Jonas Valanciunas is starting to get more respect from officials this season, and as a result has drawn more fouls and gotten to the free throw line with more consistency, the Toronto Sun reports.

Valanciunas is starting to get more respect from officials this season, and as a result has drawn more fouls and gotten to the free throw line with more consistency, the Toronto Sun reports.

Analysis:

So far there hasn't been a big change in his numbers, as the third-year center is averaging 4.3 FT attempts a game compared to 3.2 attempts last season, but given Valanciunas' excellent free throw shooting (a career-high 82% on the season so far) any increase is going to have a positive impact on his fantasy value. His overall numbers are only slightly ahead of last year's pace but all the trend-lines with Valanciunas are pointing up, so it may be worth trying to trade for him as a buy-high candidate, as he's just scratching the surface of his potential.