Thaddeus Young - IND - F

His value is totally dependent on steals. When his wrist was sore, he hardly got any steals and he slid outside top 100. When it was better, he jumped back up and played more minutes and got more steals.

Very quietly finished rank 68 on the 2017 season. Was looking like he was cooked near the halfway mark.

This guy was rolling until that wrist injury. Steals was his his thing and the hurt wrist really slowed that willingness it seams.

He's been really poor the whole month he's been back after that wrist injury, so I wouldn't trust him until he's had a few decent games in a row.

Anyone know what happened to him today? Is he trustworthy for the upcoming 4-game week?

Young's sprained wrist is still bothering him. He's a drop candidate if you are in the playoffs or fighting to get in. http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2017/03/03/insider-thaddeus-young-battles-through-wrist-injury/98688148/

This guy was a great source of steals & good FG% before his injury, but not he is a huge negative since coming back. When will he get back on track?

Soooooooooo drop?

Me1890 -- Young is still having some issues with his wrist, and that may be why McMillan is limiting his minutes. https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/837780553462083585

any insight into why his minutes are down since his return from injury?

Nobody really talks about it, but you can see his importance best when he is hurt. The Pacers have been STRUGGLING without him, especially if you think they were starting to roll before his injury

I think trading for young is pretty risky right now. We don't have a ton of info on his wrist injury other than it's very swollen and they will re-evaluate him a couple of days

CJ McCollum + Nerlens Noel (UP) or Kristaps + Thad Young (Down) Punt PTS, FT%, AST build

3.2 steals in the last month, top 20 value....

Thad (up) Gallo (down) in a punt assist build

Look at this steals beast. 2.7 per steals the last month top 35 value. Top 60 now overall. Going to make it tough not to keep him if he keeps this up with the added 3's. Got to think his FT's can improve as well given his history.

Thad Young (UP) Garry Harris + Harrell (DOWN)

dl22 -- Thad has taken a jump of sorts lately. He's been given a lot more consistent minutes with Monta Ellis out, so it'll be interesting to see if it sticks once Monta and Rodney Stuckey are both back. I think there's still a good chance Thad's minutes will come back down and rain on the parade some, but we'll have to wait and see. Even with the extra run, his production remains somewhat uninspiring.

Over the past 2 weeks his numbers are almost identical to Otto Porter. Over the past 30 days the only difference is 1.0 steal and 0.5 FT made. While Thad will not score much, he's trending up nicely.

He's taking a few extra threes, but so far he's 5-10. He's not shooting 50% from deep this year. 1.0 seems like a stretch, but 0.7-0.8 seems likely if they keep using him like this.

It's time to bump his 3's up to around 1 a game. They are letting him shoot ththem and it's not like he is the #1 or #2 option as in Philly and the Nets. He should have some efficiency.

I don't think it really skews the things I'm talking about. Young 1.1 three's in philly and is a career 32% shooter if he just adds the 3 that's big, and better looks and better potiental efficiency overall as a 4th or 5th option instead of 1 or 2 on bad teams I think that helps %'s, plus gives him more energy to rebound and steal hawk if he's not trying to be a top option. Those things I don't think Turner really affects anyway like steals. Turner was a pretty poor rebounder too.

No Myles Turner today, so that skews things

I think Young is going to be better than 86th if he gets the minutes. Looks like they will let him shoot 3's again. Doubt he has as much pressure as a top option so better looks and eff, and more energy just to concentrate on rebounding and steals.