5 NBA veterans on fantasy basketball notice for next season

After missing a bunch of time with injury last season, will Mitchell Robinson make an impact in 2024-25? (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

This NBA offseason is putting some veteran players on notice.

With poor production, lingering injuries and competition rising, names like Andrew Wiggins, Malcolm Brogdon, John Collins and Clint Capela are feeling the heat. In this article, I’ll explain their situations and what it means for your fantasy teams.

After falling out of favor in Atlanta, Collins enjoyed a resurgence in Utah last season. He finished the season 76th in category leagues after producing 15.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.3 threes and 1.5 stocks with an efficient 53/37/80 shooting split. That’s considerable value when factoring in his ADP of 103.

However, his underlying metrics reveal a veteran who can still put up numbers but won’t impact winning. The Jazz were a -4.9 with Collins on the court, but his time spent alongside Walker Kessler was more concerning, which totaled a -21.4 in 174 possessions. Collins’ contract is substantial, too — he’s owed $26M in ’24-25 with a player option in ’25-26. The Jazz could be stuck with him for the time being, and given the rebuild underway, one of Walker Kessler or Taylor Hendricks will put pressure on him next season.

It’ll go one of two ways. If Kessler and Hendricks have strong summers and come into training camp as the presumed frontcourt, it’ll bump Collins to a reduced role off the bench. Or, Collins continues to start at the center spot to showcase him for a potential trade with a team that can absorb the remainder of Collins’ unsavory deal.

Fantasy-wise, don’t overdraft Collins, knowing that two talented young guys are waiting in the wings.

The Knicks are at a pivotal point. They can spend a bunch in free agency to extend the window of this current iteration that saw them rise to the second seed in the Eastern Conference and fall just shy of an Eastern Conference Finals berth. When healthy, Robinson’s defense and offensive rebounding are game-changers. But therein lies the problem: he can’t stay healthy.

And now that Robinson recently had surgery on his ankle, the Knicks…

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Publish date : 2024-06-19 16:31:28

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