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D.J. Augustin has signed with the Rockets for the rest of the season, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Augustin will provide some point guard depth for Houston, but it's unlikely he plays a large role for them consistently. If he does see minutes, he won't provide much aside from triples.
D.J. Augustin came off the bench and hit 7-of-7 shots and 6-of-6 3-pointers for 20 points with two turnovers in Monday's win.
He literally did nothing else but his shooting was a much-needed relief for the Lakers. This was easily his best game for the Lakers after he'd failed to score more than nine points in any of his previous six games. He's only worth a look if Russell Westbrook misses a game, at least for now.
D.J. Augustin came off the bench on Wednesday and hit 6-of-9 shots and four 3-pointers for 16 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in 22 minutes of an overtime loss to the Rockets.
This was DJA's first decent game for the Lakers but as long as Russell Westbrook is starting at point guard, Augustin's not worth a look in fantasy. Austin Reaves added 17 points and three triples, Carmelo Anthony scored 13 and LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Malik Monk all played very well but were just beaten by a Rockets team that was somehow better tonight.
News Lakers signings D.J. Augustin and Wenyen Gabriel will be available to play against the Clippers on Thursday.
Lakers coach Frank Vogel said he wasn’t sure whether either would actually play tomorrow despite their confirmed availability, so there aren’t any fantasy moves to make here. Russell Westbrook has been awful and they may turn to Augustin at times if Russ continues to play like he is, but Augustin’s upside isn’t the highest and his role is unclear at the moment.
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