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Buddy Hield

GSW Shooting Guard #17

The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that the Warriors have traded a 2031 second-round pick (via Dallas) in a sign-and-trade deal to acquire Buddy Hield from the 76ers.

Shams notes that Hield and new teammate Steph Curry are second and first respectively in most made three-pointers over the last five seasons. Hield is one of only six players in NBA history to average at least 3.0 triples per contest, and at 1,924 career triples made, Hield could become just the 17th player in league history to reach 2,000 career three-pointers. Hield’s arrival in the Bay could cut into the playing time of Brandin Podziemski and De’Anthony Melton, but with Andrew Wiggins likely out the door, there could be room for all three players to see meaningful rotational roles. Back in Philly, Hield’s departure opens up more opportunities for newcomer Eric Gordon and rookie Jared McCain.
DeMar DeRozan

CHI Small Forward #11

According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Kings and Bulls have discussed a possible sign-and-trade involving DeMar DeRozan.

While the Heat have also been reported to have interest in DeRozan, an unrestricted free agent, they lack the ability to give the veteran wing what he’s looking for financially. Sacramento and San Antonio are other teams that have reportedly expressed interest. The Kings need an upgrade on the wing to improve their standing within the Western Conference, while the Spurs have already signed Chris Paul to strengthen the roster around Victor Wembanyama. DeRozan has been a consistent fantasy option, providing top-50 value despite failing to offer value in the 3-point category.
Taurean Prince

MIL Small Forward #12

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Bucks are signing Taurean Prince to a one-year deal.

Prince was effective last season, appearing in 78 games (49 starts) for the Lakers. In those appearances, he averaged 8.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.8 3-pointers in 27.0 minutes. Prince shot nearly 40% from beyond the arc, and his arrival gives the Bucks another 3-and-D wing to plug into the rotation.
Nate McMillan

LAL Coaching Staff

Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks have been hired as the Lakers’ top assistant coaches, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Lakers have surrounded JJ Redick with two former head coaches that have plenty of experience, which should hopefully help things go smoothly. Brooks has been an assistant in Portland the last few seasons, while McMillan’s last job was as the head coach of Atlanta up until he was fired in February of 2023. This is a strong coaching staff, and now it is on Redick to make it all work together.
Terry Stotts

GSW Coaching Staff

Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse are planning to join Golden State’s coaching staff, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Before Stotts resigned, he held the title of assistant coach in Milwaukee heading into last season. Before that, he was the head coach in Portland for nearly a decade. Stackhouse has been the coach at Vanderbilt for the last five seasons, though that was a disappointing tenure. He had more success as the head coach of Raptors 905, where he won a championship and was the D-League Coach of the Year in 2017. They’ll both bring plenty of experience to Steve Kerr’s staff as they look to reload around Stephen Curry.
LeBron James

LAL Small Forward #23

LeBron James intends to re-sign with the Lakers on a two-year, $104 million deal with a player option after year one, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

In an unsurprising move, LeBron will be back with LA for at least two more seasons, unless he chooses to opt out after one year. He’ll have his son on his team and his podcast co-host at head coach, but nothing should change too much in fantasy. James will be 41 by the time this contract is up, so there is a chance that this is his final one. LeBron also has a no-trade clause, though it was unlikely that they dealt him anyway.
Buddy Hield

PHI Shooting Guard #17

The Warriors are in “serious talks” to acquire Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

The full details of what this move would look like aren’t clear, but it’s clear that the Warriors are wasting no time replacing Klay Thompson. They’ve also added De’Anthony Melton this week, so the non-Stephen Curry guard minutes will be hard to come by, especially with Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody still in the mix currently. That will make things messy for fantasy managers looking to find value in Golden State, though it does provide them with plenty of depth.
Kyle Anderson

MIN Small Forward #1

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Anderson is inking a three-year, $27 million deal with Golden State via sign-and-trade. The Dubs are sending the Minnesota Timberwolves a future second-round pick and cash in the for Anderson.

Anderson doesn’t have much fantasy appeal as a tweener who’ll likely back up Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green for stints. He averaged just 6.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists last season.
Jonathan Isaac

ORL Power Forward #1

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Isaac is signing a five-year deal worth $84 million.

Isaac appears set to stay with Orlando for the foreseeable future. The two-way swingman was once seen as a potential cornerstone but was derailed by injuries for several seasons. The Magic were able to get the most out of him in shorts bursts throughout their 2023-24 campaign and he’ll likely continue to play a key role off the bench next season. Fantasy managers shouldn’t expect too much from him with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner in the fold.
Xavier Tillman

BOS Power Forward #26

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Xavier Tillman is signing a two-year deal with the Celtics.

Tillman played for the Celtics sparingly in 2023-24 and averaged 4.0 points 2.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists across 20 games after being traded by the Memphis Grizzlies. He has a chance to contribute a little more at the beginning of 2024-25 while Kristaps Porzingis recovers from surgery, but fantasy managers shouldn’t expect too much from the reserve big man.

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