2 months agoThe Cleveland Cavaliers have waived veteran guard
J.R. Smith, clearing the way for Smith to join a contending team. Smith averaged 6.7 points and shot just 30.8 percent from the field last season, but played in just 11 games for Cleveland. A healthy Smith could be a decent bench piece for a playoff team, but he's unlikely to find a role where he'll be more than a team's fourth or fifth guard. That means Smith's fantasy stock is likely to vary wildly on a game-to-game basis, making him someone not worth rostering in most league formats. The only exception would be if Smith doesn't sign with a contender and prioritizes signing somewhere where he'll receive minutes, though it's unclear if a team like that exists.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: Shams Charania
2 months agoThe Houston Rockets have signed veteran center
Tyson Chandler, who played 55 games last season for the Suns and Lakers. Chandler averaged just 3.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and he'll likely be mired in the back of the Houston rotation this year, seeing 10-15 minutes per game on what could be an irregular basis. This signing doesn't matter for fantasy purposes unless Houston's starting center
Clint Capela misses time, in which case Chandler may have a little value in deep leagues.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
2 months agoAt least two more NBA players won't be in the league this upcoming season, as guard Alex Abrines has signed with FC Barcelona and center Timofey Mozgov has signed with Khimki Moscow. Abrines played for the Thunder most recently, while Mozgov played for the Magic, though both players have recently been limited with injuries. Neither was set to be much of a fantasy factor next year, but now dynasty owners who were still hanging on to either player can go ahead and cut them loose, as both players have likely played their final NBA minutes.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: EuroHoops
2 months agoThe Houston Rockets have traded point guard
Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for
Russell Westbrook. It's hard to know what to make of the deal for Paul, because so much remains up in the air. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Thunder are still looking to move Paul after the deal, so there's a very good chance he never plays a game in a Thunder uniform. If he does, he'll likely see a larger usage rate than he has in previous seasons and receive a boost in his statistical output, but the looming threat of another trade leads us to grade this move as an incomplete.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
2 months agoThe Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets have completed a deal that sends point guard
Russell Westbrook to Houston, pairing him once again with former teammate
James Harden. With
Paul George no longer in Oklahoma City, Westbrook was set to have a huge season statistically, but he'll go back to playing a role similar to the one he played last year, when he saw a drop in shot attempts and averaged 22.9 points per game, down almost 10 points from his pre-George numbers. Westbrook will also see a reduction in assists playing beside another ball-dominant player, and it would be a surprise to see him lead the league in that category for the third straight year. Overall, Westbrook's value takes a slight hit, though he'll still probably go at the end of the first in fantasy drafts.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
2 months agoChicago Bulls rookie point guard
Coby White is expected to take a backseat to some of the team's other options this upcoming season. Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson said that White's got a lot of learning to do and that the speed of the game could be an issue for White, while head coach Jim Boylen has already said
Kris Dunn is the team's starting point guard. With
Tomas Satoransky in the picture too, it doesn't look like White's going to be fantasy relevant in the early stages of his rookie campaign.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: 670 The Score - Cody Westerlund
2 months agoRestricted free agent forward
Kelly Oubre Jr. has signed a two-year deal to remain with the Phoenix Suns. Oubre is a solid player who's likely to end up starting at the three for the Suns, and he has solid fantasy upside as a guy who can give Phoenix something close to 15 points and five rebounds per game. Last season was also Oubre's most efficient year as an NBA shooter, and he can be a good fantasy pick in the later rounds of fantasy drafts because of his ability to do a lot of things on the basketball court, even if he isn't going to excel at any one thing.
--Justin Carter - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
2 months agoShooting guard
Avery Bradley is expected to sign a two-year, $9.7 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers upon his clearing of waivers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Grizzlies waived Bradley earlier in the summer, paving the way for the former NBA All-Defensive First Team selection to join a revamped Lakers roster. The second year of Bradley's contract is reported to have a player option, as he'll join
Danny Green and
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the wing in 2019-20. After showcasing his offensive game (16.1 points per contest) over 14 games with Memphis to conclude last season, he may revert to his traditional role of defensive stopper with Los Angeles, which could stunt his upward fantasy trajectory.
