From Deep: Updated fantasy basketball tiers for 2024 NBA Draft class, 2.0

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Yves Missi leads Dan Titus’ latest fantasy basketball rookie tiers. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

The three-ball has become arguably the staple of scoring in the NBA — so we figured we’d take some shots from way downtown, too. Here, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus will break down three things fantasy managers need to know each week. Or, he’ll break down multiple three-point pieces of advice, analysis and more — it just depends on how open he is From Deep.

Today, I’m dividing the 2024 rookie class into three tiers based on their success to date and near-term outlooks.

Tier 1: Top Rookies

Yves Missi – C, New Orleans Pelicans

In my last rookie tiers column, Missi was in Tier 2; now, he’s in the No. 1 spot.

Missi leads all rookies in fantasy points, is second in fantasy points per game and fifth in 9-cat rankings among first-year players. With Zach Edey and Donovan Clingan injured, Missi possesses the highest upside for a big who can get an efficient double-double with stocks. He has minimal competition for minutes, and he’s gradually improving offensively. Missi is coming off his best game of the year, a 23-point, 12-rebound performance with two stocks — and there’s going to be plenty more on the way with the Pelicans in shambles. He’s still available in 67% of leagues, so pick him up if he’s on your waiver wire.

Jared McCain – PG/SG, Philadelphia 76ers

From unlisted to the top of the charts, Jared McCain has been the most impactful rookie over the last month. You might be asking, “Titus, how did you not have the current odds-on favorite for Rookie of the Year?”

Well, my last rookie report was on November 7, seven games into the season, when McCain was averaging 6.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.4 3s with 46/25/100 shooting splits in just 11 minutes per night. Then, Nick Nurse woke up and started playing the former Dukie 30 minutes a night.

The results speak for themselves.

Since November 8: 21.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.3 3s with 47/40/85 shooting splits in 33.5 minutes per night.

McCain leads all rookies in scoring while averaging over 30 fantasy points per game in the past 30…

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Publish date : 2024-12-05 16:05:00

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