![]() He's moving out of the 40-range in drafts. Not to mention his potential to rest toward the end of the year as OKC presumably tanks again. Understandably, fantasy managers are nervous. The Thunder haven't provided meaningful updates, so his status for the opener is unclear. Gilgeous-Alexander missed all of preseason due to a knee injury suffered in camp. Mix in his 38.9 FG% and 50.0 FT%, and fantasy managers are backing away fast. His usage rate through three preseason games is a lowly 20.6%, resulting in per-36 averages of just 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists. Could Westbrook be productive as a sixth man? Sure. Westbrook's tenure with the Lakers is truly reaching "saga" status, and he's coming off the bench during the team's final preseason game Friday. In his 19 starts last season, he averaged 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 threes, 2.1 assists and 1.3 combined steals-plus-blocks across 32.5 minutes. ![]() The North Carolina product is going after pick 100 in most drafts, surprising since he flirted with that rank last season in 26.2 minutes per game. He showed potential last season as a marksman from deep, but he'll probably have to take on more playmaking responsibilities this season. With Jae Crowder's trade request, Johnson will start at forward for a Suns team suddenly looking thin at forward. Get him now before his ADP climbs too high. He's looking like a steal right now, going in the 80s of most drafts. Vassell's shocking 27.7 percent usage rate in four preseason games has led to per-36 averages of 25.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.3 threes and 0.8 steals. He's the second-best scoring option on the rebuilding Spurs behind Keldon Johnson after being mostly a three-and-D option up until now.ĭevin Vassell is moving beyond fantasy sleeper status. Vassell is quickly exiting "sleeper" status. And despite the poor free-throw shooting, Simmons has more upside as a scorer. You aren't getting those numbers from anyone besides Draymond Green in the seventh round. Simmons' 1-for-6 mark from the charity stripe in the preseason is concerning, and he's averaged just 8.4 points per 36 minutes, but that's also come with 10.9 boards, 9.4 assists and 2.0 steals. Looking through all the drama, fantasy managers are realizing there's still an extremely productive player on the court. It didn't take long for Simmons to start climbing up draft boards. Selecting Porter in the sixth or seventh round makes sense from a risk-mitigation standpoint. But his upside as the second-most reliable scorer on the Nuggets behind Nikola Jokic is real. His back could be a recurring problem throughout his career. He's averaged 25.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.8 threes, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per 36 minutes in his four exhibition appearances.įantasy managers shouldn't suddenly disregard his injury woes. ![]() Expectations have been relatively tempered as a result, but his strong preseason play is inspiring confidence. Porter missed nearly all of last season due to his persistent back issues. You may have to jump Average Draft Position significantly to get them at this point in the year. For the rising players, especially, many fantasy managers are looking to stake their claim. ![]() Friday marks the last preseason games of the year, and the regular season opens on Tuesday with a two-game slate.īelow is a list of players rising or falling on draft boards after exhibition action. This weekend is the final stretch for fantasy basketball drafts. By Alex Barutha, RotoWire Special to Yahoo Sports ![]()
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