📈The NBA Dynasty Report - November 4 2023📈 (Patreon)

Working on my first in-season dynasty rankings update of the year so today’s report will be quick hits on each of last night’s seven games.

CLE 116 @ IND 121

🔸Seven STL+BLK from Evan Mobley, he dominated at the rim (7-9), and he at least attempted two threes. Progress after a slow start and the floor is so high.

🔸Aaron Nesmith has our attention - 13 PTS | 2-4 3PT | 5 REB | 2 STL | 1 BLK in 27 minutes and he played more than Toppin again. How long until Carlisle just starts him?

NYK 105 @ MIL 110

🔸Grimes finally played big minutes (34) and produced - going 5-10 from three. The steals still aren’t there, but these are the minutes he needs to have to be fantasy relevant.

🔸MarJon Beauchamp went 3-5 from three and he’s now shooting 53.8% from deep on big volume (7.7 attempts per 75 possessions). He won’t stay THIS hot but this is a big development for him to become a big minute rotation player or fringe starter.

GSW 141 @ OKC 139

🔸Jonathan Kuminga with 19 PTS going 6-7 at the rim and 3-6 from midrange in only 22 minutes. JK is thriving in pick-and-roll with Chris Paul, as expected, and contributing strong rim pressure in lineups with Steph. The exponential growth in his scoring ability from the preseason continues (27% usage across five games).

🔸Not only were we right about Chet Holmgren - remember the people who told you he would get pushed around in the NBA? - but we all may have been too low on his offense. 24 points and he did it all - pull-up midrangers, trailer threes, self-created rim attempts off drives, post-ups - this was the Chet Show and the effusive praise from Steph, Draymond and Kerr after the game speaks volumes.

🔸Spot start for Cason Wallace and he fit like a glove with the OKC starters. Wallace was an elite finisher for his size at Kentucky and that is translating to the NBA (5-6 at the rim here, including a great finish over Draymond in the 4th).

🔸Don’t look now but Jalen Williams is seeing a huge boost in his assist rate (20.3% - 15.2% last season). The college point guard hasn’t even scratched the surface on his playmaking ability and we could see continued growth there going forward.

WAS 114 @ MIA 121

🔸Bilal Coulibaly is finding a rhythm as a play finisher, in transition, and on catch-and-shoot threes - but had a self-created drive for a tough finish in the 4th that flashed his long-term potential. Hold and watch the growth as the season goes on.

🔸Jaime Jaquez Jr. has earned a solid rotation role (22 minutes) and you saw why on his three assists in this game where he fought for tough rebounds and immediately made a quick pass to an open teammate. May not be a fantasy star but his floor as a long-term premium role player seems set.

BKN 109 @ CHI 107

🔸Cam Thomas started and played big minutes again (31). Yes, he’s still gunning out there (9 3PT attempts, 18 shots in total) but he’s also passing more than ever (36 passes in this game - third on the Nets). The arrow is way up here.

🔸Day’Ron Sharpe with 10 rebounds in 15 minutes. He’s been the best per-minute rebounder in the NBA this season and his block rate and rim finishing are at career-highs. The minutes will come if he keeps producing like this.

🔸Patrick Williams got benched in favor of Torrey Craig - as predicted earlier this week - but he was actually much better in this game. Hit a couple of threes above the break and was driving to the rim again. I’ve lost faith in a fantasy breakout but hopefully he can build on this.

MEM 113 @ POR 115

🔸It’s an all-you-can-eat buffet for Shaedon Sharpe right now. 46 minutes, 22 PTS on 17 shots and a game-saving block at the end of regulation that you MUST see. He’ll be one of the biggest risers in my next update.

🔸Ziaire Williams (13 PTS) was more than just a catch-and-shoot statue in this one - showing off a nice floater, getting to his spots for midrange pull-ups and displaying some smart cutting for easy baskets. And the rebounding (6 REB) continues to trend up. I’m reassessing what the ceiling is here.

🔸Huge minutes (31) for Toumani Camara - he didn’t do much with it other than a couple steals but he’s taken Thybulle’s minutes and should be rostered in more dynasty leagues than he is right now.

DAL 114 @ DEN 125

🔸A quiet night for Dereck Lively II but he played 25 minutes, stayed out of foul trouble, and had a euro step into a reverse layup that showed his massive upside. He’s going to explode soon - acquire him while you still can.

🔸Two more blocks for Peyton Watson in only 13 minutes - had a 93rd percentile block rate in limited action last season and is up to 98th percentile this season - along with a huge leap in rim efficiency (76.9%).