Damien

Wilkins

That’s a tough break for Seattle, who have the option to match the deal, but won’t be able to due to the amount of money involved. Dominique’s nephew is oozing with potential and should see some nice minutes in Minnesota, possibly making him a late-round sleeper in fantasy drafts.

The Sonics have seven days to match, but it’s unknown what they’re going to do. The deal is thought to be worth $15 million over five years, and if that’s the case, he’s going to Minnesota because Seattle can’t afford him.

Detroit’s starters were destroyed and more minutes trickled down to guys like Jason Maxiell (11 points, six rebounds) and Damien Wilkins (seven points, four rebounds, three assists). Prince and Jerebko should bounce back in their next game, but the 2-6 Pistons are quickly running out of time to get back on track.

Bynum has a strained right foot, meaning more minutes for Brandon Knight and Rodney Stuckey, while Wilkins is out for personal reasons. Both players should be considered day-to-day.

He has no fantasy value, even when in uniform.

Prince has been hot lately (18.2 points per game in his last six), so this is frustrating news for fantasy owners who started him this week. Damien Wilkins gets a start in place of Prince, who should be back on Friday barring something unexpected.

The story of the night was Austin Daye’s explosion, when he scored 18 points in the second quarter and finished with a career-high 28 points. Prince will be back soon, which is bad news for both players, but our guess is Daye passed Wilkins on the depth chart tonight.

Wilkins isn’t a viable fantasy option and only played this much because of Ben Gordon’s shoulder injury. It’s interesting, however, that Wilkins played 19 minutes while Austin Daye never even got off the bench for the short-handed Pistons.

Daye had a 28-point explosion on Wednesday and it would have been nice to have seen him in the starting lineup, but he’ll perform the same function off the bench. Wilkens is just a defensive stopper and has no fantasy value.

He played for the Hawks last season and while he’ll likely be on a roster for years to come, he’s not going to be a recommended fantasy player.