The action-packed NBA trade deadline created huge changes around the league. While most of the big names are expected to maintain similar fantasy value, there are a number of players who suddenly see their fantasy stock rising.
Which players were our fantasy experts most excited to add after the dust settled last week?
Here are André Snellings, Eric Moody, Eric Karabell, Jim McCormick and Steve Alexander to explain.
One player I quickly added for pure lottery ticket upside is Reddish. I had my eye on him from the time he fell out of Tom Thibodeau’s rotation in New York, waiting to see where he would end up. When I saw he was traded to the Trail Blazers, I added him immediately. Reddish has drawn a cult following of sorts because of his outstanding high school YouTube mixes, and also because Anthony Edwards (and a room full of other young soon-to-be NBA players, including Tyrese Maxey) famously called him the hardest player he’d ever faced. In the NBA, he’s shown flashes of brilliance followed by long periods of not much. But when he’s been on, it’s been noteworthy. Take last season, in seven starts for the Hawks he averaged 18.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.5 3PG, 2.1 APG and 2.1 combined steals/blocks per game in 31.8 MPG. Reddish’s game was never a fit with Thibs’ more structured offense, but it could be an excellent fit with the 3-point free-for-all that often exists with the Trail Blazers. He scored 18 points with four 3-pointers in his last game, and has the upside to play at that level if he maintains starter minutes moving forward. — Snellings
It was wise to stash Williams in anticipation of the Mason Plumlee trade, and now that it has happened, we should expect myriad double-doubles for this Duke product. Williams was a smart, mature, defensive presence in college, and it was clear his skills would translate well to the NBA. They do, and now that his minutes and role are far more secure, fantasy managers should expect big numbers, notably in rebounds and blocked shots. In fact, he should be more valuable than Plumlee from now on. Williams will develop an offensive game in time, but even now, he can obviously help fantasy managers. — Karabell
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