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Adam Stock
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Founder of Elite Fantasy Basketball
2020 and 2024 FSWA Basketball Writer of the Year
CPA, M.S.
I'm going to revise the projections a thousand times before Elite Fantasy Basketball launches in late August, but this is a good start and makes it a lot easier to start putting together rankings and punting guides.
July 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
However, he could eventually end up as a really nice three-and-D type of player. He's a big athlete who put up 1.1 3PG on 37.3 3P%, 0.9 SPG, and 1.0 BPG despite the limited run. He'll likely be a strong defensive categories streamer next year on nights when he does get decent minutes.
June 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
He can hit his free throws, but the rest of his line will be mediocre, so in category leagues, he's not as interesting. I wouldn't view him as a top-10 target in dynasty leagues, even though he could be productive early on due to the defensive questions.
June 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
If he can move ahead of Missi in the rotation, he could be pretty interesting early on in points leagues. Queen put up 16 and 9 in 30 minutes as a freshman at Maryland. He'd be a double-double threat anytime he starts.
June 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
his is going to be a write-off year for the Pels with Murray out and Ingram in Toronto. It's the type of situation where a player like Queen can do well. Queen and Zion is a weird fit, but if NO isn't too worried about winning games, they may give the rook heavy minutes.
June 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
He's not going to be fantasy-relevant anytime soon, so he's just for rebuilding teams in dynasty.
June 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
He'll need to be watched closely during Summer League. Memphis (which is where he's heading) wasn't afraid to play rookies last year, so if he does impress, he could find himself in the rotation next year.
June 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
We do know he can shoot and has a big wing span for his position, but it's not really clear what that means for his fantasy outlook since the sample size is so small. His block rate was elite with WS, but that may have just been a heater.
June 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
He's just a borderline top-10 pick in rookie drafts for teams willing to be patient/rebuild. He'll likely be just a big man categories streamer next year in re-draft leagues during stretches when Mark Williams is down.
June 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
That's well below what recently-drafted bigs like Mark Williams, Dereck Lively, and even Jalen Duren managed in college. If his block rate isn't going to be anything special, then it will be hard for him to be super useful outside of a 30 MPG role which may not come for a while, if ever.
June 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
However, he's a project that probably won't be playing major minutes anytime soon. He hasn't been playing basketball for all that long and his endurance and feel are a work-in-progress. His block rate was also surprisingly low for a guy his size (7'2") at Duke.
June 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM