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While the Playoffs of the NBA are in full evolution, now is a good time to raise the fantasy basketball season for the 30 teams.
In the following weeks, we will provide a recap for each team, starting with the team with the worst record and ending with the NBA champion in June.
The injuries ruled Orlando in the regular season, but the future is still bright for this young nucleus. They just need to continue building around Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.
Orlando Magic 2024-25 Recipe of the season
Register: 41-41 (7th, east, lost the first lap)
Offensive rating: 106.7 (29a)
Defense rating: 115.7 (24th)
Net rating: -19.1 (27th)
: Rhythm: 98.22 (23)
2024 Draft: 16, 25, 46, 57
How often do you miss two talents from all stars on the same team in the same season due to oblique injuries? Well, this is what happened this year, both with Paolo Bancoro and Franz Wagner did not lose a large piece of games. However, they were able to recover and reach the playoffs, although they lost in five games to the Celtics. Orlando has a large number of young people and heads, and is focused on Banchero and Wagner. Banchero has already been a All-Star, while Wagner would probably have succeeded this season if he did not hurt him.
Still, there are many questions for them to answer. Banchero and Wagner are excellent, and Jalen Suggs is an excellent young player, but the rest of the list is full of non -proved strips and young people. They have a lot of ammunition to make movements, but they have not yet made a swing. With four options this season and several lottery options, Will Orlando push their chips and try to build a disposition team around its star duo? Or will they choose to give this team another season to do things again and wait for a better luck of injury?
Highlighted Fantasy: Franz Wagner
Wagner was at his best when Paolo Bancoro was set aside, but he still had a strong year in general. He promised 24.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.3 robberies and 1.7 triples per game in his 60 appearances. He shot below 30 percent in three points (29.5) for the second consecutive season, but the rest of his production was excellent.
In 20 games without Bannero this season, Wagner promised 26.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.8 robberies and two triples per game. He was at the pace of receiving many honors throughout the year, but his oblique injury forced him to lose almost two months. Before his injury, he had scored at least 30 points in three games in a row. Wagner has enough talent to produce this level constantly, but in a team with Banchero, he is simply not his role. It becomes a 1B option instead of a real highest scorer. This is not bad for Orlando, but for the individual production of Wagner, it will be limited. However, it was still productive when Banther was available this season; It wasn’t as good as Banchero left.
The main thing that Wagner has to do is improve as a shooter. He shot 36.1 percent two years ago, which provides some hope. Fired 32.1 percent of the depth before its oblique injury and 27.5 percent after returning. Wagner mentioned that the injury affected his shotSo we hope you can fix your mechanics this summer. However, 32.1 percent is not a great brand. If it can be a threat from a distance, things will open for the whole team.
Fantasy revelation: Goga and test
At a glance, Bitadze’s numbers are not excellent. He promised 7.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 blocks in 20.4 minutes per game. However, there was a long stretch from November to January, where he was considered an essential player and provided excellent value in the nine cats leagues.
From November 4 to January 12, Bitadze had an average of 10.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 robberies and 1.8 blocks while shooting 62.1 percent of the floor in 26.3 minutes per game. It provided a value of the fifth round during this section and seemed that it really took over as an option of the main center in Orlando. Unfortunately, he could not maintain this production and was basically out of rotation when the playoffs shot. However, his breakup was one of the few revelations of the magic of this season.
Fantasy disappointment: Wendell Carter Jr.
For the third consecutive season, the numbers of Carter Jr. They were successful, which led to the worst season of their career. He promised 9.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and two assists in 25.9 minutes per game despite starting in 51 of his 68 appearances.
There was a section on Carter Jr. He lost his initial job in Bitadze, but after the break, he had removed it. He had some decent games throughout the section, and the numbers were decent in the Boston series, but this was a frustrating year for him. He promised less than 10 points per game for the first time in his career and fired below 50 percent from the first floor since its initial year. After hitting at least three points per game in each of the last three seasons, Carter Jr. It had an average of 0.6 per game this year. Three years ago, he promised 15 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. It does not feel that it will never produce this level again.
Fantasy/look recapitulations
Paolo Banbero
The overall selection of number 1 in 2022 was limited to only 46 games last season, but it still filled the Full Statistical. He promised 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.9 triples per game, although he returned to much value in other categories.
