Barnes will change teams after spending the last five-and-a-half seasons with the Kings. However, he'll remain in the Western Conference, as he was traded to the Spurs in the three-team deal that sent DeMar DeRozan to Sacramento. Barnes is projected to be a starter for the rebuilding Spurs. While he could be traded midway through the campaign, he should see enough minutes to be a steady fantasy contributor for a team that lacks top-tier talent outside of Victor Wembanyama and, perhaps, Chris Paul. That said, Barnes is coming off his worst statistical output in quite some time, as the 12.2 points he averaged in 2023-24 were his lowest mark since the 11.7 points per contest he averaged in 2015-16, his final year with the Warriors. Barnes also experienced a regression in other categories such as rebounds, assists and minutes per game. Barnes should have a high floor due to his starting role and efficient three-point shooting -- he's drained more than 37 percent of his three-point attempts in six straight seasons -- but he's not expected to do more than what he's done in previous seasons. That means he could be worth a flier in late rounds regardless of the format, but not much else.
