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Fantasy Basketball is among us. This year will have even more uncertainty in an NBA season that is already is full of inevitable changes and unknowns. With teams coming off vastly different offseasons and the 2020-21 season being shortened to 72-games due to COVID-19, fantasy managers drafting or picking up sleeper targets in the waivers will be critical.
Whether you already drafted your team or still plan to prior to the NBA start date on Dec. 22, we have analyzed all the stats of last year's players and have identified five of the biggest fantasy basketball sleepers for this season
Top-5 Fantasy basketball sleepers for the NBA 2020-21 season
Every year, the fantasy basketball season comes down to a late-round sleeper pick or a lucky pickup on the waiver wires. This year, we have got you covered. (All average Draft positions (ADP) are from Fantasy Pros)
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#5 Terry Rozier
Terry Rozier is fifth on the list to start the fantasy basketball sleeper targets. Many people have shot Rozier's value down, with the Charlotte Hornets picking up LaMelo Ball and Gordan Hayward this offseason. Rozier is still a competent scorer that will add in a couple of assists every now and then.
The guard, entering into his sixth season, averaged 18 points and 4.1 assists last season, both career highs. With a more crowded backcourt in Charlotte this year, look for his numbers to drop a bit, but he will still be a productive pickup, and Gordon Hayward's health is always questionable. His current ADP is 133.
#4 Dejounte Murray
Dejounte Murray will be heading into his second season post ACL tear. Murray had a productive 2019-20 season averaging a per-36 of 15.4 points, 5.8 assists, and 8.2 rebounds.
Look for Murray to improve his numbers even more this year as he will remain the starting point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, which is why he comes in at No. 4 on the fantasy basketball sleeper targets. His current ADP is 83.3.
#3 Coby White
Coby White makes the third sleeper list to target for the 2020-21 fantasy basketball season. In an underperforming rookie season due to his limited role under coach Jim Boylen, White still averaged 13.2 points off the bench. This season he is set to make a huge leap under his new coach Billy Donovan.
The 2019 seventh overall draft pick will be the starting point guard for the Chicago Bulls this season. Expect White to make an impressive increase in all of his stats in his second season. His current ADP is 86.
#2 Seth Curry
Seth Curry will see an increase in minutes this year due to being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, which is why he is the No. 2 ranked fantasy basketball sleeper.
Curry averaged 24.6 minutes last season with Dallas where he put up 12.4 points per game. This year expect him to get closer to 30 minutes, similar to how J.J. Redick did when he was with the Sixers.
Seth Curry shot 45.2 percent from three last season, and he will be expecting more looks playing with the likes of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Curry is a great player to boost your fantasy basketball roster's shooting percentage. His current ADP is 133
#1 Fantasy basketball sleeper target: Lonzo Ball
In a season where he will no longer be the most talked-about Ball brother, Lonzo Ball tops the list on the fantasy basketball sleeper targets for the 2020-21 NBA season. Lonzo will likely record his best NBA season yet, and the Jrue Holiday trade will be one of the biggest reasons why. When Jrue was off the court, Lonzo's assist to turnover ratio went up 7.9 percent.
The 2017 second overall draft pick showed progress in his three-point shooting last season, shooting 37.5 percent from behind the arc. He needs to improve his mid-range ability, which is where Ball said he focused on this offseason. The 6 feet, 6 inches point guard shot just 26 percent from mid-range in the 2019-20 season.
Lonzo will also gain a huge benefit from playing a full season with Zion Williamson. Ball was already averaging seven assists a game, but expect that to increase with a healthy Zion to pass too. His current ADP is 63.7.
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