Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rookie Rankings

With Summer League winding down, it's time to start thinking about how we rank this year's rookie class for the purposes of our fantasy basketball dynasty leagues. We've gotten to see most of these players on a basketball court and even though they haven't necessarily all played great because #ITISSUMMERLEAGUE, we do have enough information […]

Rookie Roulette - Which QB Should Go First in Dynasty Drafts?

The talk about who is the first rookie taken in dynasty drafts this year begins and ends with Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Any discussion that answers with a different name is doing so just to be a contrarian. The real question this year comes with the quarterback position, where a host of early draft […]

Albert Wilson (WR, MIA) - 2018 Fantasy Football Sleeper

We continue our preseason fantasy football sleeper series with a look at Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson. While the first few rounds of every draft are essentially a wash-rinse-repeat of the consensus top-36, we can always count on those middle and late rounds to cement our confidence in this year's sleepers. The definition of […]

Furkan Korkmaz Scores 40 Points In Summer League

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Furkan Korkmaz played in just 14 games as a rookie while dealing with a Lisfranc injury and he didn't show a whole lot while he was on the floor, averaging just 1.6 points in 5.7 minutes per game, but after one game of the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League, Korkmaz's name […]

Robert Williams Suffers Left Knee Contusion

Boston Celtics rookie power forward Robert Williams left Friday's Summer League game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a left knee contusion after playing just six minutes. Williams scored four points and grabbed a pair of rebounds in that stretch and looked active on the court, but the injury ended his night early. It's unclear if […]

Malik Monk Scores 23 Points In Summer League

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk scored 23 points on Friday in an 88-87 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Summer League. Monk went 9-for-16 from the field and was 4-for-9 from deep. He also added a pair of assists and a pair of steals. After a disappointing rookie season in which Monk […]

Miles Bridges Shoots Poorly In Summer League Debut

Charlotte Hornets rookie small forward Miles Bridges couldn't find his shooting touch in Friday's Summer League win over the Thunder. In 27 minutes, Bridges scored six points on 2-for-14 shooting. Bridges did add in 10 rebounds, including five on the offensive end, and he blocked a pair of shots. That Bridges was able to contribute […]

Mohamed Bamba Shoots Well In Summer League Debut

Orlando Magic rookie center Mohamed Bamba made his Summer League debut on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. He scored 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting and pulled down seven rebounds. Bamba also added in a pair of assists and was 1-for-2 from three. The former Texas Longhorn averaged a double-double in one season in Austin, but […]

Jonathan Isaac Impresses Against Nets In Summer League

Orlando Magic power forward Jonathan Isaac scored 20 points on 7-for-17 shooting and added in seven rebounds in Friday's Summer League victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Isaac, who played just 27 games and averaged 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game during his rookie season while dealing with an ankle issue, is projected to be […]

Bear Down - Players Who Will See Market Share of Targets Decrease

In order for an NFL wide receiver to have a successful fantasy season, that wide receiver has to have the ball thrown to him. It seems so simple, but predicting how the share of a team's targets will shake out is difficult stuff when you factor in the combination of rookies and free agents that […]

Aaron Holiday Shoots Well In Summer League Debut

Indiana Pacers rookie guard Aaron Holiday made his Summer League debut on Friday against the Houston Rockets. Holiday scored 23 points on 9-for-15 shooting and went 3-for-6 from three. He grabbed five rebounds, dished out three assists, and turned the ball over six times. Holiday projects to play a reserve role for the Pacers this […]

Trae Young Has Another Bad Shooting Night In Summer League

Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Trae Young continues to struggle with his shooting touch in the summer league. Against the Jazz on Thursday, Young finished with 10 points on 3-for-16 shooting. He was 1-for-8 from three-point land, 3-for-5 from the free throw line and he finished with six turnovers. Young dished out six assists and has […]

Justin Jackson Continues Hot Streak In Summer League

Sacramento Kings forward Justin Jackson struggled during his rookie season, averaging 6.7 points per game and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 30.8 percent from deep. In this year's California Classic Summer League, Jackson is looking much more like the guy that the Kings picked in the first round last season. On Thursday against Miami, Jackson scored […]

Marvin Bagley Continues To Struggle In Summer League

Sacramento Kings rookie power forward Marvin Bagley scored just one point in Thursday's loss to Miami. He was 0-for-2 from the field in 29 minutes and recorded three rebounds and a block. Bagley struggled to get inside position during the game, which contributed to his low number of shot attempts. After a promising first game, Bagley […]

