John Hollinger of ESPN lists his all-sleeper team and the Hump made the cut.

Kris Humphries, Raptors

One wonders how long Andrea Bargnani will be allowed to stink it up before Humphries takes over the gig. While he doesn’t fit in with Toronto’s space-the-floor-with-shooters concept, Humphries is the team’s lone dose of physicality and rebounding muscle.

Additionally, he’s the same age as Bargnani, so it’s not like they’re mortgaging the future with such a move. Unlike his teammate, Humphries has taken another big step forward this season, registering 16.9 points and 11.5 boards per 40 minutes and making Bryan Colangelo’s decision to sign him to a low-cost extension before the season look like a master stroke.

Or rather, a second master stroke. The original master stroke was trading for him in the first place, in return for epic lottery bust Rafael Araujo. And Toronto Star writer Doug Smith has since dubbed Humphries “Not-Haffa-Bad.”

Sure, Humphries has his weaknesses: He’s still way too shot-happy, he fouls a lot and his D can be sloppy at times. But if my alternatives are Bargnani and Rasho Nesterovic, this guy is the clear winner. That’s why I suspect that by playoff time he’ll have a much bigger role than his current 14.6 minutes per game.

Good for Humphries, has had a good season so far and a December to remember. I also think he needs more minutes to add some muscle and hustle and rebounding to the mix.

This is why he should be getting showered with endorsement offers!

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