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Tony Parker Expecting To Return In November
9/25:San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (quadriceps) has been cleared by physicians to participate in the team's upcoming training camp. Parker suffered the unfortunate injury during game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, significantly dampening the team's playoff efficiency. With rumors of retirement swirling after he went down, Parker dismissed the idea, indicating that the thought had never crossed his mind. In any event, Parker has seen his numbers dwindle throughout the years and has been an inconsistent fantasy option as a result. It is unknown what type of role he will have upon hisread more...
Dwyane Wade Is Bought Out By Bulls, Cavs Are Favorites To Land Him
9/25:Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade had his contract bought out by the Bulls. He will now be free to sign with other teams. He clashed often with his younger teammates, culminating in the infamous series of events at the end of January. He claims his main focus was on helping Jimmy Butler progress as a player, so the trading away of Butler made the split fairly inevitable. Wade is not the same player he used to be but he will still draw strong interest from contenders. The favorites to land him areread more...
Bulls Re-Sign Nikola Mirotic
9/24:The Chicago Bulls have come to terms with power forward Nikola Mirotic, re-signing him to a two-year deal worth around $27 million. This is a good signing for the Bulls as the departure of small forward Jimmy Butler among others left the team strapped for returning players. Mirotic averaged nearly 11 points and six boards in his third season with the club and saw his minutes increase after power forward Taj Gibson was dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the middle of the 16-17 campaign.read more...
Knicks Waive Chasson Randall
9/24:The New York Knicks have announced that they have waived point guard Chasson Randall. Though Randall didn't blow anyone away statistically last season, only averaging around five points on 12 minutes per game, he showed potential. That potential didn't go unnoticed by the Knicks either, signing him to numerous 10-day deals before ultimately awarding him a three year, non-guaranteed contract in January. However, New York ultimately had to cut ties with the youngster in order for the Carmelo Anthony to OKC trade to happen. Randall wasn't exactly a routinely effective fantasy option but did serve hisread more...
Rodney Hood Looks To Fill Void
9/23:Dennis Linsey, the Utah Jazz general manager, has already proclaimed that Rodney Hood will fill the void that Gordon Hayward left behind. In his first two seasons there have been mixed results, but this season look for that to change. Without Hayward, Hood is going to be getting a lot of touches and that’s good news from a fantasy perspective. Nobody else on the roster can really score besides him and Rudy Gobert. So because of that, expect Hood to put up some stellar numbers this upcoming season. Averages ofread more...
Expect Enes Kanter To Average A Double-Double This Season
9/23:Despite playing limited minutes the last two seasons, Enes Kanter has been productive. In 21 minutes per game last year, Kanter averaged 14.3 points per game and 6.7 rebounds. That’s quite an impressive feat, especially since he almost averaged a double-double despite playing only 21 minutes a night. In New York however, Kanter should see around 30 minutes a game, that means averages of 18 points and 10 rebounds a night isn’t out of the realm of possibility for him.Source: ESPN
Carmelo Anthony Traded To OKC For Enes Kanter And Doug McDermott
9/23:The Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday morning, marking the end of his tenure with the New York Knicks. But in return the Knicks got some nice pieces back. They added Enes Kanter and Doug McDermott, two young additions who should find some success with their new team this upcoming season. However, Carmelo is ultimately the biggest addition in this trade. On OKC his stats should decrease some, especially since he’s going to be playing alongside two other superstars now. But don’t expect to see tooread more...
Russell Westbrook To Miss A Few Days
9/22:Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook (knee) is expected to miss a few days of training camp. Westbrook received a PRP injection in his right knee on Thursday but the injury is being classified at this time as nothing serious. The reigning league's Most Valuable Player has a history of injuries in the knee and has also undergone several surgeries on it over the years. Though the team is downplaying the significance of the ailment, the news is not comforting for both the team and fantasy owners alike.Source:read more...
Dwyane Wade's Contract Buyout Potentially Imminent
9/22:Chicago Bulls shooting guard Dwyane Wade may soon be free to pursue other NBA ventures. According to John Paxson, the team's Vice President of Basketball Operations, the team is open to buying out the contract of the future hall of famer. While the buyout talks have been in the news over the past few months, it appears that things are beginning to heat up as the team heads into training camp. With the news of today, it would not be out of the question to see Wade no longer a member of the Chicago Bulls inread more...
Zach LaVine Will Not Be Ready To Start The Season
9/22:Chicago Bulls shooting guard/small forward Zach LaVine (knee) will not be active when the team opens the regular season on October 19th against the Toronto Raptors. Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson recently stated that though LaVine is progressing well from the torn ACL that he suffered last season, he still won't be ready to play. With the injury to LaVine and the potential buyout of shooting guard Dwyane Wade, look for possible expanded roles for shooting guards Justin Holiday, Denzel Valentine and small forwardread more...
Markieff Morris To Miss Time
9/22:Washington Wizards Power Forward Markieff Morris (hernia) will have surgery this week and is expected to be out 6-8 weeks as a result. It is unknown exactly when the twin suffered the injury but it is believed that it occurred during informal workouts with teammates in Las Vegas throughout the summer. With this news, it now leaves his status in doubt for the beginning of the regular season. Morris averaged 14 points and nearly seven boards in his second season with the team and also serves as the team's quasi enforcer. In his absence, look forread more...
Anthony Bennett Signs With Phoenix
9/22:The Phoenix Suns have reportedly reached a deal with free-agent power forward/center Anthony Bennett. Bennett, who was the number one overall pick in the 2013, is one of the biggest draft busts in recent memory. With the deal with the Suns, this will mark the fifth team that Bennett has played for during his uneventful career. However, Bennett is hoping that the excellent Suns' training staff will help him improve his conditioning, something that he has struggled with throughout the years. Don't expect Bennett to make any moves from a fantasy standpoint, at least in the short-term, as theirread more...
Taurean Prince Should Put Up Career Highs Across Board
8/24:The Atlanta Hawks lost a lot of key piece to their roster this offseason, but that should open up an expanded role for Taurean Prince. The Hawks don’t have any other options at small forward, so Prince is going to get every chance to succeed. With that said, you should expect to see his fantasy value skyrocket this season. Prince is a good rebounder, shooter and defender, so don’t be surprised when he puts up numbers in almost every statistical category.Source: ESPN
Jae Crowder's Fantasy Value Has Taken A Hit
8/24:The Cleveland Cavaliers added Jae Crowder to their roster on Tuesday. That’s good news for the Cavs, but it’s not really good news for future fantasy owners. In Cleveland, Crowder isn’t going to get as many minutes and touches, which means his fantasy value should decline during the 2017-18 season.Source: ESPN
Clint Capela Is A Beast On The Boards
8/24:Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela was a rebounding machine, averaging 16.3 boards per 48 minutes. Last season he saw only 24 minutes of action a game, but this year expect to see him play more minutes, and that means you should also expect to see him haul in even more rebounds. If Capela’s able to play 28 minutes a game, averages of 14 points and 10 rebounds isn’t out of the realm of possibility for him.Source: ESPN
