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<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "But the biggest story in the headlines of the week is actually unrolled over the weekend. The Timberwolves sent Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia for a package centered on Dario Saric and Robert Covington."data-reactid =" 33 ">But the biggest story in the headlines of the week is actually unrolled over the weekend. The Timberwolves sent Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia for a package centered on Dario Saric and Robert Covington.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Although none of the players involved are yet ready for their new teams, they will make their respective debut later in week 5. For the Sixers, the exchange adds another leading talent to the team. One of the best two-man duets in the league, while Minnesota presses the reset button and avoids losing ground in the process."data-reactid =" 34 ">Although none of the players involved are yet ready for their new teams, they will make their respective debut later in week 5. For the Sixers, the exchange adds another leading talent to the team. One of the best two-man duets in the league, while Minnesota presses the reset button and avoids losing ground in the process.
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<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Let's take a look at the impact of this trade on the fantastic landscape of basketball:"data-reactid =" 36 ">Let's take a look at the impact of this trade on the fantastic landscape of basketball:
<h2 class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Philadelphia adds Jimmy Butler"data-reactid =" 37 ">Philadelphia adds Jimmy Butler
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The Sixers had the best player on Saturday's unexpected contract, but sent two starters to take over Butler. Philly was already less deep than last year after losing the mid-season rookie acquisitions, Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilyasova as a free agent and had little or no progression from Markelle Fultz. Doing a two for one exchange will not solve these problems, but the Sixers believe they will once again be active in the acquisition market as soon as the time comes."data-reactid =" 38 ">The Sixers had the best player on Saturday's unexpected contract, but sent two starters to take over Butler. Philly was already less deep than last year after losing the mid-season rookie acquisitions, Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilyasova as a free agent and had little or no progression from Markelle Fultz. Doing a two for one exchange will not solve these problems, but the Sixers believe they will once again be active in the acquisition market as soon as the time comes.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "For the moment, however, Philadelphia will leave with the top five in the East. Wilson Chandler is still behind the hamstring injury that prevented him from playing for the first three weeks of the season. He will be ready to benefit more than any other Sixer when he does. Chandler was limited to 23 minutes in Monday's game against Miami, but as he regains his breath, he should be closer to 30 minutes most nights as a seemingly permanent starter for power forward."data-reactid =" 39 ">For the moment, however, Philadelphia will leave with the top five in the East. Wilson Chandler is still behind the hamstring injury that prevented him from playing for the first three weeks of the season. He will be ready to benefit more than any other Sixer when he does. Chandler was limited to 23 minutes in Monday's game against Miami, but as he regains his breath, he should be closer to 30 minutes most nights as a seemingly permanent starter for power forward.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Butler, himself, will likely not see any significant changes in minutes, although Butler's move to a team with two All Star players could face a drop in usage . If that is the case, it will probably not be much, Butler having been used in 22.6% of goods in court in Minnesota, its lowest figure since 2014-15."data-reactid =" 40 ">Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Butler, himself, will likely not see any significant changes in minutes, although Butler's move to a team with two All Star players could face a drop in usage . If that is the case, it will probably not be much, Butler having been used in 22.6% of goods in court in Minnesota, its lowest figure since 2014-15.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Trade is the obvious star, but the elephant in the rotation – it's a word now – has nothing to do with Butler's arrival. Brett Brown remains with Markelle Fultz in the starting lineup, but the troubled guard has failed to show tangible progress. On the contrary, his rider is in a much worse place than a month ago."data-reactid =" 41 ">Trade is the obvious star, but the elephant in the rotation – it's a word now – has nothing to do with Butler's arrival. Brett Brown remains with Markelle Fultz in the starting lineup, but the troubled guard has failed to show tangible progress. On the contrary, his rider is in a much worse place than a month ago.
Markelle Fultz's shot was a real obstacle this season. Pic: Getty
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Fultz seemed to hit bottom Monday night when he introduced Charles Barkley's equivalent to basketball in his free throw routine. He would not have discussed with the famous shooting coach with whom he spent most of the summer. Monday also scored the seventh consecutive game of Fultz without a three-point attempt."data-reactid =" 62 ">Fultz seemed to hit bottom Monday night when he introduced Charles Barkley's equivalent to basketball in his free throw routine. He would not have discussed with the famous shooting coach with whom he spent most of the summer. Monday also scored the seventh consecutive game of Fultz without a three-point attempt.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "There is one season, Philly's Simmons / Redick / Covington / Saric / Embiid line-up was the league's best starting unit, with a net score of over-21.0 points per 100 possessions. Prior to Saturday's tradeoff, the five-seeded Sixers – the same as last year, with Redick traded against Fultz – had a net score of less than 1.4."data-reactid =" 63 ">There is one season, Philly's Simmons / Redick / Covington / Saric / Embiid line-up was the league's best starting unit, with a net score of over-21.0 points per 100 possessions. Prior to Saturday's tradeoff, the five-seeded Sixers – the same as last year, with Redick traded against Fultz – had a net score of less than 1.4.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Despite his flagrant deficiencies, Fultz can still be a reasonably effective player, but his skills were already in conflict with Simmons'. C & # 39; was before the Sixers traded two ground spacings for a dominant ball kite. The clock turns on Fultz time in the starting formation and, perhaps, on his time in Philadelphia."data-reactid =" 64 ">Despite his glaring flaws, Fultz can still be a reasonably effective player, but his skills were already in conflict with Simmons'. C & # 39; was before the Sixers traded two ground spacings for a dominant ball kite. The clock turns on Fultz time in the starting formation and, perhaps, on his time in Philadelphia.
