Khris Middleton was an obvious consideration here, but Gobert was the selection for Round 3. The team added Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Montrezl Harrell to form a wholly uninspiring lineup around Beal.
Last season, he garnered a 33.5% usage rate, and Russell Westbrook (29.5% usage rate) will don the purple and gold this season. There are quite a few high-floor options available from picks 13-24, but Beal stands out above the rest. James Harden and Kevin Durant were in the running here, but injuries and rest made me reconsider. Lillard can be had in the mid-first round, where guys like Jokic or Curry will cost you a top-2 pick. I’m going with Dame because his draft capital is a little less intimidating than the aforementioned players. The case could be made for plenty of players here, including Nikola Jokic and Stephen Curry. In our first of a two-part series, I’ll highlight the safest picks available in each of the first 10 rounds of your fantasy basketball draft. Do you want to go safe and select a high-floor player or push all your chips in on a high-risk, high-reward option? Fortunately, I’ve got you covered in both scenarios. So you’re on the clock in your fantasy hoops draft, and you’re not sure who to take.
If you can get Rudy Gobert in the 3rd round of your fantasy drafts, do it.
