8/27/2004 07:00:28 PM|||Shep|||Buried in this article on Fanball, their reporters divulge the information on a top sleeper candidate. It's none other than the Mavericks' Marquis Daniels.

Fantasy Impact

As the starting 2-guard for the Mavs, M-Dan looks to improve on the outstanding numbers he posted once given the chance last season. His minutes jumped to 42 in April of last season (from anywhere in the range of 4 to 17) and he scored 20 ppg, added 6 rebounds and 5 assists in that stretch. Since the Mavs have eliminated the logjam in their lineup, they should no longer be irresolute with respect to scoring. Daniels will be the 4th, perhaps 3rd, option for the Mavs. I wouldn't expect those April-style numbers from him (his playoffs stat lines suggest that was a bit of an outlier of a month), you can gauge him somewhere in the range of 16, 6, and 3, and toss in a steal or two according to Fanball. As an undrafted second-year player, he's a prime candidate for what They call a "sleeper."
|||109365248808689278|||Diamond in the rough (Marquis Daniels)