Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Weekly: Rookies that have impressed so far

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Last week, we talked about early dynasty risers and fallers. I intentionally left rookies off of either list, which gives us a chance to talk about some of them here. These 10 rookies have played well early on, and their dynasty value has certainly improved from the preseason. We won’t be too critical of the rookies that have struggled, especially since this was considered a weaker class.

It’s easy to get excited about rookies putting up crazy stats, but that just hasn’t happened often this season. Some of these are the obvious choices for rookies that have been impressive so far, but even a few fun flashes can help you land on this list. This isn’t me saying to go try to trade for all of these guys. Just giving credit where credit is due about two months into their rookie years.

Jared McCain, G, PHI

McCain was one of the best rookies to start the season, and while his long-term outlook is still fantastic, he’ll be out indefinitely after tearing his left meniscus. He currently leads all rookies in points and 3-pointers per game and is averaging 15.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 triples per game. An extended absence will probably keep him from winning any awards, but he will be a vital part of the 76ers’ future. They were able to get him with the 16th pick, and he’ll share the backcourt for a long time with another guard that they selected outside of the lottery in Tyrese Maxey. I went more in-depth on McCain earlier this season, which can be found here.

Donovan Clingan, C, POR

Clingan hasn’t been able to play a large role for Portland as a rookie, and he is currently playing with a minutes restriction after missing seven games with an MCL sprain. However, when they’ve unleashed him, the results have been impressive. In his seven starts this year, Clingan has averaged eight points, 10 rebounds and three blocks while shooting 52.2% from the floor in 22.3 minutes per game. He’s stuck in a logjam for minutes with Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams, which will prevent him from truly dominating. However, that isn’t going to be a long-term issue, and he’ll quickly become among the…

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Publish date : 2024-12-18 03:57:00

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