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Before undergoing season-ending wrist surgery, Davis had been able to string together a handful of positive performances. In fact, over a four-game stretch, he managed to put up averages of 22.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.8 triples. These numbers are unsustainable when projecting his long-term value, especially given the Kings will be at full strength entering the season. However, the Kings are far from a reliable source of consistency, so he could land a more substantial role at some point. If that is the case, he would be worth considering as a short-term pickup, even in moderately competitive formats.
Davis spent the first part of last season with the Raptors before being moved to the Kings at the trade deadline. He saw an increase in workload when in Sacramento, though that was partially fueled by the Kings dealing with injuries. He saw 21.5 minutes per game and averaged 11.1 points on 44/37/78 shooting, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals. During free agency, Davis and the Kings agreed to a two-year deal. His path to playing time isn't easy, but there's a path to him seeing roughly 20 minutes per game, especially if coach Luke Walton deploys more small-ball lineups. Davis will be competing for backcourt/wing minutes with rookie Davion Mitchell, Buddy Hield, Tyrese Haliburton, Maurice Harkless and Harrison Barnes. That means Davis will have to make massive strides to start seeing enough minutes -- in the 25-plus range -- to become fantasy relevant in standard leagues. That's possible, but it's probably not realistic enough for him to be drafted inside the top 200. He's more intriguing in dynasty/keeper leagues at this point.
Davis settled into a fairly reliable role off the bench as a rookie, converting 45.6 percent of his shots and 38.8 percent from beyond the arc while also knocking down 86.4 percent of his free-throw attempts. The rookie's efficiency from around the floor netted him 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest in 16.8 minutes. This season, Davis could see more playing time as a result of Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol changing teams. That should open up more time at power forward for Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, subsequently opening up time on the wing for Davis and also Norman Powell. If Davis can find minutes in the mid-20s, he could have fantasy relevance. When seeing at least 20 minutes last season, he averaged 15.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.9 threes and 2.3 assists in 25.7 minutes.