Josh Hart Earns Starting Small Forward Spot

Portland Trail Blazers forward Josh Hart will be the starting small forward to begin the season, according to head coach Chauncey Billups. It sounds like the organization has been impressed with Hart throughout the preseason. They believe Hart offers something they don't have in the starting five. Nassir Little and Justise Winslow are expected to […]

Heat Interested In Bringing Back Jae Crowder

The Heat have expressed interest in acquiring Suns forward Jae Crowder, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The 32-year-old has suited up for the Suns over the last two seasons. However, after Crowder learned he will likely see a reduced role moving ahead, he requested a trade. The veteran played in Miami briefly during the […]

RJ Barrett Scores Game-High 21 Points On Tuesday

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett finished with a game-high 21 points during the preseason win over the Pistons on Tuesday night. He also added five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block. The 22-year-old looked good in this one, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 3-for-5 from deep. Barrett, who averaged a career-high […]

Gordon Hayward Doubtful For Wednesday's Preseason Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (knee) is considered doubtful for Wednesday's preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers. He missed their first preseason game due to a concussion. Now, Hayward is dealing with a banged up knee that he injured during practice. He should be fine for the regular season, but who knows if he'll actually […]

Brandon Ingram Sitting During Tuesday's Exhibition

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (toe) has been ruled out for Tuesday's preseason matchup against the Chicago Bulls. This isn't a significant injury, but the Pelicans didn't want to risk it in a meaningless game. Trey Murphy should see additional run with Ingram on the sideline. At this point, it's hard to justify taking […]

Tyler Herro Agrees To Four-Year Extension With Miami

Miami Heat guard/forward Tyler Herro agreed to a four-year contract extension with the team. Per club policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 22-year-old had the best season of his career in 2021-22. He finished the year by averaging 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and shot 39.9% from deep while earning […]

Anthony Lamb Signs Camp Deal With Warriors

Free-agent forward Anthony Lamb was signed to a training camp deal by the Warriors on Monday. As a result, he will compete for a spot on the roster heading toward the regular season. The 24-year-old has appeared in 26 games for the Rockets and Spurs during his career, averaging 5.1 points and 2.7 rebounds. Based […]

Franz Wagner Resting During Monday's Preseason Contest

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (rest) won't suit up for Monday's preseason contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Wagner played a ton during the Eurobasket tournament this summer, so the team will be cautious with him. They will allow Wagner to sit out this meaningless game. He should be fine going forward and is expected to […]

Third-Year Fantasy Basketball Breakouts: The Time Is Now

Not every player can set the world on fire as a rookie. Or as a second-year player. Sometimes, young players take time to develop. A lot of star players take a leap in year three, but there are also players who aren't stars but become solid role players in that third season. Anthony Edwards is […]

Third-Year Players To Give Up On In Fantasy Basketball: Enough Already

Not every player can set the world on fire as a rookie. Or as a second-year player. Sometimes, young players take time to develop. But other times, those struggles in years one and two can be signs that those players are on their way to washing out of the NBA. Below are five third-year NBA […]

NBA Draft Analysis: Second-Round Rookies to Watch Early for Fantasy Basketball

It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr. Irrelevant." That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr. Irrelevant" could just […]

NBA Draft: UDFAs Who Won't Waste Time

It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr. Irrelevant." That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr. Irrelevant" could just […]

Khris Middleton Won't Be Ready To Begin Season

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (wrist) won't be available at the beginning of the regular season. The veteran missed the final 10 games of the postseason because of a left knee injury while also having surgery in July to repair a torn ligament in his wrist. Middleton averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists […]

Larry Nance Jr. Gets Extension From Pels

New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. agreed to a two-year, $21.6 million extension with the team on Saturday. C.J. McCollum recently received a two-year extension of his own, so it's apparent the Pels are making the necessary moves to be relevant for years to come. Nance was traded to New Orleans before the deadline […]

Robert Covington Scores 13 Points In Preseason Win

Los Angeles Clippers forward Robert Covington received 10 minutes off the bench during the preseason win over Maccabi Ra'anana on Friday evening. He looked good, finishing with 13 points, three rebounds, two steals, and shot 66% from deep. After being traded by Portland to L.A. ahead of the deadline last season, Covington finished the year […]

Marcus Morris Sr. Gets Some Minutes On Friday Night

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. finished with 10 points during the preseason win over Maccabi Ra'anana. The veteran logged 14 minutes on Friday night, shooting 4-for-10 from the field and 2-for-5 from deep while adding four boards and two assists. Nonetheless, Morris is currently slotted behind Nicolas Batum on the depth chart. With […]

