After getting traded in the offseason to San Antonio in part of the Spencer Dinwiddie-to-Washington trade, the Spurs waived Hutchison, who cleared waivers and signed with the Suns. The 25-year-old forward will bring depth to a crowded Suns frontcourt that includes Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder and Abdel Nader. This signing won't add much fantasy value to Hutchison, as he likely won't see many minutes.
Hutchison returned for his second year with the Bulls, though it was a disappointing campaign for the Boise State product. He appeared in only 28 contests while dealing with a shoulder injury, but he's reportedly healthy to begin the 2020-21 campaign. In 2019-20, Hutchison averaged career highs in points (7.8), steals (1.0) and assists (0.9) while seeing his minutes drop from 20.3 as a rookie to 18.8 in his second season. Hutchison performed well in 10 starts, where he averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 boards and 1.4 assists, and he's proven to be an efficient player even with limited opportunities. Hutchison will compete with Garrett Temple for playing time behind Otto Porter, though given Porter's trouble staying healthy last season, there's a chance Hutchison could log meaningful playing time this season. For now, he's not a player to draft outside deeper fantasy leagues.
Hutchison recorded averages of 5.2 points (45.9 FG%, 28.0 3P%, 60.5 FT%), 4.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.3 threes and 0.1 blocks in 20.3 minutes across 44 appearances in 2018-19. The 23-year-old wing is still rather raw overall, and his struggles from beyond the arc and as a playmaker (0.8 dimes versus 0.6 turnovers) may prevent him from taking on a more demanding role as a sophomore. Moreover, the presence of Otto Porter, who was acquired at last season's trade deadline but only appeared in 15 games with the Bulls, may very well result in Hutchison seeing fewer minutes in 2019-20. Given that Chicago is likely to be more competitive and potentially fighting for a playoff spot this year, Hutchison will have to earn every minute, whereas when the losses were piling up last season there was plenty of time devoted to his development. As such, Hutchison's fantasy value may be limited to the very deepest formats.
Hutchison posted 20.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior at Boise State last season, carrying the bulk of the team's offense. Though he’s not a top-flight athlete, he's explosive enough to make hard drives to the basket and find success pushing the ball in transition. If he can continue developing his three-point shot, ball-handling and defensive versatility, he may turn into a quality role player in the league. To begin the season, Hutchison will be competing with Denzel Valentine and Justin Holiday for reserve minutes on the wing, as Zach LaVine and Jabari Parker are essentially locks to start at shooting guard and small forward.