<h2 class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Minnesota adds Dario Saric and Robert Covington"data-reactid =" 65 ">Minnesota adds Dario Saric and Robert Covington
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "On the other side of the deal, the Timberwolves relinquished the best player, but they brought a pair of wings that can help immediately, while still part of the franchise's long-term plan. Saric is only 24 years old and is under contract next season for an extremely affordable $ 3.48 million, before becoming a restricted independent player in the summer of 2020. Covington could be on a deal again more favorable to the team, which will bring him about $ 36 million over the next three months. seasons. He will become an unrestricted free agent in 2022 to 31 years."data-reactid =" 66 ">On the other side of the deal, the Timberwolves relinquished the best player, but they brought a pair of wings that can help immediately, while still part of the franchise's long-term plan. Saric is only 24 years old and is under contract next season for an extremely affordable $ 3.48 million, before becoming a restricted independent player in the summer of 2020. Covington could be on a deal again more favorable to the team, which will bring him about $ 36 million over the next three months. seasons. He will become an unrestricted free agent in 2022 to 31 years.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Saric was on a very shaky start to Philadelphia, so there is a chance that the move to Minnesota could kick-start an average run. Arrived Wednesday, while making his debut in Minnesota, Saric draws only 36.4% of the field and 30% of the back, which is well below the figures of last season. Even though he ends up dividing his time with Gibson more than he should, Saric really has nowhere to go, aside from his first 13 games."data-reactid =" 72 ">Saric was on a very shaky start to Philadelphia, so there is a chance that the move to Minnesota could kick-start an average run. Arrived Wednesday, while making his debut in Minnesota, Saric draws only 36.4% of the field and 30% of the back, which is well below the figures of last season. Even though he ends up dividing his time with Gibson more than he should, Saric really has nowhere to go, aside from his first 13 games.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The arrival of Saric and Covington could spell the end of Josh Okogie's race as a viable marginal option in the deeper leagues. Okogie started the rotation early in the season and has exceeded the 20 minutes of all but one since Oct. 19, but with two players and Jeff Teague and Andrew Wiggins back in good health, Okogie should regain a smaller role. The rookie should still play a few minutes behind the goalie behind Wiggins and Derrick Rose, but it's unlikely to be relevant for fantasy in almost any format when the Wolves are in good health."data-reactid =" 73 ">The arrival of Saric and Covington could spell the end of Josh Okogie's race as a viable marginal option in the deeper leagues. Okogie started the rotation early in the season and has exceeded the 20 minutes of all but one since Oct. 19, but with two players and Jeff Teague and Andrew Wiggins back in good health, Okogie should regain a smaller role. The rookie should still play a few minutes behind the goalie behind Wiggins and Derrick Rose, but it's unlikely to be relevant for fantasy in almost any format when the Wolves are in good health.
