Pistons' Ron Holland: Explodes with career-high 26 points
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Holland ended with 26 points (11-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and three rebounds in 21 minutes during Thursday's 123-99 loss to Boston.
It would appear to be a breakout performance on the surface from the 2024 No. 5 overall pick, who went off for a career-high 26 points in just 21 minutes off the bench. However, it needs to be noted that 20 of Holland's points came during garbage time in the fourth quarter of Thursday's rout mostly against Boston's second-string players. Even so, it's a promising sign going forward for Holland, and one that should at least put him on the watchlists of fantasy managers moving ahead. It still remains to be seen if the 19-year-old's performance will earn him more minutes out of head coach J.B. Bickerstaff's rotation in the future, so a wait-and-see approach is recommended before immediately adding Holland from waiver wires.
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Pistons' Ron Holland: Plays just 11 minutes
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Holland contributed four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one rebound across 11 minutes during Monday's 102-100 win over Toronto.
Now that Ausar Thompson is back in the picture, minutes will be much tougher to come by for Holland, even with Cade Cunningham (hip) still sidelined. Holland was already a dicey fantasy option before Thompson's return, and he's now averaging just 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game to begin his rookie campaign.
Holland is not starting Friday's game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Holland will return to the bench for this contest since Jaden Ivey (toe) is back in the starting unit. The rookie has averaged 5.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game when coming off the bench this season.
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Pistons' Ron Holland: Solid outing in start
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Holland produced 11 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Wednesday's 127-120 overtime loss to the Bucks.
Holland made his first career start Wednesday and scored double-digit points for the second time this season. While the rookie guard came into the game shooting 91.7 percent from the free-throw line across his first 12 appearances, he missed two clutch free throws at the end of regulation that allowed the contest to head into overtime.
Holland is in the starting lineup Wednesday versus Milwaukee.
Holland will make the first start of his NBA career Wednesday, stepping in for Tim Hardaway (head laceration). Holland is averaging 6.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15.2 minutes across his last five games, but he should be due for an uptick in role with Hardaway out and Jaden Ivey (toe) inactive for his first game of the season.
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Pistons' Ron Holland: Pops with 12 points off bench
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Holland amassed 12 points (4-9 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and two steals over 17 minutes during Monday's 115-103 win over the Lakers.
This was Holland's best performance of his rookie season as he reached double figures for the first time. It wasn't all good news, however, as he missed all five of his three-point attempts and is now shooting 1-for-16 from beyond the arc through eight games. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft is still pretty far off the fantasy radar in most formats.
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Pistons' Ron Holland: Limited again in loss
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Holland logged six points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two rebounds across 14 minutes during Monday's 106-98 loss to the Heat.
Holland played just 14 minutes off the bench, continuing his underwhelming start to the season. To this point, he has scored a grand total of just 21 points in four games, adding very little in terms of peripheral production. While there is a chance he steps into a larger role later in the season, managers simply can't hold him given his limited contributions. Even in deeper formats, there are likely better options available on waivers.
Holland logged 15 points (5-15 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks across 24 minutes during Saturday's 94-81 Summer League loss to the 76ers.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Holland offers a lot of long-term upside, but he'll have to compete for minutes with the likes of Tobias Harris, Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren in the frontcourt next season. The forward played for the G League Ignite in 2023-24, averaging 19.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 steals in 31.9 minutes across 29 appearances.
