lineups.

Clark, who was playing for the Mexico City Capitanes of the G League, will fill the roster spot that became vacant when the league suspended Didi Louzada. Clark will give the Pelicans additional depth in the frontcourt, and is not worth picking up in any fantasy league.

Clark suited up for three different teams last season including Orlando, Denver, and finally for two games with Philadelphia. In total he averaged just 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16.8 minutes, so even if Boston does sign him, he will not be a target in Fantasy hoops.

Clark began the season with Orlando but shot a putrid 30.5% from the field in 35 games, and never cracked the Nuggets’ rotation prior to being waived by Denver. He’s unlikely to produce much, if any, fantasy value on a temporary deal in Philly.

Clark, who was a part of the deal headlined by Aaron Gordon, was unable to crack the rotation in Denver. According to Wojnarowski, Clark is expected to draw interest among some Eastern Conference playoff teams once he clears waivers.

Clark wasn’t much of a factor as far as fantasy basketball is concerned when with the Magic, and that’s unlikely to change in Denver. He’ll join the active roster at some point, but it won’t be Sunday.

Clark didn’t offer much in the way of fantasy value with the Magic, and that isn’t going to change in Denver. For the very few who still have him rostered, it’s beyond time to drop Clark.

It’s just a sore knee and the Magic are on the frontend of a back-to-back, so maybe Ross will be able to return for Friday’s game in San Antonio. With both him and Evan Fournier (groin) on the sidelines tonight, Dwayne Bacon could see a lot of shots falling his way while Nikola Vucevic operates with an insane usage rate. There will also be more minutes available for guys like Chuma Okeke and Gary Clark.