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Newly hired Pistons coach Monty Williams isn’t wasting any time filling out his coaching staff. Monty is bringing on Silas who was let go as head coach of the Rockets in April after compiling a 59-177 record in three seasons. Previously Silas had been a top assistant on multiple teams including Dallas and Golden State.

Evans won’t likely be in the rotation, but his ability to hit 3’s has scaled up to the NBA. He can score in bunches and get very hot from the three-point line. While he won’t be much of a factor this season, in deeper dynasty leagues, Evans will be likely to have value as a three-point shooter and scorer, in an Isaiah Joe type of role if he ends up making it in the NBA.

The Timberwolves rested their entire starting lineup, so don’t take too much out of this. The Wolves will likely need Clark off the bench this year as a wing defender that doesn’t demand the ball. Clarke averaged 6 rebounds and 2.6 steals in his senior season at UCLA. If the rebounding comes back, he could be an interesting streamer if he starts because of injuries. If you need steals and rebounds, he could be a good addition.

Caleb Wilson has been as advertised in the pre-season. It will not take long for him to be the best player on the Bulls. The highlight reel bias with Wilson will be very strong this year, so he will be a candidate to sell high in certain situations because of the high scoring and flashy dunks.

Leonard Miller has been one of the breakouts of the pre-season. He’s always had this ability to put up numbers, and he’s taken advantage of that opportunity in the pre-season. While he won’t be a major factor in most 12 team leagues, he will when if there’s injuries. In dynasty, your patience with Miller might be paying off.

Jackson-Davis flashed his potential with 23 points in the loss against the Pistons Friday. He played just five minutes per game in 17 games with the Raptors last season. Jackson-Davis should go back to playing closer to 15 minutes per game this year, but still won’t see enough minutes to be a fantasy option.

With Yves Missi starting every game in the pre-season, Queen will likely be coming off the bench to start the season. While he can put up very fun fantasy numbers when he gets the minutes, the defense has been a problem. In addition, transitioning to Jamahl Mosley who is a defensive minded coach, it’s likely that he won’t utilize Queen’s offensive ability to a high degree.

Saddiq Bey was rewarded with the 3 years/$55.5M contract extension from the Pelicans for his play last season. He looks like he will continue his play by being a bench scorer off the bench this season. He likely won’t have as good of a season as last year, but he should still be a good points streamer at the very least.

There have been questions about Anthony Davis joining the lineup and how it will impact Sarr, but he will still be useful in 12 team leagues. There will be games where he’s inefficient, especially for a big, and then there will be other games where he will look good. While a jump might’ve been hindered by AD arriving, and the foot injury over the summer, he’s still a solid big man.

Kyshawn George is an instrumental part of this starting lineup. With his ability to shoot, defend, and handle the ball, he will be a very good role player this season. He won’t shoot as efficiently as he did every night, but he should still be a solid bet outside the top 100.

In the final game of the preseason, the Raptors starters sat out. Okorie played only nine minutes at the end of the game against the end of Toronto’s bench, but he was electric. The 19-year-old point guard couldn’t miss, going 4-for-4 from the field. He sliced up the defense when he drove the lane for a layup and crossed over a big man before sinking an open jumper. Okorie played only one year at Stanford before the Pistons drafted him in the first round. While the rookie certainly has a bright future, minutes could be sparse to begin his career.