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Keith Smart finally got around to replacing John Salmons in his starting five, moving him to the bench on Friday and promoting Isaiah Thomas. Smart wants Thomas to keep the offense moving at a brisk pace but also hopes that his point guard skills translate to better team efficiency. The Kings lost both of the games that Thomas started over the weekend, but he was a +1 on Friday and a +11 in the one-point loss to the Cavs on Friday, totaling 36 points, four threes, 12 boards, 15 assists, and five turnovers in the two games (66 minutes). In short, Thomas has been productive whenever he's played this season [per 36s] and warrants immediate roster consideration in most formats. His size (5'9, 185) will limit his contributions in certain matchups and you shouldn't count...
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