Monday's Shooting Guard Value Rankings
Here are theScore's shooting guard value rankings for Monday, January 25:
Value Rankings
PG | SG | SF | PF | C
Top Options
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler (CHI) | vs. MIA | 10 |
| James Harden (HOU) | at NO | 10 |
| Victor Oladipo (ORL) | at MEM | 9 |
| Avery Bradley (BOS) | at WAS | 8 |
| Josh Richardson (MIA) | at CHI | 8 |
Butler will be going head-to-head with the man who beat him out of a starting spot in the 2016 All-Star game in Dwyane Wade. Butler is already averaging 24.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists over his past seven games, and he'll be fueled by a little extra motivation.
Richardson has played over 30 minutes in three consecutive games, averaging 5.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. It's not earth-shattering upside, but he's taking advantage of an increased role while the Heat deal with a plethora of injuries. It's a safe floor that's well above his price point.
Best of the Rest
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins (MIN) | at CLE | 7 |
| Dwyane Wade (MIA) | at CHI | 7 |
| Klay Thompson (GS) | vs. SA | 6 |
| Evan Turner (BOS) | at WAS | 6 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (DET) | at UTA | 6 |
| J.R. Smith (CLE) | vs. MIN | 6 |
Wiggins returns to the city that drafted him and immediately traded him way. He's put a rough stretch of the season behind him, and he's averaging 23.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists over his past nine games. The Cavaliers have been only average at defending opposing small forwards.
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyreke Evans (NO) | vs. HOU | 5 |
| Bradley Beal (WAS) | vs. BOS | 5 |
| Gary Harris (DEN) | vs. ATL | 5 |
| Kevin Martin (MIN) | at CLE | 5 |
| Garrett Temple (WAS) | vs. BOS | 5 |
| Evan Fournier (ORL) | at MEM | 5 |
| Kyle Korver (ATL) | at DEN | 4 |
| Gary Neal (WAS) | vs. BOS | 4 |
| Danny Green (SA) | at GS | 4 |
| Courtney Lee (MEM) | vs. ORL | 4 |
| Manu Ginobili (SA) | at GS | 4 |
Evans has been held below 20 points in four of his past five games but a matchup against the league's fourth-worst defense could be the remedy. Beal hasn't topped 25 minutes in any of his past three games, but he's scored a minimum of 16 points in each,
Ginobili is coming off an excellent game against the Los Angeles Lakers, but he'll have a far more difficult time keeping up with the much younger Warriors.
Nothing to See Here
| NAME | OPPONENT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben McLemore (SAC) | vs. CHA | 3 |
| Marco Belinelli (SAC) | vs. CHA | 3 |
| Tyler Johnson (MIA) | at CHI | 2 |
| Will Barton (DEN) | vs. ATL | 2 |
| Rodney Hood (UTA) | vs. DET | 2 |
Barton and Hood typically return value off scoring alone, but both players have seen their numbers dip of late. They don't do enough in the other statistical categories to provide a safe enough floor when they're struggling with their shots.