{"playerId":476,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":58.7,"percentOwned":64.3,"playerRaterSEASON":9.9,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Batum will take the first few weeks following the completion of the 2012-13 campaign to rest his right shoulder and wrist, which held him out of the final eight games of the season, the Blazer's Edge reports.","spin":"Aside from the lengthy stint on the sidelines to end the season, Batum only missed one other contest on the year, despite dealing with an array of injuries, namely a sore right wrist that caused him to be tentative with his shot in the second half of the season. Overall, though, he put up the best season of his five-year career, setting career highs in points (14.3), rebounds (5.6), assists (4.9), steals (1.2), blocks (1.1), and minutes (38.5). During the offseason, Batum will be playing with the French national team, where he intends to work on his defense, overall shooting, and creating shots. Despite the stated desires for his game, he joined three other players -- LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Scottie Pippen -- by notching 100 treys, 350 dimes, and 80 swats in a single season. Expect another jump in Batum's diverse repertoire for the 2013-14 season.","date":"Tue Apr 23"},"fullName":"Nicolas Batum","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"An up-and-coming youngster with high expectations, Batum, 23, might have been somewhat inconsistent but lived up to his billing last year when he averaged 15.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 0.9 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.9 3-pointers with terrific percentages in 34 starts. As a restricted free agent, Batum drew interest from Minnesota during the offseason, but Portland eventually re-signed the swingman to a four-year deal. Now a major part of the Blazers' plans moving forward, he is primed for a big season as he builds on his progress from last year. As one of the few players with the potential to average 1/1/1 in steals, blocks and 3-pointers per game, Batum is a fantastic, high-upside selection in this year's fantasy drafts.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Oct 10"},"playerRater30DAY":0.1,"positionRank":3}