Mychel

Thompson

His father of the same name and brother Klay Thompson round out the NBA family, and Mychel reportedly made the roster after proving to be a better decision-maker than recently waived Manny Harris. Thompson will not have any fantasy value barring a slew of injuries.

Harris started 15 games for the Cavs last season, averaging 5.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 17 minutes per game. Harris has missed all of training camp with a burn on his right foot suffered during the lockout and is expected to sidelined another week or two. The Cavs also waived Kenny Hayes, meaning Mychel Thompson, who averaged 14.6 points and 5.9 rebounds as a senior last season at Pepperdine, has claimed the last spot on the Cavs’ bench.

Daniel Gibson and Anthony Parker were out with injuries, forcing Byron Scott to use the rookie out of position. Unless you’re in an extremely deep league, leave Thompson on waivers.

With both Anthony Parker (back) and Daniel Gibson (neck) out, Michael Thompson’s son gets the nod ahead of Alonzo Gee. Thompson is an undrafted rookie out of Pepperdine that has two career NBA appearances. We’d expect Gee and Ramon Sessions to get plenty of minutes at the “two” as well.

Anthony Parker (back) and Daniel Gibson (neck) are both out. That leaves Ramon Sessions, Alonzo Gee and Mychel Thompson as options. No matter who starts, all three figure to see minutes based on game flow. Even the most desperate owners should be able to do better for a spot-start.

Gibson has missed four straight games after a scary soft tissue infection caused him to be hospitalized. However, he’s stepping back into an excellent situation for production. Anthony Parker (back) remains out and Mychel Thompson has flopped as the starting shooting guard. Gibson is making 1.7 3-pointers per game on the year despite averaging just 25.1 minutes per game.

Thompson has started three straight games in place of Anthony Parker (back), but has made just 5-of-21 shots in that span. Daniel Gibson (neck) is healthy and projects as the starting shooting guard until Parker returns.

Thompson was solid with four points, two rebounds and a steal in the quarter. It’s interesting to note that he played ahead of Christian Eyenga, who is buried somewhere beneath Byron Scott’s doghouse at this point.

Both players have been ruled out for the game against Orlando. Mychel Thompson will get another start at shooting guard with Anthony Parker (back) also ruled out, while Alonzo Gee is a very solid bet to see an increased role off the bench.

Parker has been dealing with back issues all season and was forced to sit out on Tuesday due to the injury. He’ll miss his second straight on Friday, and Mychel Thompson will once again draw the start in his place. However, Ramon Sessions and Alonzo Gee are the beneficiaries of Parker’s absence from a fantasy perspective.