Anthony Simons joins Boston with excitement about the Celtics’ spacing and the chance to showcase his shooting on a national stage. He envisions a role where he can catch and shoot, play off the ball, and grow alongside Payton Pritchard, Derek White, Sam Hauser, and Jaylen Brown, all while weaving into Jason Tatum’s gravity.

The conversation covers adapting to Boston’s culture, embracing the system, and the journey from Portland to a blue-blood franchise. Light moments about dunk contests, a T-Mac jersey, and the rallying Celtics vibe cap a plan to maximize his offensive impact and fantasy upside.

Franz Wagner’s shooting lift could push Orlando into a higher tier, transforming his fantasy ceiling and opening space for Paolo Banchero and the rest of the roster. Victor Wembanyama’s rim game expansion, plus a credible post-up profile, would change how San Antonio attacks the floor and boost his fantasy impact. On the bigger picture, Mobley’s handle growth, Holmgren’s shooting progression, and Lively’s spacing could redefine several teams’ frontcourts this season, with AD’s playmaking anchoring Dallas’ offense and Banchero driving Orlando’s breakout expectations.

Meanwhile, the discussion ties a thread through several teams—OKC’s young core, Cavs’ multi-wing offense, and Dallas’ flexible lineups—highlighting how small skill gains can flip playoff trajectories and fantasy value. The episode builds a blueprint for seasonal ceiling rises across multiple stars, with a clear emphasis on shooting, ball-handling, and on-ball creation that fantasy managers should monitor all summer and into camp.

Old Man Squad’s preseason session leans into an efficiency-first fantasy blueprint, weighing Anthony Davis as a high-upside first-round bet despite injury risk and pairing him with Evan Mobley for a dominant, efficient backbone. Desmond Bane emerges as a safe third-round floor, while OG Anunoby and Deni Avdija offer upside at reasonable costs. The duo also roams through Thompson twins Amen and Ausar, plus promising late-round flyers such as Jalen Suggs, Shane Sharp, Scoot Henderson, D’Angelo Russell, Cam Johnson, Bruce Brown, and Donovan Clingan to craft versatile rosters.

The conversation centers on punting a few categories strategically, optimizing field-goal and free-throw efficiency, and leveraging defense-heavy tracks to win turnovers and blocks. Mock drafts fuel their planning, but the core takeaway is to build around efficient contributors who can shoulder multi-category loads, while keeping explosive upside in reserve for late-round swing bets.

Desmond Bane’s move to Orlando anchors a high-variance, fantasy-friendly rebuild for the Magic, pairing with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner to unlock a versatile, space-driven offense around Anthony Black and Jalen Suggs. Miami reshapes its rotation with Norm Powell and Bam Adebayo while leaning into improved shooting and defense. Atlanta adds frontcourt depth with Porzingis and a more flexible guard mix; Charlotte leans on LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller as the core moving forward. Washington pours in youth, with Tre Johnson and Co. tasked with rapid development.