What we got right in the 2022-2023 NBA season

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As a fantasy basketball analyst, the end of the regular season presents an opportunity to evaluate preseason predictions. Attempting to predict what will happen throughout the long and arduous NBA season can be daunting, especially when it’s filled with so much variance. From the uncertainties around player injuries to the unexpected absences thanks to load management — and, can’t forget the midseason trades that shake up the basketball landscape along the way.

The moral of the story is that fantasy basketball is a grind. However, it’s worth revisiting where I found success — or, you know, completely whiffed on my projections from earlier this year.

This two-part series dives into my process of evaluating players based on per-game value — which takes into account a range of outcomes across a whole season when deciding where to rank players before drafts get underway.

While looking at history and factoring in health, roles and minutes played, my approach puts on-court productivity above all else. Let’s kick things off with the predictions I got right for ’22-23 season fantasy basketball season.

Starting with Fox, he never finished higher than 70th coming into the ’22-23 season, and it was hardly a guarantee he’d improve on last year’s numbers. However, the chemistry between him and Domantas Sabonis couldn’t be ignored, as Fox averaged 28/4/7 in 13 games after the deadline last season. It’s a small sample size, but it was more than enough to see that Fox would thrive when the Kings played through their big man.

I projected Fox would become a first-time All-Star and a top-35 player this season. He came close to 35th, finishing 39th while earning his first All-Star nod and becoming the NBA’s first Clutch Award recipient. It was an all-around great season for Fox, who helped the Kings achieve one of their best seasons in nearly two decades and is blossoming into one of the best young guards in the NBA.

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Similarly, much of the Knicks’ success this season can be attributed to Jalen Brunson. He showcased his upside in the 2022 NBA Playoffs and brought that (and then some) to NYC. I was mainly excited…

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Publish date : 2023-05-02 18:20:28

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