It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Bam Adebayo this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Miami Heat Center.
Should You Draft Bam Adebayo in Fantasy Basketball?
Bam Adebayo has seen his game evolve over the years, but the raw counting numbers always seem to end up in the same range.
The shot diet has improved, opting to take a step back and favor triples last season over long 2’s (68% of his career 3PA came last season), and he posted a career-high in assist-to-turnover rate with Miami exploring with using him more of an offensive hub.
And yet: 18-19 points, 13-14 rebounds-plus-assists, 2 blocks-plus steals. Like always.
Tyler Herro (ankle) enters the season banged up and there are more than a few tough matchups over the first three weeks of the season. I don’t mind paying the third round draft capital for Adebayo now, but I’m not forcing the issue (I’d rather explore the upside of players like Josh Giddey or Amen Thompson in this range) because I think there’s a chance I can get him at a fifth round value in a trade before Thanksgiving.
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What Are Bam Adebayo’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Adebayo to score 3,083.0 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 18.5 points per game.
This includes 7.2 field goals per game, 0.8 three-pointers per game, 3.3 free throws per game, 9.4 rebounds per game, 4.2 assists per game, 1.4 steals per game, and 0.8 blocks per game.
Where Does Bam Adebayo Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Adebayo is ranked 21st overall and fifth at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, Victor Wembanyama, Scottie Barnes, and Donovan Mitchell.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Tyrese Maxey, Stephen Curry, Franz Wagner, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Julius Randle.
The four players ranked ahead of him at his position include Nikola Jokić, Alperen Sengün, Domantas Sabonis, and Davis.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Nikola Vučević, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Duren, Rudy Gobert, and Ivica Zubac.
