Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis StarIndiana coach Rick Carlisle said Nesmith (ankle) is still weeks away from returning to action, Dustin Dopirak reports.
Mathurin didn't have the best game shooting the basketball, but he's coming off of a November in which he averaged 19.4 points on 48% shooting. He's made the most of his opportunity to start with Aaron Nesmith (ankle) sidelined, emerging as a reliable fantasy option who provides value in more areas than scoring. Mathurin ends Week 6 ranked just outside the top 100 in 9-cat formats, providing 9th-round value.
Sheppard began filling in for Nesmith as a starter sporadically last season and both players appear to need significant recovery time before appearing in another game. Benedict Mathurin will continue enjoying his expanded role in a career year in the meantime.
Coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday that Nesmith (ankle) is still weeks away from returning to game action, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Nesmith (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies.