The fantasy and betting landscape shifted drastically following the blockbuster trade on Saturday night involving the Lakers and Mavericks.
Every once in a while, the NBA landscape shifts in a way that leaves fans, analysts and even players in complete disbelief. Saturday night's
Luka is currently sidelined, having missed the last 20 games since suffering a strained calf on Christmas Day. But he is expected to return relatively soon, and when he does, he is likely to be able to do what Davis was never quite able to do -- take over as the full No. 1 offensive option for the Lakers, moving LeBron to more of an off-ball/secondary creator mode. The closest historic analogy is when LeBron moved more off-ball in Miami to maximize the fit between he and Dwyane Wade.
LeBron could lose a bit of volume as both a scorer and a distributor, but like in Miami next to Wade, current LeBron has the upside to score at much higher efficiency in a more off-ball role next to a creator like Luka. LeBron is currently eighth in the NBA in fantasy points per game, and though he could slide down a few spots he's still likely a top-15 fantasy points producer.Doncic has averaged 28.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game in his career.
Meanwhile each of Gafford, Lively and Washington -- who were all fantasy hoops relevant prior to this trade -- could slide down in value based on the minutes crunch at the position. Each are now borderline top-100 players at best, at least until we see who get starter-caliber minutes in the new configuration.Harrison told ESPN, "I believe that defense wins championships.
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