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Making bold predictions is fun as a fantasy basketball analyst because we throw out these outlandish speculations and hope some stick to the wall.
The reality is that many of them won’t, but the predictions should indicate how each fantasy analyst feels about an unpopular opinion. If a player is mentioned positively in a bold prediction, the analyst is higher on them than the norm, whether the boldness of that prediction comes true or not. The same goes for the other end of the spectrum. We’re just hopeful these bold fantasy basketball predictions will help lead you in the right direction.
With that said, let’s dive into a few for the upcoming season!
James Harden finishes as a top-five player
Harden was falling to the end of the second round when draft season started, but people are finally coming around. He’s being taken at the beginning of the second round now, but that still might not be high enough. It looks likely that Harden will return to the Houston usage that made him the top player in fantasy because he’s the only true playmaker on the Clippers.
Paul George leaving for Philly really added to his value, but Kawhi Leonard dealing with his reoccurring knee injury is truly horrifying for the Clippers. It’s wonderful for Harden’s value, though, averaging 21.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.9 3s per 36 minutes when PG13 was off the floor. He averaged over 30 points per game when George and Leonard were both out, and it’s encouraging since Harden said he’s in the best shape he’s been in.
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Ben Simmons becomes a must-roster player once again
Simmons has gone undrafted in most 12-team drafts I’ve done, and it’s easy to understand why. The Aussie has barely played over the last four years, playing just 57 games since 2021. It’s a sad development for the talented guard because he was one of the best stat-stuffers in the NBA before that. Simmons averaged 15.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks on 57% shooting through his first four seasons. He did that across 34 minutes a night, and we saw…
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Publish date : 2024-10-22 12:33:00
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