Will Barton Misses First Preseason Game

Washington Wizards forward Will Barton (back) was unable to suit up for the first preseason game on Friday. The 31-year-old sat out this contest due to lower back tightness. This doesn't sound like something that is going to sideline Barton long term. He remains the favorite to start at the three spot heading into the […]

Kawhi Leonard To Participate In Training Camp

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) is planning on participating during training camp. The expectation is that Leonard will be good to go during Tuesday's practice. It doesn't sound like the team has any plans on limiting Leonard right away. The hope is that Leonard will be fully ready to play when the regular […]

P.J. Tucker Fully Active For Training Camp

Philadelphia 76ers forward P.J. Tucker (knee) is expected to be a full participant during training camp. The veteran forward underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee. Despite that, it sounds like Tucker will be completely fine heading into the season. Tucker is expected to be the starting small forward and should have a big […]

Dean Wade Agrees To Three-Year Contract Extension

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade has agreed to a three-year, $18.5 million contract extension. The 25-year-old wasn't a regular producer for the Cavaliers last season. However, throughout his 28 spot starts in 201-22, he averaged 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists while shooting 37.5% from deep. With that said, Wade will likely get minutes […]

Keldon Johnson Expects To Be Ready For Regular Season

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (shoulder) is expected to miss the beginning of training camp. The 22-year-old dislocated his right shoulder during an open gym session. However, he's forecasted to be ready for the 2022-23 campaign. Johnson averaged 17.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and shot 39.8% from deep last season. With Dejounte Murray […]

Norvel Pelle, Justin Anderson Get Training Camp Deals

The Indiana Pacers have brought in center Norvel Pelle and forward Justin Anderson on training camp deals. Pelle has bounced around quite a bit since entering the NBA in 2019. Luckily for him, Pelle has a two-way contract, which increases his chances of making the final roster. He has played in a total of 40 […]

Andre Iguodala Returns To Warriors

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala will officially return for one more season. The 38-year-old will take the Warriors' 14th roster spot, which leaves one spot left for training camp. At this point, Iguodala is basically a veteran leader off the bench that also plays a few minutes off the bench. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect […]

Jalen Johnson To Get More Minutes

Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson is going to get more playing time next season, according to head coach Nate McMillan. He continued by saying that Johnson has looked really good during workouts. Finally, fantasy managers will get to see what Johnson can do after he underwent knee surgery in the offseason. The frontcourt is crowded, […]

Kawhi Leonard Will Be Eased Into Action To Begin 2022-23

LA Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) has been cleared to play in 5-on-5 action during the upcoming NBA preseason, but that doesn't mean he will be a full-go to begin the year, per Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank. Leonard missed all of the 2021-22 year as he recovered from a torn right […]

Detroit Lands Bojan Bogdanovic In Trade

The Detroit Pistons have reportedly landed small/power forward Bojan Bogdanovic in a deal with the Utah Jazz, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The trade will reportedly send veteran big man Kelly Olynyk and young guard Saben Lee headed back to the rebuilding Jazz, as the Pistons are likely to slot the 33-year-old sharpshooter into a […]

Warriors Expect Andre Iguodala To Return

Free-agent forward Andre Iguodala is expected to return to the Warriors for one more year. The 38-year-old appeared in 31 games for Golden State last season, averaging 4.0 points, 3.7 assists, and 3.2 rebounds. However, he was banged up throughout most of the postseason and didn't see the floor much. Nonetheless, while Iguodala's leadership contributions […]

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Signs With The Knicks

Free-agent guard/forward Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk signed with the Knicks. It's a partially guaranteed, one-year deal, giving the 25-year-old a chance to remain in the NBA. Mykhailiuk has spent time with the Lakers, Pistons, and Raptors throughout his career, averaging 6.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists while shooting 39.8% from the field and 35.3% from behind […]

David Duke Jr. Staying With The Nets On Two-Way Deal

Forward David Duke Jr. is staying in Brooklyn on a two-way deal. The 22-year-old appeared in 22 games with the Nets last season. He also made seven starts, averaging a respectable 7.7, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in those games. Duke will probably make more appearances for the big club this season. While that won't […]

DaQuan Jeffries Signs With The Knicks

Free-agent forward DaQuan Jeffries signed a training camp deal with the Knicks. Jefferies has played for three teams throughout his brief NBA career, making stops in Sacramento, Houston, and Memphis. During that time, he's averaged only 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 43.8% from the field and 29.1% from deep. If Jeffries earns a […]