What Is Willie Cauley-Stein's 2015-16 Fantasy Basketball Outlook
2015-16 Fantasy Basketball Outlook **Willie Cauley-Stein**
In an effort to improve upon their 27th ranked defense, the Sacramento Kings made Kentucky Junior center their selection with the 6th pick in 2015 NBA draft. The 2015 1st team All-American averaged 25.9 minutes, 8.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks while shooting 57.2 percent from the field last season. Cauley-Stein’s best asset is his ability to defend in the paint as well as on the perimeter, drawing comparisons to athletic NBA centers like Tyson Chandler. His biggest weakness is lack of development on the offensive end. Cauley-Stein has limited range as a shooter and needs to refine his repertoire with his back to the basket. He has shown promise as a free-throw shooter, having …show more content…
He averaged 22.4 minutes and 9.2 points while shooting 42.3 percent from the field, 84.8 percent from the line, and 37.4 percent from beyond the arc. His primary strength is as an elite catch-and-shoot specialist who can threes in bunches and shot a high free throw percentage. His main weakness is lack of defensive ability, particularly against some of the more athletic wing players in the league. Belinelli is penciled in as one of the first rotation players of the bench along with Omri Casspi, with upside to unseat Ben McLemore at shooting guard should struggle as a starter next season. Belinelli remains a solid source for three pointers for fantasy owners, but should continue to offer little else in terms of overall fantasy value as a sixth …show more content…
He averaged 20.8 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 90.2 percent from the line last season. His primary strength has been his ability to play both shooting guard and small forward with the ability to hit three-pointers. His primary weakness has been his steadily declining field goal percentage over the past few years along with his aging athleticism. Butler was signed primarily as a veteran presence to help mentor the younger players on the roster and remains a fantasy non-factor in
In an effort to improve upon their 27th ranked defense, the Sacramento Kings made Kentucky Junior center their selection with the 6th pick in 2015 NBA draft. The 2015 1st team All-American averaged 25.9 minutes, 8.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks while shooting 57.2 percent from the field last season. Cauley-Stein’s best asset is his ability to defend in the paint as well as on the perimeter, drawing comparisons to athletic NBA centers like Tyson Chandler. His biggest weakness is lack of development on the offensive end. Cauley-Stein has limited range as a shooter and needs to refine his repertoire with his back to the basket. He has shown promise as a free-throw shooter, having …show more content…
He averaged 22.4 minutes and 9.2 points while shooting 42.3 percent from the field, 84.8 percent from the line, and 37.4 percent from beyond the arc. His primary strength is as an elite catch-and-shoot specialist who can threes in bunches and shot a high free throw percentage. His main weakness is lack of defensive ability, particularly against some of the more athletic wing players in the league. Belinelli is penciled in as one of the first rotation players of the bench along with Omri Casspi, with upside to unseat Ben McLemore at shooting guard should struggle as a starter next season. Belinelli remains a solid source for three pointers for fantasy owners, but should continue to offer little else in terms of overall fantasy value as a sixth …show more content…
He averaged 20.8 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 90.2 percent from the line last season. His primary strength has been his ability to play both shooting guard and small forward with the ability to hit three-pointers. His primary weakness has been his steadily declining field goal percentage over the past few years along with his aging athleticism. Butler was signed primarily as a veteran presence to help mentor the younger players on the roster and remains a fantasy non-factor in