While the rest of the San Antonio Spurs offense has sputtered, All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge has been a reliable option for FanDuel NBA lineups.
The absence of Kawhi Leonard has left the San Antonio Spurs with only one truly reliable player for FanDuel NBA teams, as LaMarcus Aldridge has carried the team to four straight victories.
The impact Aldridge provides was on display Monday night against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, as he totaled 33 points on 13-of-22 shooting from the field, converted each of his seven free throw attempts and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
For a San Antonio team that totaled just 89 points in the game, Aldridge accounted for 37 percent of the total offense.
A quadriceps injury has limited Leonard to just nine games this year, forcing him to watch from the sidelines in each of the last 22 contests.
After averaging a career-high 25.5 points per game a year ago, the Spurs would certainly welcome his production back into the lineup, as the team is pouring in just 102.2 points per game, the third-fewest in the league.
While Leonard is nearing a return, Aldridge has managed to provide the bulk of the offense, using a scoring surge this month to increase his average to 22.7 points per game this year.
Over the past six contests, Aldridge has been a top-tier forward option for FanDuel NBA rosters, posting 27 points on 52.4 percent shooting from the field to go along with 10 rebounds, 2.2 assists and just under a block per game.
In nine games during the month of March, the Spurs have only received four scoring efforts of 15 or more points from a player other than Aldridge, continuing a trend the team has experienced all season.
Aside from a limited sample size for Leonard, no player on the Spurs roster other than Aldridge is averaging 12 points per game this season.
While San Antonio boasts few reliable FanDuel NBA roster options, Aldridge has scored 25 or more points four times in the past six games, making him the perfect anchor for any roster.