Jalen Green

Green was able to take his scoring from 17.3 points per game during his rookie season to 22.1 points per game in 2022-23. His assist numbers also increased, as did his steals and rebounds. However, his rank fell from 196 to 199, basically on the back of one category alone. After showing improved efficiency toward the tail-end of his inaugural campaign, the hope was that he would build on that momentum on a team with very little to play for. Unfortunately, for anyone that drafted him, that was not the case. He shot 41.6 percent from the field on 17.9 attempts in 2022-23, dragging down his overall value significantly. The arrival of Fred VanVleet does mean that Green could get some better looks at the basket moving forward. A resulting increase in efficiency could turn his fantasy fortunes around, making him a player with top-120 upside. With that said, he will need to find another way to contribute should he ever want to be anything more than a score-first option. Given what we have seen, it is unlikely to come on the defensive end, meaning it is his assist numbers that will need to increase. With VanVleet running the point, that too feels unlikely, meaning Green could find it hard to make any real fantasy noise, at least not for the foreseeable future.