Ben

Uzoh

Uzoh will replace Edgar Sosa on the roster after the latter had a gruesome leg injury recently that will sideline him at least the next six months. Uzoh spent part of his rookie season with the New Jersey Nets after spending time in the NBDL. Uzoh, an unrestricted free agent, will not have an out clause in his contract to return to the NBA for 2011-12.

Nothing to see here, folks.

Uzoh is only a recommended play in the deepest of fantasy leagues for Friday night.

Uzoh will function as point guard depth behind Jose Calderon with Jerryd Bayless (oblique) done for the season, but there is no fantasy value to be found here.

This should be considered a win for anybody that chose to spot-start Udoh tonight, and needless to say he won’t have any fantasy value unless both Calderon and Gary Forbes remain out.

Calderon left Wednesday’s game after getting an elbow to the face and had to receive stitches as a result. Owners need to make sure he’s sitting on the bench, and both Ben Uzoh and the newly-signed Justin Dentmon should both see extended minutes in his absence.

Uzoh’s fantasy value is directly tied to the health of Calderon. Should Calderon continue to miss time, Uzoh will be worth starting despite tonight’s poor performance.

Ben Uzoh’s 10-day deal is set to expire in the coming days with the Raptors, so this could be a sign that he won’t be back. Dentmon is currently back with the Austin Toros after playing briefly with the Spurs, but it sounds like he’ll return to the NBA shortly.

With Calderon out, Ben Uzoh will start and it looks like Justin Dentmon will be in line for an increase in minutes. In 21 minutes on Wednesday, Dentmon had five points, three rebounds and two assists. Neither Uzoh nor Dentmon is an option except in very deep leagues.

This is a silly season result if we’ve ever seen one. Alan Anderson scored 20 points and hit five threes, giving category hunters a big push tonight.