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Oct 30, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) celebrates after making a three point shot in overtime against the Washington Wizards at FedExForum. Memphis defeated Washington 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) celebrates after making a three point shot in overtime against the Washington Wizards at FedExForum. Memphis defeated Washington 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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As injuries continue to pile up for the Memphis Grizzlies, the FanDuel NBA value of Marc Gasol is poised to greatly increase.

Oct 30, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) celebrates after making a three point shot in overtime against the Washington Wizards at FedExForum. Memphis defeated Washington 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) celebrates after making a three point shot in overtime against the Washington Wizards at FedExForum. Memphis defeated Washington 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

Once again, injuries are ripping apart the Memphis Grizzlies early in the regular season.

The Grizzlies are expected to be without point guard Mike Conley indefinitely after suffered a transverse process fracture in the vertebrae.

The fluke injury happened Monday night against Charlotte, as a knee to the back struck Conley as he was taking a charge.

Without Conley facilitating the offense, Marc Gasol is likely to become the primary distributor for the Grizzlies.

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Gasol already has dished out the second-most assists on the team and his 3.8 assists per game is the second-highest average among centers in the league.

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The 32-year-old center has found ways to supplement his value in FanDuel NBA tournament play outside of the traditional statistics he, and other players at his position, have historically accumulated.

For his career, Gasol is averaging 7.7 rebounds per game, but that figure has slipped to 5.6 this season. In 17 games played, Gasol has registered a pair of double-doubles and hasn’t tallied one in 12 consecutive games.

Instead, he has generated 32.9 FanDuel NBA tournament points a game by adding a new dimension to his game, a potent 3-point shot.

During the first eight years of his career, Gasol had made just 12-of-66 attempts (18.1 percent) from beyond the arc.

In his first season under coach David Fizdale, the Grizzlies are drawing up plays for Gasol from 3-point range with the game on the line.

Gasol has responded by connecting on 25-of-60 (41.7 percent) of his attempts from beyond the arc. The 25 conversions from long range are the fourth most among all centers and his conversion rate is the highest at the position.

The viable long range shooting has paved the way for a career-high 18 points per game from Gasol as his usage rate of 26.5 percent is the most he has ever been involved in the offense.

As Conley joins Chandler Parsons, expected to be out for another week with a knee injury and Zach Randolph, out indefinitely after his mother passed away, the value of Gasol could skyrocket in FanDuel NBA play.

Few centers are capable of consistently knocking down three pointers, collecting rebounds and distributing the basketball.

The variety of contributions from Gasol is a welcome addition to any FanDuel NBA roster.