The Fantasy Basketball Vibe Check: Jalen Williams’ rare feat, plus 3 stars nearing a return

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🙌 I’m hyped about Jalen Williams getting four-position eligibility

Last week, I was curious about Jalen Williams gaining center eligibility. I’m hyped to report that Yahoo made J-Dub the only player in fantasy basketball with four-position eligibility on Monday. Fantasy managers can now start Williams at SG, SF, PF and C. It’s no fluke, either — the Thunder are 3-1 since installing Williams as their new starting center and he’ll continue to hold it down until Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) is ready to return.

The interesting part about Williams getting center eligibility is that, per Cleaning the Glass, he’s now logged more possessions at center (179) than at shooting guard and small forward combined (176). So it begs the question, should Williams even be startable at shooting guard or small forward? Yahoo doesn’t remove eligibility once it’s granted, so fantasy managers who have Williams will reap the benefits of being able to move him fluidly throughout their lineups.

The last players I recall getting four-player eligibility were LeBron James and Boris Diaw (throwback), so this is a rare occurrence that could end up being a cheat code akin to Marques Colston getting TE eligibility in fantasy football back in the day.

🤞 I’m crossing my fingers for a few players returning from injury

— Kristaps Porziņģis (ankle) practiced with the Celtics’ G-League squad, the Maine Celtics, on Monday and was recalled by the Boston Celtics following practice.

Porziņģis has been out of commission since the NBA Finals after undergoing surgery to repair a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in his ankle in June. It was a rare injury, and hearing that he’s moved to the next phase in his recovery is a positive sign that he’s trending towards returning to action.

There’s been no official date, but the Celtics and Porziņģis have targeted…

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Publish date : 2024-11-19 15:45:00

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