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After months of speculation, rumors, and waiting, the New York Knicks finally dealt All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony on Saturday to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s been obvious they’ve been trying to deal Anthony for a while but hadn’t had much luck. In return, they received Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round draft pick. At first glance, that return doesn’t look like a whole lot, but it allows the Knicks to finally move on from Melo and move forward with their rebuild.…

Now that our fantasy sleepers series has wrapped up, we move on to this season's impact rookies. After a loaded 2017 NBA Draft, the outlook is promising on the fantasy front. Some of the best talents in the draft may take a few years to become valuable contributors, but several should still make an impact from this season's opening tip. It should be no surprise that three of our choices were lottery picks this year and players who will receive impact roles immediately. Lonzo Ball, Los Angeles Lakers No rookie from the 2017…

This week our fantasy sleeper series comes to a close with the Northwest Division. This is the most improved division in the NBA, and it's filled with guys who could make a big jump this year. The divisions contain two vets who find themselves in improved situations and two young players poised to fill a new role. Of course, the fifth player is our biggest fantasy sleeper of the season, and a player with serious superstar potential. Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets put themselves in a position to contend for…

We resume our series on NBA fantasy sleepers this week after a brief break to evaluate the Kyrie Irving trade. This week we'll hit the Pacific Division, where the reigning NBA champions and three of the worst teams in basketball play. With the uncertainty of the Kings, Lakers, and Suns, all three teams are ripe to find some sleeper fantasy value. We kick off this week with the most difficult sleeper to find in the Golden State Warriors. Nick Young, Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors managed to get better this…

Our weekly sleeper article takes a break this week with the news of the Kyrie Irving trade breaking last night. The trade will have a massive effect on the NBA as well as the fantasy outlook for both teams involved. The Cavaliers traded Irving to the Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets' unprotected 2018 first-round pick. We'll take a look at the trade from both angles, starting with how it will affect both teams on the floor and into the future. The 2017-2018 Season While the Cavaliers…