The dynasty sleepers of today are the fantasy stars of tomorrow. Or perhaps a few years from now, but the point remains the same: if you can get these guys, get them now before they realize their potential.<\/p>\n
Under the assumption that your dynasty league will last a while (because who can really plan for a league to fold after two years when it starts), it takes a few years to truly separate yourself from the pack. It\u2019s important to make the right moves for your team, and acquiring players before they become stars is the best way to do that. If you bought in on Jalen Johnson or Austin Reaves a few years ago, you\u2019re probably sitting pretty in your league.<\/p>\n
So who can be the next breakout star for fantasy managers? Here are eight candidates that shouldn\u2019t be impossible to trade for in your league:<\/p>\n
Day\u2019Ron Sharpe, Brooklyn Nets<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the breakout lock. Sharpe is already going in the top-100 in redraft leagues, but we might not be ready for just how effective he\u2019s going to be. Over the last few years, he has been elite on the offensive glass and a strong passer for a big man. We saw Nic Claxton have his best passing season last year, and now that he\u2019s gone, Sharpe will fill the void.<\/p>\n
Brooklyn ranked near the top of the league in three-point attempt rate last season, so having an elite board man like Sharpe is incredibly valuable. For fantasy managers, he was also able to contribute plenty of steals last year, but he\u2019s a genuinely effective defender. There is a lot to like about Sharpe, and he may be about to put the league on notice and solidify his role as Brooklyn\u2019s center of the future.<\/p>\n
Kasparas Jakucionis, Milwaukee Bucks<\/p>\n
There are going to be plenty of opportunities for everyone in Milwaukee to get a chance to shine this season, but Jakucionis is going under the radar. He didn\u2019t get to play much early on in Miami, but he did show some flashes during his rookie year and obviously showed a lot during his lone season at Illinois. The defense is an issue at this point of his career, but the Bucks are at least a couple years away from being a true playoff team, so there is time to improve. Right now, he can be a PRA machine that shoots triples at a high rate.<\/p>\n
Oso Ighodaro, Phoenix Suns<\/p>\n
While everyone is focused on Khaman Maluach, don\u2019t forget about Ighodaro! He\u2019s an effective defender and a strong playmaker for a player that\u2019s nearly seven-feet tall. He\u2019s quite different from Maluach, which means they can be staggered in different lineups based on their strengths and potentially be used at the same time. I\u2019m bullish on Oso\u2019s future in the NBA, and I think the Mark Williams shoulder injury will open the door for both Maluach and Ighodaro to thrive.<\/p>\n
Noah Penda, Orlando Magic<\/p>\n
I was intrigued by Penda entering the draft last summer, but he showed legitimate fantasy star traits as a rookie. We knew he could pass. We knew he could defend and accumulate defensive stats. However, it wasn\u2019t clear how he\u2019d score. He didn\u2019t finish well as a prospect, and the jump shot was questionable. Neither of those became strengths, but he showcased a far stronger jump shot than I expected. He won\u2019t truly pop behind Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, but he\u2019ll eventually get the opportunity. Buy in now before he takes legit strides this year.<\/p>\n
Joan Beringer, Minnesota Timberwolves<\/p>\n
Buy in now, because we could see a mini breakout this season and really see Beringer become a fantasy star within 2-3 years. With Naz Reid now in Charlotte, Beringer is officially the backup center in Minnesota. Rudy Gobert was at 31.3 minutes per game last season, but that number has dropped for three straight years. Beringer should split the center minutes, meaning he could hover at 18-19 minutes per game. That\u2019s enough time for him to showcase his talent on the glass and as a defender. He won\u2019t be a fantasy star as a reserve, but he\u2019ll prove that he is a per-minute monster.<\/p>\n
Davion Mitchell, Miami Heat<\/p>\n
Mitchell\u2019s development over the last two years should allow him to be an excellent fit as the starting point guard for this Heat team, potentially for the next few seasons. You don\u2019t get the nickname Off Night for no reason, so we know his perimeter defense will be vital for the Heat to be successful. However, it\u2019s his improvement as both a playmaker and as a spot-up shooter that will really make a difference for Miami. They traded away the aforementioned Jakucionis just one year after taking him in the first because of their belief in Mitchell to be the team\u2019s point guard.<\/p>\n
Ja\u2019Kobe Walter, Toronto Raptors<\/p>\n
After a slow start to his career, Walter started to figure things out late last season, and I\u2019m intrigued by what he could be and how he fits on this current Raptors team. He shot 40.9 percent from deep last season and was a positive defender in just his second season. For fantasy managers, he can provide steals and threes in bunches when he gets the minutes. With the way this Toronto team is currently structured, I wonder if he is a better fit as a starter than RJ Barrett. It isn\u2019t realistic for Walter to start over Barrett, especially after Barrett had arguably the best season of his career. However, Walter is still intriguing enough for me to target him at a discount.<\/p>\n
Sergio de Larrea, Dallas Mavericks<\/p>\n
I was trying to avoid putting rookies on this list, but de Larrea has to be the exception. There was a chance he was going to be stashed overseas, but after landing with Dallas, there was no need. He\u2019ll compete with Marcus Sasser to be the Mavs\u2019 backup point guard behind Kyrie Irving. His playmaking and shooting are both enticing attributes for a tall playmaker, and he\u2019ll have the opportunity to develop into the point guard of the future next to Cooper Flagg. Take a chance on him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The dynasty sleepers of today are the fantasy stars of tomorrow. Or perhaps a few years from now,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":917556,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":["post-917555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basketball","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=917555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917555\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/917556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=917555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=917555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=917555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}