Shaedon Sharpe

With Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton no longer on the team, a lot of increased usage has opened up on the Trail Blazers. Some of that will be filled by Jrue Holiday, but Portland's young players - like Sharpe, Scoot Henderson and Deni Avdija - are in contention for more responsibilities. Sharpe's assists-included usage rate has increased each season in the NBA, and this year shouldn't be an exception. While he's improved as a creator - and is a good long-mid-range jumpshooter - Sharpe's three-point percentage continues to drop, and he hit only 31.1 percent of his 6.6 attempts per game in 2024-25. He also shot under 80 percent from the free-throw line for the second time in his career (78.5%). But he's just 22 years old, and there's potential for a mini-breakout season with both increased usage and efficiency. Given the presumed upward trajectory, fantasy managers should consider drafting Sharpe inside the top 100.