Tomas

Satoransky

Satoranský spent six seasons in the NBA, but found himself with a diminished role in 2021-22 for the Pelicans, Wizards and Spurs (for one nine-minute stint). He’s still only 30 years old and should help Barcelona vie for championships in the EuroLeague and Spain’s Liga ACB. If his NBA career is indeed over, as seems likely, he’ll finish with stateside averages of 6.9 points, 4.1 dimes, 2.9 boards and 0.8 steals.

Satoransky is an unrestricted free agent this off-season, and after six seasons in the NBA, it could be time for him to head over to Europe to continue his playing career. He averaged just 3.6 points per game this season, after playing 32 games with the Pelicans, one game with the Spurs, and 22 games with the Wizards.

Well, OK then. Satoransky becomes just the third player in NBA history to have a 0-10-10 game, joining Josh Giddey and Norm Van Lier. Satoransky hasn’t exactly put the league on notice since taking over as the starting PG, but he’s been getting the job done in fantasy as an assists specialist – he has a total of 36 dimes in his last four games.

Raul Neto was a DNP-CD, while Ish Smith saw 19 minutes as the backup. Satoransky isn’t exactly loaded with upside but could be a decent source of dimes in the final two weeks. It also helps that the Wizards play four times in each of the final two weeks.

Sato’s minutes have been up and down as of late, and while he has a few good lines sprinkled in there, he’s tough to trust even if he starts. He could be worth a dart throw in DFS lineups, but this move probably has more to do with the fact that Washington has lost eight of their last nine games, causing coach Wes Unseld Jr. to shake things up.

Satoransky had one of his best games of the season Saturday night, as he did not miss a shot from the field while also failing to commit a single turnover. However, this does not make him a player worthy of fantasy consideration. Satoransky played a total of 21 minutes in Washington’s three games prior, and there’s also the presence of point guards Raul Neto (5/2/2 with one 3-pointer in 18 minutes) and Ish Smith (4/5/5/1 in 26 minutes) to take into consideration. Leave Satoransky on the waiver wire, even with the Wizards playing four games next week.

The 28 minutes are the most that Smith has played since returning to D.C., with the increase in playing time coming as a result of Raul Neto’s second-quarter ankle injury. Washington won’t play again until Wednesday against the Clippers, but now would be a good time to grab Smith off of your league’s waiver wire. If Neto has to miss additional time, Smith will be the starter. Another Wizards with point guard eligibility worthy of consideration is Tomas Satoransky, who logged 14 minutes but finished with 10 points (3-of-4 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), one rebound, five assists, and one 3-pointer. But he’s only worth picking up if Smith is not available.

Neto sprained his ankle during the second quarter, giving way to backup Ish Smith as a result. Smith is starting the third quarter and will play the majority of the point guard minutes moving forward. Washington can also use Tomas Satoransky at the point, so look for him to get the call when Smith needs a breather.

Avdija exited the game during the first quarter after taking a knee to his right quad. He would return to begin the second quarter, but the second-year forward’s night came to an end shortly thereafter. Some of the minutes that would have gone to Avdija went to Tomas Satoransky (4/3/1/2/1), who played 14 minutes in his first game back with the Wizards. That could once again be the case if the Wizards rule Avdija out for Friday’s game against the Hawks, but it would not be enough to make Satoransky a player worth streaming.

One of Sato’s best NBA seasons came in 2018-19 with the Wizards when he averaged 8.9 points, 5.0 dimes, 3.5 boards and 1.0 steals while shooting 48.5% from the field and 81.9% from the charity stripe, but that was three years ago when he was essentially the only available point guard on the roster. This time he’ll be competing for minutes with Raul Neto and Ish Smith, so we wouldn’t anticipate him replicating that success.