Kevin Porter Jr. surges up the ADP board as late-round value with a potential Bucks backcourt role, while Zion Williamson climbs into early middle rounds; Santi Aldama and Donovan Klingan see boosts from frontcourt injuries and big-man workloads. Jaylen Green’s jump sparks debate about punt-build strategies; Amen Thompson, Josh Giddy, and Ausar/Assar Thompson carry high upside alongside Mark Williams and Payton Pritchard. Miles Turner and KD push into solid mid-round spots as Desmond Bane and Damian Lillard influence narratives around Milwaukee and Memphis.

Plus, the episode digs into ADP dynamics driven by Yahoo’s default scoring and the shift toward points leagues, with the Bucks’ win-total chatter and a two-part show format hinting at evolving drafting strategies for 9-cat and 8-cat leagues alike. Fantasy players are urged to weigh upside against injury risk and team context as the season nears.

Seven breakout bets loom large for this fantasy season: Deni Avdija, Austin Reaves, Mark Williams, Peyton Pritchard, Donovan Clingan, Tumani Kamara, and Assar Thompson. Each arrives with real late-round upside and a plausible path to 9-cat or 8-cat value, based on minutes, usage shifts, and improving efficiency. The host highlights ADP movement, notes turnover dynamics, and stresses punt-turnover builds as a viable strategy for chasing these breakout candidates. The Blazers’ shifting rotation and the Celtics’ revamped container of bigs provide context for how these players may carve steady roles and hit ceilings in the mid-to-late rounds.

Key themes: late-round targets with clear minutes paths, a focus on efficiency and defensive stats, and the importance of roster construction that buffers risk (rest days, back-to-backs). The show blends player-floor analysis with practical draft tactics, urging fantasy managers to target these names in the mid rounds and monitor ADP shifts as drafts approach.

John Collins lands with Los Angeles Clippers, stepping in as a versatile forward behind Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal. With Harden orchestrating and Beal providing shot volume, Collins’ multi-cat game should keep him in the mid-to-upper 70s in nine-category fantasy formats, assuming him to stay healthy and play around 70–72 games.

Andrew Wiggins returns to a higher-volume role in Miami, while Anfernee Simons lands in Boston, Malik Monk shifts into Sacramento’s guard rotation, and Fred VanVleet anchors Houston’s backcourt. Isaiah Hartenstein and Mark Williams cap the end of the tier as solid, if somewhat safer, center options in OKC and PHO respectively. The group blends solid value with notable risk around minutes and usage.

Charlotte's fantasy outlook hinges on a fragile health baseline and a young, talented core stepping into bigger roles. LaMelo Ball headlines the group, offering elite raw upside if he can stay on the floor, while Miles Bridges provides steady counting stats when available and Brandon Miller represents a high-ceiling rookie floor with clear questions around efficiency and usage. Veteran presence Grant Williams is penciled in as a stabilizer, with Mark Williams also a talking point given his departure from the team. The Hornets’ 27.5 win line from FanDuel looms as a tough bar for a squad still in rebuild mode, where one major injury could derail any optimism. Across the board, health and durability drive most projections, with Ball’s absence or presence altering the entire fantasy tapestry. The show threads through realistic ADP placements, highlighting Miller’s potential as a field-goal percentage play and Ball’s velocity as a multi-category machine when healthy, while acknowledging the volatility that comes with a roster young enough to still surprise or disappoint in equal measure.

In fantasy terms, Ball’s upside remains sky-high but tethered to his games played; Bridges can be a reliable producer in solid IPPs if he can stay on court; Miller’s path to relevance depends on field-goal efficiency and how quickly he can translate college-level versatility into 8- or 9-cat value. Williams provides a steady, if not spectacular, floor with the kind of multi-category contributions that can anchor a late-round pick, especially if a healthy core around him accelerates his usage. The narrative also flags a real possibility: if the Hornets finally click with health, a 2–3 win swing could vault several players into meaningful mid-to-late-round value. This makes the team a fascinating case study for depth-based fantasy rosters and the risk-reward calculus of investing in a rebuilding group with budding talent and unsettled roles.