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Fantasy NBA Daily Notes: How trade affects fantasy values of Capela, Covington
In addition to the bevy of draft picks exchanged in the complicated deal, the key players in addition to Covington and Capela include Denver shipping Malik Beasley and Juan Hernangomez to Minnesota, while Denver notably nets Shabazz Napier and Noah Vonleh from the Timberwolves. With an eye on the fantasy fallout of this megadeal, let’s […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: LeVert, Fultz and Payton showing promise
Rostered in roughly 57% of ESPN leagues as of Tuesday morning, Payton has been uniquely productive as the Knicks’ lead distributor of late; he’s fourth in the league in assists per game (9.3) behind only Trae Young, LeBron James, and Lonzo Ball during the past 10 games. Entering last night’s action, Payton’s line during the […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings Week 16: Raptors, Blazers climb as Jazz fall
The Milwaukee Bucks are the first team to clinch a winning record this season, despite a rare loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers have already matched their win total from last season. Teams in need of turnarounds include the Orlando Magic (losers of five straight to drop to eighth in […]
Continue readingNBA trade talk and what might happen before the deadline
The fun thing about the trade deadline is that it’s a deadline — which spurs activity. Just when you think it’s barren, seven trades come across Woj’s Twitter feed in a two-minute span. The lead-up has been a tad dull. Bradley Beal‘s extension took him off the market until the offseason, removing a big name […]
Continue readingNBA trade deadline predictions: Top teams, players to watch
After a long hiatus, trade season has ramped up a bit, with the Golden State Warriors recently moving center Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a second-round draft pick. Which title contender most needs to make a move? What about the rebuilding squads? What trades should teams pursue? Our NBA experts answer […]
Continue readingSources: NBA set to release revised 2020-21 salary and luxury tax projections
The league office is expected to deliver revised projections as soon as Thursday, an accommodation that allows teams to make more informed financial and roster decisions ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Despite the impact of lost China revenue, the salary cap and tax could still increase as much as 3.5% from the $109.1 […]
Continue readingSources: NBA says luxury tax threshold lower
The league informed teams of estimates of a $115 million salary cap and $139 million luxury tax — each representing a smaller rise than previous expectations of $116 million and $141 million, respectively. The NBA’s 2019-20 salary cap is $109.1 million. The new salary-cap and luxury tax numbers take effect July 1, the start of […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Detroit welcomes back Mr. January
The most important fantasy angle for Detroit is almost surely the promising return of Reggie Jackson, who remains widely available in ESPN leagues due largely to the fact he has missed 44 games this year with a back injury. Jackson poured in a season-high 23 points last night in just his sixth game of the […]
Continue readingEleven NBA things I like right now
Here are 11 things — all “likes.” This is a week to appreciate the beauty and ruggedness of the game. The power of Giannis Antetokounmpo: He can morph into any player type depending on what Milwaukee wants, and perform each at an All-Star level. Need him to masquerade as a traditional drop-back center so you […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Eric Gordon lights it up
Gordon impressively needed only 22 shots from the floor to become the first player in NBA history to go more than a decade between 40-point performances, as his last such outing came on January 23, 2009. Gordon also became the only Rockets player not named Hakeem Olajuwon or James Harden to ever score 50 for […]
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