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Evans certainly has the tools and health to post some big numbers next season, but will he have the ball as often as he'd like? (Jed Jacobsohn/NBAE via Getty Images)

Depth chart:
PG: Tyreke Evans, Jimmer Fredette, Isaiah Thomas, Pooh Jeter*^
SG: Marcus Thornton**, Francisco Garcia, Marquis Daniels*
SF: John Salmons, Donte Greene, Tyler Honeycutt
PF: J.J. Hickson, Darnell Jackson*
C: DeMarcus Cousins, Samuel Dalembert*, Jason Thompson, Hassan Whiteside

* unrestricted free agent
** restricted free agent
^ locked into overseas contract with no opt-out clause (continue reading…)

Could this be the year of Cousins? (Kings.com)

Depth chart:
PG: Beno Udrih, Pooh Jeter, Luther Head*, Donald Sloan
SG: Tyreke Evans, Francisco Garcia, Antoine Wright
SF: Omri Casspi, Donte Greene
PF: DeMarcus Cousins, Carl Landry, Darnell Jackson
C: Samuel Dalembert, Jason Thompson, Hassan Whiteside

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Tyreke Evans – G (Rd. 3-4): 22 Pts, 1 three, 5 Reb, 5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Carl Landry – F (Rd. 9-10): 13 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Stl
DeMarcus Cousins – F/C (Rd. 9-11): 14 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Samuel Dalembert – C (Rd. 9-11): 9 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Blk
Beno Udrih – PG (Rd. 10-11): 13 Pts, 1 three, 6.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Jason Thompson – F/C (Rd. 11+):  8 Pts, 6 Reb
Omri Casspi – G/F (Rd. 13+): 10 Pts, 1.5 threes
Donte Greene – G/F (Rd. 13+): 8 Pts, 1 three, 1 Blk
Francisco Garcia – G/F (Rd. 13+): 8 Pts, 1.5 threes

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His owners were just as giddy. (Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Beast of the Night: LeBron James hung a triple-double on Detroit with 29 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 4 turnovers. He also hit a three and shot 46 percent (10-22) from the floor and 73 percent (8-11) from the line.

Noteworthy Lines:
Boris Diaw – 7-10 FG (70%), 5-6 FT (83%), 1 3ptm, 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk, 3 TO

Al Horford – 6-9 FG (67%), 3-4 FT (75%), 15 Pts, 11 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 TO

Mo Williams – 6-11 FG (55%), 3-4 FT (75%), 5 3ptm, 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 3 TO (continue reading…)