Sleepers to Look for in Fantasy Basketball Standard Leagues This Year

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Sleepers to Look for in Fantasy Basketball Standard Leagues This Year

Publish Date: September 5, 2022

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Here are some sleepers to look for in fantasy basketball standard leagues this year. Standard nine-cat gems don’t come around very often, but when they do, it is a nice sight. There are several players to look out for this upcoming season. This article will go over some of the sleepers that people probably shouldn’t be sleeping on. Here are sleepers to look for in fantasy basketball standard leagues this year.

PF/C Paul Reed: Philadelphia 76ers

Reed was one of the most electrifying players for the 76ers last year. Despite not getting the playing time needed to make a difference in fantasy, this year might be different. In his second year, he averaged a career-high 7.9 minutes a game and averaged 3.1 points, 2.4 boards, 0.4 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 0.3 turnovers on 56% from the field, 25% from three and 43% from the line.

In the playoffs, he upped his minutes to 11.6 minutes a game. Now that Paul Millsap and Deandre Jordan are out of the picture, Reed has a chance to make a difference. Per 36 minutes, Reed averaged some ridiculous numbers: 13.8 points, 11 rebounds, 1.9 dimes, 3.9 steals, 1.7 blocks, and just 1.2 turnovers a game. If he can at least get 18-21 mins a game, he could be a very viable piece to any fantasy basketball format.

PF/C Isaiah Hartenstein: New York Knicks

Usually, one wouldn’t put sleeper and a player on Tom Thibadeau’s bench in the same sentence. This might be an exception, though. Hartenstein signed with the Knicks in the offseason and honestly looks like a good bet to make some noise.

Last year, he averaged 8.3 points, 4.9 boards, 2.4 dimes, 0.7 steals, 1.1 blocks and 1.2 turnovers a game on 63% from the field, 47% from three (he only made 0.2 on 0.4 attempts per game, but still), and 69% from the line. His per-36 min averages aren’t anything to scoff at either: 16.7 points, 9.8 boards, 4.7 assists, 1.5 steals, 2.3 blocks, and 2.5 turnovers a game.

If Mitchell Robinson misses time due to injury (which he has done a lot in the past), then expect Hartenstein to play some big minutes as a starter for Thibs. The 23-year-old still might make a case for bigger minutes with Robinson healthy, though,