Malachi Flynn DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

According to Ron Boone of The Charlotte Observer, the Charlotte Hornets are signing free-agent guard Malachi Flynn to a 10-day contract on Friday. The 26-year-old last played for the Detroit Pistons last season after being traded several times from the Toronto Raptors, to the New York Knicks, and finally to the Pistons. In four seasons, he's averaged 5.5 points, 1.9 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game. With the Hornets' long injury report every night, Flynn could see some expanded playing time early on. His fantasy impact will likely be sporadic if he gets some playing time.

Detroit Pistons guard Malachi Flynn came out of nowhere to put up 50 points in Wednesday's 121-113 loss to Atlanta. He logged 34 minutes off the bench and became the 10th player in the NBA this season with a 50-point game by shooting 18-for-25 from the field with a 5-for-9 effort from outside. Flynn's career night included six rebounds, five assists, and three steals. This was a very special outing for Flynn, who is now the third player in NBA history to reach the 50-point plateau without starting the game. He received extra usage on the backcourt after Cade Cunningham (knee) was a late scratch on Wednesday. We could see a lot more of Flynn over the final few games of the regular season, especially with Detroit now heading into a back-to-back situation and Cunningham unlikely to play in both games.

New York Knicks guard Malachi Flynn (ankle) has been dealing with an ankle sprain since his last game in Toronto on December 29. After being part of the trade that sent OG Anunoby to the Knicks, Flynn has yet to play, so his role on his new team is unclear at the moment. Flynn was only getting 15.3 minutes per contest on a rebuilding Raptors team, so it doesn't seem likely that he would get a bigger role. He also hasn't been on the fantasy radar as he's posted 5.1 points, 2.4 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.1 turnovers per game while shooting 40.9% from the floor. If he's upgraded to active, fantasy managers should hold off on adding him to any lineups until we find out his role and how many minutes he's going to get.