Shelvin Mack (PG, UTA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Shelvin Mack started on Tuesday against the Rockets, and scored 17 points in 32 minutes of play. Aside from that his stats weren't great, but Coach Snyder seemed to indicate that Mack would be the starting point guard moving forward. The six turnovers shouldn't scare any potential investors away, as Mack had actually averaged less than one turnover per game over his career (and 2.3 per 36 minutes). Anyone looking to pick up Mack will want to see more performances like his game against Portland, where he put up 16 points and six assists.

Mack immediately overtook Raul Neto as starting PG because he is a more adept scorer while not sacrificing any defense. Alec Burks is expected to return soon, adding to Utah's glut of scoring guards, but Mack should continue to keep his starting role as the best true point guard on the roster. Burks' return might eat into Mack's minutes totals little a bit (the Jazz would often not bother with a real PG when Neto was the starter), but it won't be significant if Mack continues looking legit. I think Mack is worth adding in all leagues as a low end starting point guard. At the very least he will add some bench depth to his owners' teams.