Bucks' Michael Carter-Williams will come off the bench Thursday

Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Carter-Williams will come off the bench against the Washington Wizards on Thursday.

What It Means:

Carter-Williams will again be replaced by O.J. Mayo in the Bucks' starting lineup, but he is still likely to play his usual complement of minutes. Carter-Williams is still the guard to own in Milwaukee.

In his third season, Carter-Williams is sporting a career-best 46.1 Effective Field Goal Percentage. His 3-point percentage is another career high, but it is still a lowy 29.5 percent. His -5.8 nERD ranks 127th. Carter-Williams is averaging 11.6 points, 5.1 boards and 5.5 assists per game.