Watch. Pat Spencer's usage is up to 26.7% over his last 5 games against 18.2% for the season.
That's a real jump, and it lines up with Jimmy Butler being out. With Butler out, Spencer's minutes have climbed to 21.9 against 11.3 with Butler in, and his production has gone from 10.35 FPG to 19.35 FPG in that split. His minutes are also up to 22.8 over his last 5 against an 18.3 season average, though that signal is still weak on its own.
The scoring followed the role. He's at 19.2 FPG over his last 10 against 16.3 for the season, a bump of 2.9 FPG.
He's only 2% rostered and ranked 288th in FPG, so this is still a deep-league watch, not a pickup you fight for.
The risk is obvious: this whole trend is tied to Jimmy Butler's absence, and 44 games without him is a notable sample, but the moment Butler returns, the usage and minutes likely shrink back down.