Jeff Teague Case Study

According to Blasting News, even if the Warriors are off to a good start, there's a notion that they will make a shakeup of their roster before the February trade deadline and a possible trade deal with Heat might happen soon.

Carroll immediately becomes the Raptors' best perimeter defender, which isn't saying much considering who he finds himself surrounded with. As Eric Koreen of the National Post acknowledges, having the former Atlanta Hawk in the lineup will allow DeMar DeRozan to defend smaller wings, leaving tougher assignments for the more adept Carroll to tangle with on a nightly basis.

His scouting agents are looking for bench players. Bench players that can rebound and be dominant inside the post as Tim Duncan. Someone else that get to the basket and get others in the game as Tony Parker. Players who can get blocks and guard superstars like Kewhi Leonard.

While this is a team moving to a new city that recently hired a new head coach, there are several intriguing defensive pieces for Bradley to work with.

It does not come as a surprise to see the Sixers pick up both players’ fourth-year options. They both played an integral role in helping the team win basketball games over the years and ultimately making the NBA playoffs this season.

The 76ers will already improve with a lottery pick(Jahlil Okafor) starting for them next year. Jahlil Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA draft and many consider him to be a potential All-Star. Pairing him with Nerlens Noel, who had an impressive rookie season, would give the Sixers a formidable frontcourt. They have the potential to be the next dynamic front court duo, similar to Tim Duncan and David Robinson.

This season, LaVine has answered that question in a huge way as he is developing into a polished scoring threat for the Timberwolves, giving them another scoring option outside of Andrew Wiggins and Karl Anthony-Towns. This season, LaVine has upped his statistics across the board from last season. He is averaging 20.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 37.9 minutes per game. Along with his scoring going up, LaVine is shooting a career-best 47 percent from the field and shooting a respectable 38.6 percent from three-point range.

First Off, Kyle Korver is dominant. Kyle Korver has played for 8 teams and every team has enjoyed having him.Kyle Korver has a 50.8 percent shooting average his whole career that is the second best ever. His fifth on the list of the all-time made three-pointers made and is still rising.He is currently playing for the Cavs and is a vital piece for this team and was traded midseason. Kyle has been a three time all star two years as a starter and 1 year as a reserve. Kyle is arguably the best three-point shooter of all time behind Ray Allen.

With second-year coach Frank Vogel at the helm, the Magic are expected to push the tempo and play a faster pace of basketball, something that fits Gordon skill set. Last season Gordon mostly played small forward while averaging 12.7 points. This year he’s expected to play more power forward, this will allow him to have a speed advantage over slower defenders.

Jimmy Paredes helped power the Orioles offense at the beginning of the season but has been mostly ineffective since July. He only had two extra base hits in July and had a miniscule OBP of just .266. Despite being 26, Parades has had limited exposure to the major leagues before this season and has already set a career high for plate appearances. Do his July struggles indicate that he is merely in a slump or that pitchers have figured him out and that he’s regressing back towards his career statistics?

Season Summary: The Timberwolves had a horrible year in terms of actually winning games but it was expected. This team is still very young but the upside and potential were seen on several occasions. Zach Lavine showed off his crazy athleticism and at the age of 20 his game could evolve. Andrew Wiggins looked as solid as any number one overall pick could look, and won Rookie of the Year, this will be the first of many awards for him as he continues to mature and grow. Despite these two up and comers the Timberwolves faced injuries throughout the season to guys such as, Kevin Martin, Ricky Rubio and Nikola Pekovic. Now having these players healthy wouldn’t by any means

All of that and the thought that the franchise made a lateral move at the draft is a bit premature and I'm partially to blame as well. I hadn't been too high on Jahlil Okafor in the pre-draft process, ranking him fifth on my big board, a decision the Sixers hope looks hilariously awful in just a few short seasons, playing up his defensive limitations and woes from the charity stripe and overlooking his deft footwork around the rim.

As much as I do like Hayward, he just isn’t my favorite fantasy shooting guard. I see much more upside in both Butler and Thompson overall, but he is very worthy of a roster spot on my fantasy teams. I will say you won’t be dissatisfied if you draft him this season, roster him with 20 points and 5 rebounds per game expectations.

This meaning they all are not going to hit free agency for more than a few years. Marcus Stroman is having his best season in the majors as he was an All-Star game snub. Many teams would be intrigued to trade for Stroman as he has been very consistent over the course of his career, has postseason experience, a big personality, and very determined to the game of baseball. In 2015 after Marcus was getting ready for his first full season until near the end of spring training when he tragically tore his ACL and was ruled out for the season. Stroman recovered from surgery well and worked as hard as he possibly could in order to be healthy for the playoffs.

In each of the major sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA), free agency is usually a period of big spending, crazy contracts and fresh looks to some teams. With the drastic rise in the salary cap, NBA free agency has been no different this summer. The contracts NBA players have received, compared to those given to some of the star players in other major sports, have been amazing.