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Jakes' fantasy basketball sleepers and buys/sells for Week 3 (2024-2024). He monitors trending minute distribution to find fantasy basketball risers, fallers.
Welcome to the second edition of RotoBaller's NBA Minutes Watch. Solidified depth charts are emerging now that every team is at least five games in. To track the minutes and general direction of each team’s rotation, we’ve charted nearly every player who has played at least five games this season.
When stronger sample sizes develop, the criteria for charting will shift to display a more recent breakdown of each team’s minutes.
For example, in the article later this month, we will track players who played in the five most recent games. This will give us a better understanding of what’s happened and what’s still to come. This early, any assumption for an 82-game season holds little water.
Atlanta Hawks
Buy: Jalen Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher
Sell: Clint Capela
The Hawks know their core, but it still leaves plenty of room for youngsters like Keaton Wallace, Zaccharie Risacher, and David Roddy to eat up some opportunities.
Boston Celtics
Buy: Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard
Sell: Xavier Tillman
The Celtics love their bench, but Xavier Tillman is in a weird spot that forces him to be a hot shooter, which he isn't.
Brooklyn Nets
Buy: Dennis Schröder
Sell: Ben Simmons
Brooklyn is a volatile offense in which Dennis Schroder and Cam Thomas run the show. Ben Simmons is still Ben Simmons.
Charlotte Hornets
Buy: Tre Mann
Sell: Cody Martin
Another young team that allows for plenty of opportunities to go around. Tre Mann should carve himself a larger chunk of usage sooner rather than later and Cody Martin has found his role focusing more on the defensive end.
Chicago Bulls
Buy: Patrick Williams
Sell: Talen Horton-Tucker
Not many people saw the Bulls being hot to start, but their team dynamic flows and no one seems to have a problem with the usage. This should continue.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Buy: Darius Garland, Evan Mobley
Sell: None
Evan Mobley's improvements have catapulted this team up a few tiers, it will be exciting to see where this team is in a couple of months.
Dallas Mavericks
Buy: Luka Doncic
Sell: Daniel Gafford
This team continues to be fueled by Luka Doncic, but Jaden Hardy and Quentin Grimes are sure to make their presence known soon enough.
Denver Nuggets
Buy: Peyton Watson
Sell: None.
With Aaron Gordon being out for some time, Peyton Watson has already single-handedly won the Nuggets a game. He almost lost it too, but that's beside the point.
Detroit Pistons
Buy: Cade Cunningham, Tim Hardaway Jr.
Sell: None.
Pistons already nearing their win total for last season!
Golden State Warriors
Buy: Jonathan Kuminga
Sell: Andrew Wiggins
If Buddy Hield keeps this up we are going to have a serious conversation about this Golden State team. It'still too early to believe anything.
Houston Rockets
Buy: Fred VanVleet
Sell: Cam Whitmore
Fred VanVleet is playing absurd minutes in the backcourt and he's anchoring a lot of this offense simply by being out there.
Indiana Pacers
Buy: Bennedict Mathurin
Sell: Pascal Siakam
This team needs Bennedict Mathurin to find his role as primary scorer for this team because the Pacers offense cannot rely on Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton to carry them.
Los Angeles Clippers
Buy: Ivica Zubac
Sell: Terance Mann
It's straightforward in terms of where production is coming from. Everyone does what they are supposed to do and it's allowing Ivica Zubac to have some massive games.
Los Angeles Lakers
Buy: Anthony Davis
Sell: LeBron James
LeBron James still has some left in the tank, but it's going to be Anthony Davis putting up another quality season that holds this team together.
Memphis Grizzlies
Buy: Ja Morant
Sell: Marcus Smart
As long as Ja Morant suits up this team dares to be messed with.
Miami Heat
Buy: None.
Sell: Jimmy Butler
The ship will right itself, but aging stars and fading effort aren't a good look right now for the Heat.
Milwaukee Bucks
Buy: Damian Lillard
Sell: Taurean Prince
Similar to the Heat, the Bucks are another team that should be playing well but aren't. We can only assume with the talent on this team that they figure things out.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Buy: Naz Reid
Sell: Joe Ingles
The Timberwolves are destined for a deep playoff run barring injuries. This team will get better with every game.
New Orleans Pelicans
Buy: Brandon Boston Jr.
Sell: Jordan Hawkins
Depending on who is available each night, the way the Pelicans structure their offense it's pretty easy to see how it's funneled.
New York Knicks
Buy: Miles McBride
Sell: Jericho Sims
Karl-Anthony Towns, although not included, has created enough impact in this short period of time that New York will be sure to embrace the new toughness.
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Oklahoma City Thunder
Buy: Alex Caruso
Sell: None.
Alex Caruso is coming off the bench and still making a ton of highlight plays on the defensive end that are tilting games in the Thunder's favor. This team is frighteningly good.
Orlando Magic
Buy: Jalen Suggs
Sell: None.
Without Paolo Banchero, the Magic will have to adapt a new identity for their offense and chances are much of that falls on Jalen Suggs' shoulders.
Philadelphia 76ers
Buy: Andre Drummond
Sell: None.
No Joel Embiid means everyone is getting touches and Andre Drummond is feasting again.
Phoenix Suns
Buy: Ryan Dunn
Sell: Tyus Jones
Ryan Dunn has shown that he could be the steal of this year's class and the Suns will appreciate every bit of energy he can bring.
Portland Trail Blazers
Buy: Jerami Grant.
Sell: None.
Super-young team and Jerami Grant is going to do his normal, early-season thing just because that's what he does.
Sacramento Kings
Buy: Keon Ellis
Sell: Trey Lyles
They continue to struggle for defense, but their offense looks just as good as ever.
San Antonio Spurs
Buy: Victor Wembanyama
Sell: Jeremy Sochan
Didn't include Victor Wembanyama here, but Stephon Castle is making a name for himself and a young Spurs core could propel them later in the season.
Toronto Raptors
Buy: Gradey Dick, R.J. Barrett
Sell: None
Tough look for the current state of the Raptors but the shooters are shooting and that's all we can ask for.
Utah Jazz
Buy: Collin Sexton
Sell: None.
Until this team establishes a better defensive core, the offense will just be a high-flying moshpit of whoever is playing decent that night.
Washington Wizards
Buy: Bilal Coulibaly
Sell: None.
Bilal Coulibaly had an incredibly hot start and one bad game versus the Warriors is just a bump in the road.
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