Brandon Davies

Brandon Davies has been shipped out to Brooklyn in exchange for Andrei Kirilenko, Jorge Gutierrez, and a 2020 second round draft pick. Philadelphia is expected to waive Andrei Kirilenko.

Fantasy Impact

Davies had only averaged 11.5 minutes a game in the month of December so this should not hurt any fantasy owners outside of the deepest leagues.

Nerlens Noel will return from injury tonight for the 76ers meaning that Brandon Davies will resume his normal role coming off the bench.

Fantasy Impact

Brandon Davies is now back to being fantasy irrelevant in all but the deepest leagues. He only received 19 minutes in his start Monday night.

Brandon Davies got the start Monday due to a Nerlens Noel injury. Davies only played 19 minutes and scored eight points, two rebounds, and three assists.

Fantasy Impact

Brandon Davies' small amount of fantasy relevance should soon disappear as the injury to Nerlens Noel is not considered serious.

For the third time early in the 2014-15 season, Brandon Davies scored in double figures for the Philadelphia 76ers. What made this night different was that for the first time in his NBA career, the former BYU basketball standout earned the start. Davies scored 13 points in the 76ers' 104-93 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The 6-foot-10 power forward hit 5 of 10 shots from the field — as well as 2 of 3 from the free-throw line — and added four rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. He played his most effective minutes in the first half. When the teams went to the break with the Rockets ahead 55-54, Davies had nine points, two rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes. He finished the night playing 24 minutes. One area where Davies, a second-year pro, struggled was late-game shot selection. Despite hitting a 3-pointer earlier in the game, the 20 percent career 3-point shooter took an ill-advised shot from beyond the

Fantasy Impact

Brandon Davies could earn another start on Wednesday night. If he finishes with another productive game he could squeeze out the struggling Harry Sims and earn the starting PF spot with Nerlen Noels moving to center. Davies is not a candidate for standard leagues but should be looked at in deeper leagues.