Jacob Evans Suffers Rib Contusion In Summer League

Golden State Warriors rookie guard/forward Jacob Evans suffered a rib contusion and played just six minutes in Thursday's Summer League game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Evans didn't play in Golden State's first Summer League outing, but he scored 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Tuesday's win over Sacramento. This injury casts doubt on his […]

Moritz Wagner Impresses In Summer League Against Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers rookie center Moritz Wagner's role in L.A. for 2018 is unclear after the team acquired LeBron James and have likely entered win-now mode, but Wagner is showing in the summer league that he can be valuable as someone who stretches the floor from the five spot. On Thursday against the Warriors, Wagner […]

Harry Giles Showing Promise In Summer League

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Harry Giles missed all of his rookie season while recovering from a knee injury, but his showing so far in the California Classic suggests he should have a key role for Sacramento this season. Things haven't always been pretty for Giles through two games, but he's made good plays at times. […]

Marvin Bagley Struggling With Consistency In Summer League

Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley has played two games for the Kings at this year's California Classic, and the results have been a mixed bag. Against the Lakers on Monday, Bagley was full of energy, finishing with 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting to go along with six rebounds and three blocks, but in Tuesday's loss […]

Trae Young Struggles In Summer League Debut

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young's introduction to the NBA didn't go well. In his first game of the Summer League, Atlanta's first-round draft pick started the game 0-for-9 from the field. He eventually finished with 16 points, but it came on 4-for-20 shooting, including a 1-for-11 mark from downtown and a 7-for-10 night from the […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Hits Eight Threes In Summer League Debut

Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr., the fourth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, put up impressive numbers in the first game of the Utah Summer League. Jackson scored 29 points on 9-for-15 shooting and ended up 8-for-13 from three. He also added three rebounds and a pair of blocks. With Marc Gasol at […]

Julius Randle Agrees To Deal With New Orleans

Former Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Originally a restricted free agent, Randle reportedly asked the team to withdraw their qualifying offer and let him enter unrestricted free agency after the team brought in LeBron James. Randle will form an intriguing big rotation with […]

Rajon Rondo Agrees To Deal With Lakers

Former New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo has agreed to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal. Rondo is still one of the league's top passers, but the Lakers will be his sixth team in the last five years, as the issues with the rest of his game have […]

Seth Curry Agrees To Deal With Portland

Former Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry has agreed to a two-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. Curry missed all of the 2017-2018 season with a leg injury, but during the 2016-2017 season he averaged 12.8 points per game and shot 42.5 percent from deep for Dallas. With Shabazz Napier's departure, there's a hole at […]

DeMarcus Cousins Agrees To Deal With Golden State

Former New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles) has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors. Cousins will likely miss the first few months of the season, but the four-time All-Star is coming off a strong pre-injury campaign in New Orleans in which he averaged 25.2 points and 12.9 rebounds in 48 games. […]

NBA Free Agency Reaction: LeBron James To The Lakers

Oh boy. It's happened -- LeBron James has left the Cleveland Cavaliers and joined the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2010, his free agency destination was announced on an ESPN special. In 2014, it was announced in a Sports Illustrated article. In 2018? This tweet from LeBron's agent: There's a ton of consequences stemming from this […]

DeAndre Jordan Agrees To Deal With Mavericks

Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan agreed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks in 2015 but backed out of the deal after pressure from his Clippers teammates, but in 2018 he's trying it again, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Mavericks right after free agency began on Sunday. Jordan averaged 12 points and 15.2 […]

Doug McDermott Agrees To Deal With Indiana

Dallas Mavericks forward Doug McDermott has agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Indiana Pacers. McDermott, who will be entering his fifth season in the NBA and will be playing on his fifth team, averaged 7.8 points on 42.6 percent shooting from three last season with the Knicks and the Mavericks. During his […]

Trevor Ariza Agrees To Deal With Phoenix

Houston Rockets small forward Trevor Ariza has agreed with the Phoenix Suns on a one-year deal to sign with the team once the free agent signing period begins. Ariza spent the past four seasons with the Rockets and is coming off a year in which he averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per […]

Austin Rivers Traded To Wizards

The Washington Wizards have acquired guard Austin Rivers from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for center Marcin Gortat. There are two main fantasy takeaways from this deal for the Wizards. First, Rivers should step into the role as the third guard off the bench. He's coming off his best statistical season in the NBA […]

Marcin Gortat Traded To Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired center Marcin Gortat from the Wizards in exchange for guard Austin Rivers. Gortat is 34 and is coming off a season in which he averaged under 10 points per game for the first time since the 2009-2010 season. He also averaged just 7.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game. […]