{"playerId":226,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":123,"percentOwned":47.7,"playerRaterSEASON":4.7,"playerRater7DAY":2.8,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Ridnour averaged 11.5 points, 1.0 steals, 3.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds for the Timberwolves during the 2012-13 season.","spin":"Although Ridnour was a relatively consistent player during the 2012-13 season, the Wolves need to sign a more productive player to start at shooting guard. It would make sense for Ridnour to be a backup player. He is far too small to act as an efficient starter on the defensive end. With Brandon Roy's career seemingly over, the Wolves are likely to sign a more dominant shooting guard. This will cause Ridnour to assume the backup shooting guard position, which is a role that compliments his skill set much more. A lot of Ridnour's flaws can be explained by the fact that he is playing out of position. Regardless of whether the Wolves sign a more productive and powerful shooting guard, he will be back with the Wolves next season.","date":"Sat May 11"},"fullName":"Luke Ridnour","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"An underrated veteran point guard, Ridnour performed admirably as a starter last season, particularly after Ricky Rubio went down with a knee injury. Ridnour, who averaged 13.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 3-pointers in 21 games after the All-Star break, was a sneaky and effective waiver-wire pickup with Rubio out of action. Ridnour should be able to carve out some moderate value regardless of Rubio's status this season, but there is no denying that his effectiveness is heavily tied to Rubio's recovery from ACL surgery. Keep him in mind as an underrated source of assists and steals if Rubio's timetable for return is extended.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Wed Oct 10"},"playerRater30DAY":2.9,"playerRater15DAY":2.7,"positionRank":27}