Tarik Black, who went undrafted, but signed with the Houston Rockets to begin the 2014-15 season, ended his first NBA season playing a significant role for the Los Angeles Lakers. Waived by the Rockets when Josh Smith was signed, Black was quickly snapped

Black, who went undrafted, but signed with the Houston Rockets to begin the 2014-15 season, ended his first NBA season playing a significant role for the Los Angeles Lakers. Waived by the Rockets when Josh Smith was signed, Black was quickly snapped up by the Lakers and played an important role down the stretch. Black averaged 6.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.4 blocks in 19 minutes, through 63 games, of which he started 39. He shot 58 percent from the field on 4.3 attempts and 55 percent from the line on 1.9 attempts.

Analysis:

Black's season can easily be broken into two portions - Houston and Los Angeles. While he was with the Lakers, Black started 27 of the 38 games his played, averaging 21 minutes per game, with 7.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.6 blocks. During that time, Black was the 232nd ranked player for eight-category rotisserie leagues, but improved that to 176h over the season's last month. Black is a free agent for 2015-16, and barring a series of unforeseen circumstances, his fantasy value will be limited to the deepest of leagues.