Bucks' Thon Maker: Will remain starting center

Coach Jason Kidd indicated Wednesday that Maker will continue starting at center following the All Star break, Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Maker slid into the starting lineup at center after Jabari Parker went down for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. The Bucks' direction is somewhat uncertain going forward this season, as the Parker injury hinders their hopes to advance in the playoffs. While they are still likely to be competitive, they figure to favor the players they see as future contributors to the team. Thus, Maker should continue seeing a relatively healthy workload going forward. In his four starts before the break he averaged 7.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 triples across 17.3 minutes per game. Do not be surprised to see his minutes get even more of a boost going forward, so he could be a sneaky source for triples from the center position in deeper leagues.