--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
3 months agoThe Lakers have signed free agent center
DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year, $3.5 million deal. The 28-year-old, who played just 30 regular season games with the Warriors in 2019 after recovering from an Achilles injury the year prior, averaged only 16.3 points and 8.2 boards per contest while playing a career-low 25.7 minutes. He will be reunited with former Pelicans teammates
Anthony Davis and
Rajon Rondo in his new home in Los Angeles and will look to remain healthy in hopes of getting paid next Summer.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
3 months agoFree-agent shooting guard/small forward
Danny Green (Raptors) plans to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources said late on Friday. He was also being pursued by the Dallas Mavericks. The deal is reportedly for two years and $30 million. It isn't quite the member of the Toronto Raptors championship squad that they were looking for, as
Kawhi Leonard instead decided to join the Los Angeles Clippers. But Green isn't a bad addition, as he'll help the Lakers perimeter shooting. He might get a chance to join the starting five, and should be a decent middle- to late-round fantasy option in most leagues for his 3-pointers.
--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Shams Charania
3 months agoThe Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a four-year, $142 million deal with forward
Kawhi Leonard on Saturday. Leonard, who averaged a career-high 26.6 points per game while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field with the Raptors last season, will undoubtedly be a top-five selection in upcoming fantasy drafts, despite being paired with newly acquired forward
Paul George and missing a few games due to load management purposes.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
3 months agoNew Orleans Pelicans forward
Zion Williamson (knee) suffered a knee-to-knee hit in the first half of Friday's Summer League debut against former college teammate R.J. Barrett and the New York Knicks. The injury was to his left knee and he was unable to return. The injury is not expected to be serious, the team is likely taking a cautious approach with the No. 1 overall pick. It was a crazy game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, as the game was eventually suspended in the second half due to a 7.1 earthquake centered near Ridgecrest, Calif., causing the giant speakers and scoreboard to sway.
--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoBallerSource: ESPN - Cassidy Hubbarth
3 months agoForward
Paul George is being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Clippers in exchange for forward
Danilo Gallinari, guard
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and four unprotected first-round draft picks. George, who will now join forward
Kawhi Leonard in Los Angeles, had the most productive season of his career in 2019, finishing the year by averaging 28 points and 8.2 rebounds while shooting nearly 39 percent from deep. He will likely see a slight reduction in production with Leonard in the mix, but he could easily find himself in the MVP conversation once again this season and should be considered a first-round pick in upcoming fantasy drafts.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
3 months agoThe Detroit Pistons have signed veteran power forward
Markieff Morris. The Pistons starting frontcourt of
Blake Griffin and
Andre Drummond is due to take up most of the minutes there, however, Morris should fill in across the forward/center lines throughout the year. He used to play a little bit of small forward and could potentially fill-in there too when Detroit wants to go massive. Morris took a step back last season as a neck injury cut into his year and possibly hampered his play but could be due for a bounce-back if fully healthy. He's not someone to target in most fantasy drafts and should be an occasional streamer at best.
--Kev Mahserejian - RotoBallerSource: Shams Charania
3 months agoThe Phoenix Suns have just been swindled out of one of their better young assets in
De'Anthony Melton for the sole reason of dumping
Josh Jackson. Jackson, the former fourth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has had troubles, on and off the court, and now finds himself in a new home with an abundance of young talent and competence. This is an opportunity to rehab his game and image if legal troubles do not interfere. In this deal, the Grizzlies sent over veteran shooting guard
Kyle Korver and defensive-minded point guard
Jevon Carter and received two second-round picks (one conditional). Korver's partially guaranteed deal is reportedly getting bought out, and he will receive interest from the Lakers, Sixers, and Bucks.
--Kev Mahserejian - RotoBallerSource: Adrian Wojnarowski
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