In NBA DFS one thing to chase in players is minutes. The more time they are on the court the more time they have to acquire fantasy points. With all of the roster changes that have taken place this off-season which players will have a boost in minutes? Here are ten players that could be in line for a big boost due to role changes.
1. Kent Bazemore- Bazemore is in line to start this season after DeMarre Carroll and his 31.3 minute took his talents north of the border.
2. Greg Monroe- After averaging a double-double last season Monroe signed a huge deal with the Bucks to be their starting center. Jason Kidd can have rotations that make you pull your hair out but Monroe is their most talented big man. He should push close to the 38 to 40 minute mark which would be up from his 31 a game last season.
3. Jarrett Jack- With Deron Williams taking his talents to his home town the starting point guard role will be Jack's all to himself. Jack should see close to 35 plus minutes which would be a 7 minute jump from last year.
4. Rajon Rondo- Rondo did not fit in with the Mavericks last year and it showed in his minutes. Rondo only saw 28.7 minutes of playing time which was his least since his rookie year. Look for Rondo to see closer to the 36 minutes he averaged with Boston.
5. Roy Hibbert- The former all-star had an awful year for his standards and often found himself on the bench. He averaged less than 26 minutes a game last season but finds himself as the Lakers best big man after being traded to them in the summer. Hibbert is in line for mid 30s minutes on a team that lacks depth.
6. Paul George- George will be over a year removed from his gruesome leg injury suffered during last summer's team USA scrimmage. He managed to play 6 games toward the end of the season and looked healthy. With a full summer to get his conditioning under him, George should be ready to see his 36 plus minutes he averaged the previous two years.
7. Robin Lopez- Lopez leaves the deep Portland Trailblazers to the paper thin New York Knicks. Without much depth or talent behind him Lopez should see minutes into the mid to upper 30s.
8. Trey Burke- Due to the injury of Dante Exum, Burke will be forced to play often. Burke will be the starting point guard and should see a 5 to 6 minute increase in minutes.
9. Hassan Whiteside- Whiteside was the darling of the DFS world when the Heat unleashed him midway to the season. Whiteside will have a whole offseason in the Heat program and will be more comfortable in their system. I fully expect him to see minutes closer to the low 30s instead of the 23.8 he saw last season.
10. Aaron Gordon- Gordon was supposed to be an athletic forward who saw plenty of minutes in his rookie season due to his nonstop motor. Unfortunally for DFS owners that did not materialize until the end of the season. Gordon only saw 17 minutes a game on average last season but was just under 26 in the month of April. I fully expect Gordon to see more run in his second season.
What players do you feel will get a bump in minutes? Which players did I miss?