Malcolm

Lee

Lee will play for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, where he’ll actually be in the rotation.

The rookie needs consistent minutes after knee surgery and he’s not going to get them with the Timberwolves right now.

J.J. Barea (thigh) is targeting Wednesday’s game for a return, and we’ll get a real sense for how bad his injury is now that Ridnour looks sure to miss some time. We’re calling Barea a must-add player in all formats even before we get the scoop on how long Ridnour will be out. His upside under Rick Adelman’s offense will be tremendous, and Malcolm Lee is the next name owners will want to look into, too. It’s a good thing David Kahn drafted all those point guards.

We have yet to hear a positive report about Ridnour’s ankle, and we don’t think we’re going to get one tonight. Rid’s owners will want to try to buy time and wait for the next definitive report, but in a dog-eat-dog fantasy playoff world anything goes as it looks like he’s going to miss at least ‘some’ time. J.J. Barea (targeting Wednesday, thigh) is a must-add player despite his obvious risks, and Malcolm Lee (six points, one assist, 18 minutes) is worth monitoring.

Lee could become a busy man if J.J. Barea’s thigh injury is indeed serious, as Luke Ridnour was assisted off the court with a serious looking ankle injury -- leaving Lee as the next man up. We’d still wait for more definitive news, however, before recommending an add in most formats.

As long as Barea’s situation doesn’t head down the path that Tony Allen took, he should be okay. So far that is the case.

Lee’s sickness forced J.J. Barea to play all 48 minutes. His status for Thursday’s season finale is unknown.

Lee hasn’t done anything to show that he is capable of producing for an NBA team anytime soon, but we’ll keep an open mind as the rookie enters his second year.

Rick Adelman said that Lee will join the team for insurance with J.J. Barea nursing a sprained ankle.

Lee will serve as depth with J.J. Barea dealing with a sprained ankle and it would be a surprise to see him get into any game action while he’s with the club.