What lies ahead for all 30 NBA teams in the 2024-25 season? Here are the stars, stats and bets you need to know ahead of opening night.
For many years, amid fan festivals, T-shirt giveaways and light-up bracelets that spice up opening nights across the NBA, there has been an open secret that hangs over tipoffs each season.In a"good year" throughout the 2000s and 2010s, maybe five teams per season could truly look themselves in the mirror at the season's start and believe they could hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.
The Mavericks took the most corner 3s in the NBA last season but made only 36% of those, 28th in the league, per Second Spectrum. With the Warriors last season, Thompson shot 41.4% on corner 3s last season -- 35th out of 74 players with at least 100 attempts.It seems inevitable, especially considering Doncic averaged so many points per game last season. He had two standout performances, scoring more than 50 points in each.
It's rare that the fantasy market overlooks a former Defensive Player of the Year, but here we are. Smart's 2023-24 season was plagued by injuries, so it's understandable that he has slipped deeper into drafts. With enough passing chops to help run second units and some of the best defensive rates at his position, Smart could be a savvy late-round get. The unfortunate injury toprobably will lead to a massive role for Williams in Memphis to open the season.
Clarkson took home the award in 2021 and has averaged 19.1 PPG, 3.7 RPG and 4.7 APG over the past two seasons. With a projected 30.9 MPG, he's expected to play a key role in the Jazz's rotation. While injuries are a concern, placing a few units on Clarkson as a long shot might not be a bad idea.Given how many high-usage, heliocentric stars we can identify in the league, sourcing assists in later rounds can prove challenging.
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