Banther only played five games before losing for two months and had a 50/13/9 games there. It seemed to me that it would be a great season, which was unfortunately derailed by the oblique injury. However, he set up new races for both points and rebounds per game. Banchero has not been a great player in the category leagues because he is not efficient and does not provide defensive statistics. Along Nba.comBanchero took 4.7 shots of average range per game and made only 41.7 percent. He also made 3.9 shots per game in the painting (but outside the restricted area) and made 41.3 percent of them. The mid -range shot can be valuable, but Banchero has not been efficient enough to make it so. Either you have to improve your numbers or place an emphasis on reaching the edge. This will help its percentage of field goals to improve 45.2 percent this year.
Jalen sugges
Oblice injuries were the headlines, but Suggs ended up losing more time than Banchero and Wagner. He only played 35 games and averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 robberies, 0.9 blocks and 2.2 threads per game. Apart from the attendances, these were all the best brands in Suggs’ career.
At this point, Suggs just needs to keep SA. His 35 games were the few who played in his career in a season, but he has only reached 55 games once. This was the 2023-24 season, when he played 75 games. This makes it clear to us that it is possible; It has not yet happened yet. Suggs has a dynamic game for category leagues, and its improvement as a shooter has been useful for the team. It does not yet shoot a large percentage from a distance (31.4 percent) but improves.
Kentavius Caldwell-Pope
After two seasons in Denver, KCP returned to the east to provide Orlando with a three and D. veteran guard. He promised 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 robberies and 1.5 triples per game in his first year with magic. KCP has been a reliable source of Thries and Robs throughout his career, and although he was still able to provide some value this year, his numbers had a success of his two years with the nuggets. The 32-year-old young man will continue to be a strong veteran presence and a two-way collaborator, but he will have to bounce next year to be worth it in standard leagues. He fired 46.2 percent and 46 percent of the floor during his two years in Denver, but fired 42.6 percent this past season, which has been his worst mark since the 2017-18 season.
Jonathan Isaac
The most impressive state of the whole NBA this season was that Isaac played 71 games. Before this year, he had played 69 games from the bubble. Its availability was excellent to see, and promised 5.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 15.4 minutes per game. With the way Isaac’s career has gone, it is difficult to imagine in Orlando interpreting it more than a limited capacity. Throughout the season it has much more impact in 15 minutes per game than on a larger role that is missing time. Unfortunately, this will limit its fantasy. If this changes, Isaac’s game will translate into a fantastic domain.
Anthony Black
The overall selection of number 6 in 2023 has shown flashes in its first two years in the NBA, but has not given rise to constant production. The black had an average of 9.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 robberies in 24.2 minutes per game. The potential is there, but it simply has not sufficiently achieved the opportunity to turn it into elite numbers.
Black’s defense at college is what drafted him so early, but his shooting limitations have prevented him from gaining more minutes. He showed more will to shoot from a distance this past season, but he is not yet a good enough shooter to provide space for Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner Conduissin. Can the black become a fantasy star found among the league leaders in robberies if it starts? Maybe. Is it a good idea for magic to obstruct driving lanes when the team ranked their death site into a percentage of three points and three points that took place this past season? Maybe not. The black is worth hitting -in the dynasty leagues, but the path for him is not clear right now.
Cole anthony
Anthony saw that his role decreased a third consecutive season, which ended up being the worst year of his career. He promised 9.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 threads in only 18.4 minutes per game. Anthony is one of the magic players with more time and should continue to play a reserve role for them. Having a player who can provide instant offense is still valuable. However, it was ranked within the first 300 in nine cats leagues. You may have streaming value sometimes next season but should not be on your radar.
Tristan da Silva
Orlando took Da Silva with the selection number 18 last summer and with injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, he ended up playing more than they probably sought. He promised 7.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 triples in 22.0 minutes per game and started 38 times. He was made as a player who could space on the floor and be ready to play from day one, and could do both as a new. He is almost 24 years old, so he does not have the same thing that other players in his class did. However, it should continue to be a reliable reserve for magic.
Moritz Wagner
Unfortunately, Wagner’s season ended after only 30 games due to a left ACL. Prior to his injury, he promised 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.8 minutes per game. This was the best average of his career, although the sample size was small. It should be healthy to start next season, and will continue to be a solid piece for them in the center.
Restricted Free Agents: Mac McClung, Trevelin Queen
Free agents without restrictions: N/a
Team option: Moritz Wagner, Gary Harris, Core Joseph, Caleb Houstan