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<h2 class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Brooklyn loses Caris LeVert"data-reactid =" 75 ">Brooklyn loses Caris LeVert
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Late in the evening of Monday, it was clear that we would not see Caris LeVert on an NBA basketball court until next season. I have tried to avoid looking at the room once this has happened and I do not intend to look at it as soon as possible. But judging by the reaction, I do not think anyone expects to hear 12 hours later that LeVert could be back during the all-star break. The Nets announced on Tuesday that LeVert would not need surgery – which is extremely encouraging, but Brooklyn will still be without his best player for at least two months. "data-reactid =" 76 ">Late in the evening of Monday, it was clear that we would not see Caris LeVert on an NBA basketball court until next season. I have tried to avoid looking at the room once this has happened and I do not intend to look at it as soon as possible. But judging by the reaction, I do not think anyone expects to hear 12 hours later that LeVert could be back during the all-star break. The Nets announced on Tuesday that LeVert would not need surgery – which is extremely encouraging, but Brooklyn will still be without his best player for at least two months.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "The Nets have used a relatively deep wing rotation so far, with LeVert, Joe Harris, Jared Dudley and Allen Crabbe with an average of at least 23 minutes per game. According to Basketball-Reference, the vast majority of LeVert's minutes have been reduced to the front, but he can also slip to the opposing goalkeeper or even the attacker in smaller queues. In the absence of LeVert, Crabbe could earn a few more minutes on the wing, while DeMarre Carroll, who has just returned from injury, could become the main beneficiary from the fantasy point of view. Carroll played 24 minutes Tuesday night in his third game, a top in the season, and that number could be closer to 30 for the next few weeks. "data-reactid =" 77 ">The Nets have used a relatively deep wing rotation so far, with LeVert, Joe Harris, Jared Dudley and Allen Crabbe with an average of at least 23 minutes per game. According to Basketball-Reference, the vast majority of LeVert's minutes have been reduced to the front, but he can also slip to the opposing goalkeeper or even the attacker in smaller queues. In the absence of LeVert, Crabbe could earn a few more minutes on the wing, while DeMarre Carroll, who has just returned from injury, could become the main beneficiary from the fantasy point of view. Carroll played 24 minutes Tuesday night in his third game, a top in the season, and that number could be closer to 30 for the next few weeks.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "LeVert ranks second in the team in terms of utilization rate (26.8%), behind Russell, which means that about one out of four possession, when LeVert would theoretically be in the field , will now be up for grabs. Russell's utilization rate is expected to rise slightly – he finished last season at 30.8% – while Dinwiddie and Carroll, who averaged 2.0 assists per game last season, could also experience slight bumps."data-reactid =" 78 ">LeVert ranks second in the team in terms of utilization rate (26.8%), behind Russell, which means that about one out of four possession, when LeVert would theoretically be in the field , will now be up for grabs. Russell's utilization rate is expected to rise slightly – he finished last season at 30.8% – while Dinwiddie and Carroll, who averaged 2.0 assists per game last season, could also experience slight bumps.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "With LeVert in good health, Carroll would probably lose ground, as the Nets, owners of their choice for the first time in years, prioritize youth and development. But given the circumstances, he will be pushed to play a bigger role. Carroll is currently held in only 15% of Yahoo leagues and will be useful if he can regain the form that allowed him to break his career record in points (13.5 points per game), rebounds (6, 6 RPG), assists and trios (2:15). G) there is a season (29.9 MPG)."data-reactid =" 79 ">With LeVert in good health, Carroll would probably lose ground, as the Nets, owners of their choice for the first time in years, prioritize youth and development. But given the circumstances, he will be pushed to play a bigger role. Carroll is currently held in only 15% of Yahoo leagues and will be useful if he can regain the form that allowed him to break his career record in points (13.5 points per game), rebounds (6, 6 RPG), assists and trios (2:15 G) there is one season (29.9 MPG).
<h2 class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Westbrook, Curry remain from day to day"data-reactid =" 80 ">Westbrook, Curry remain from day to day
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Steph Curry will miss a third consecutive game on Tuesday night as the Warriors face the Hawks in their second match of a five-game week. Golden State has not talked much about Curry's injury since losing to Milwaukee on Thursday. The hope is that he will come back to week 5, maybe as early as Thursday in Houston."data-reactid =" 81 ">Steph Curry will miss a third consecutive game on Tuesday night as the Warriors face the Hawks in their second match of a five-game week. Golden State has not talked much about Curry's injury since losing to Milwaukee on Thursday. The hope is that he will come back to week 5, maybe as early as Thursday in Houston.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Quinn Cook took the top five places in Curry's place and remains a viable streaming option in the daily compound leagues. He just disappointed a disappointing Monday night game – 7 PTS, 2 AST in 22 minutes – but he had 27 points and five assists in Saturday's win against the Nets. Previously, he had scored double-digit in three consecutive games, even with Curry in training."data-reactid =" 82 ">Quinn Cook took the top five places in Curry's place and remains a viable streaming option in the daily compound leagues. He just disappointed a disappointing Monday night game – 7 PTS, 2 AST in 22 minutes – but he had 27 points and five assists in Saturday's win against the Nets. Previously, he had scored double-digit in three consecutive games, even with Curry in training.
<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "For the Thunder, Russell Westbrook missed his fourth straight game Monday night, but OKC was able to easily defeat the Suns. Westbrook took part in the practice on Tuesday, but it was only a light, non-contact session. His availability for Wednesday's game against the Knicks remains very uncertain. Given the opponent and the fact that he is at home, the Thunder can play safety and wait for Saturday's rematch with the Phoenix Suns to bring Westbrook back. All things considered, an absence of four or five games should seem like a victory for the fantastic owners of the Thunder and Westbrook, given the initial seriousness of the ankle injury."data-reactid =" 83 ">For the Thunder, Russell Westbrook missed his fourth straight game Monday night, but OKC was able to easily defeat the Suns. Westbrook took part in the practice on Tuesday, but it was only a light, non-contact session. His availability for Wednesday's game against the Knicks remains very uncertain. Given the opponent and the fact that he is at home, the Thunder can play safety and wait for Saturday's rematch with the Phoenix Suns to bring Westbrook back. All things considered, an absence of four or five games should seem like a victory for the fantastic owners of the Thunder and Westbrook, given the initial seriousness of the ankle injury.
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