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Cole Aldrich | Center

Team: Sacramento Kings
Age / DOB:  (24) / 10/31/1988
Ht / Wt:  6'11' / 240
College: Kansas
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Cole Aldrich followed up his big Sunday night with 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 13 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench on Monday against the Thunder.
Aldrich runs to the right spots on the floor and plays hard, which are rarities for a Keith Smart coached team. He's a tough guy to trust not knowing how much he will play on Wednesday, but he's worth a hard look with most of the Kings mailing their season in. Apr 16 - 12:03 AM

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Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich set numerous career-highs vs. the Rockets on Sunday, scoring 12 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and blocking four shots in 26 minutes.

Aldrich hit 6-of-7 field goals and added one steal for good measure, a performance that gives him some momentum as he heads toward unrestricted free agency. He would be worth a look on Monday if DeMarcus Cousins is suspended for getting 16 technical fouls, but there's a good chance the league will overturn Sunday's tech.
Related: DeMarcus Cousins
Apr 14 - 10:05 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich made his Kings debut on Sunday with two points, three rebounds and one block in seven minutes.

The Kings poured in 42 points to take a commanding lead in the third quarter, after which Aldrich mopped up some meaningless minutes, and there's no reason to think twice about him while DeMarcus Cousins (14 points, nine boards) is healthy.
Related: DeMarcus Cousins
Mar 3 - 9:15 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich is expected to join the Kings on the current road trip.

"He’s doing his final testing and should be joining us somewhere on this trip," said Kings coach Keith Smart. He'll have to earn his playing time and is not a fantasy asset in any format.
Source: Jason Jones on Sulia
Feb 26 - 12:26 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich remains sidelined as the Kings will do further medical testing after acquiring him from the Rockets.

Aldrich will "hopefully" join the Kings in the next couple of days, but that will be dependent on what the tests reveal. He is not a fantasy option in any format.
Source: Sacramento Bee
Feb 25 - 9:45 AM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich was traded to the Kings on Wednesday.

He was taking over as the backup to Omer Asik, but played just 7.5 minutes per game in his last 10 contests. Greg Smith and Donatas Motiejunas figure to be in line to get a handful of more minutes, but there's nothing to see here in the vast majority of leagues. D-Mo is the better pickup in very, very deep leagues.
Related: Donatas Motiejunas, Greg Smith
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Feb 20 - 9:02 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich has assumed the role of backup center after the demotion of Greg Smith to the D-League.

Aldrich is looking to develop chemistry with the starters, but he's probably just happy not to be rotting on the bench.
Related: Greg Smith
Source: Houston Chronicle
Feb 11 - 8:46 AM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich (ankle) returned to action on Friday, scoring two points on 1-of-2 shooting with three rebounds, one assist, and one block in eight minutes.

Aldrich is buried on the depth chart and has no fantasy value.
Sat, Dec 8, 2012 07:08:00 AM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich (ankle) is available to play on Saturday night against the Jazz.

Aldrich suffered a sprained right ankle back on November 19. He has been playing just 8.6 minutes per game and is not an option as he shares backup duties with Greg Smith.
Related: Greg Smith
Source: Jason Friedman on Twitter
Sat, Dec 1, 2012 07:09:00 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich (sprained right ankle) will not play on Wednesday.

Aldrich suffered the injury on Monday and is not ready to return just yet. Patrick Patterson, Terrence Jones and Omer Asik should all see a minor boost in minutes.
Related: Patrick Patterson, Omer Asik, Terrence Jones
Source: Houston Chronicle
Wed, Nov 21, 2012 10:23:00 AM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich suffered a sprained right ankle on Monday and will not return.

The Rockets are a little banged up and Greg Smith was able to come back from his pinkie injury. They've turned rookie Terrence Jones loose to eat up minutes, but now Patrick Patterson looks like he should see some extra minutes and gains even more value on top of his improved play lately.
Related: Patrick Patterson, Terrence Jones
Mon, Nov 19, 2012 10:09:00 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

The Rockets will not pick up Cole Aldrich's contract option for the 2013-14 season.

It's not exactly a huge surprise as the Rockets are looking to free up all the cash necessary to land another impact player in the offseason. Aldrich hasn't proven much since being drafted.
Source: Mark Berman on Twitter
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 12:13:00 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich was traded to the Rockets as part of Saturday's six-player swap.

Aldrich will compete for backup center minutes with Donatas Motiejunas and Greg Smith, and would only be worth a look if Omer Asik gets injured. He appeared in 26 games for the Thunder last season, averaging 2.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 blocks.
Sat, Oct 27, 2012 11:47:00 PM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich scored 12 points off the bench as the Thunder dispatched the Suns by the score of 107-97 in Friday's preseason action.

Aldrich appears to have locked up the backup center job in Oklahoma City, and will come in handy down the road if and when the Thunder face the Lakers in the playoffs. Hasheem Thabeet started tonight's game and scored five points with four boards in 18 minutes, but Aldrich has created separation in that position battle.
Sat, Oct 20, 2012 03:00:00 AM
Cole Aldrich - C - Kings

Cole Aldrich double-doubled again in another start at center for injured Kendrick Perkins (groin, wrist) in Friday's exhibition game against the Jazz, scoring 11 points on 5-of-11 shooting with 10 rebounds, three steals, and three blocks in 32 minutes.

Aldrich has practically no shot of replacing Perk in the starting lineup, but it's not out of the question that he could cut into the declining veteran's minutes. Even if Aldrich can crack the unbreakable bond between Perkins and Scott Brooks, he'd be in a timeshare at best. Of course, in a sane world the duo would only total 20-25 minutes unless a larger opposing center was on the docket.
Sat, Oct 13, 2012 05:12:00 AM