Chuma Okeke

Okeke's delivered a mixed bag in his second season, though he improved his fantasy value compared to his rookie campaign. He ranked 189th in per-game value as a rookie and upped that to 132nd last year. Okeke's workload remained nearly the same (25.0 MPG), but he transitioned more into a catch-and-shoot, off-ball role. In his first year, 42 percent of his shots were threes, which increased to 61 percent in 2021-22. He also went from unassisted baskets at a 36 percent rate to just 23 percent. And even though his efficiency from the field (37.6 percent on all shots and 31.8 percent on threes) was poor, he increased his free-throw percentage to a quality 84.6 percent, so his true shooting percentage (50.1) wasn't affected too much. Still, the free-throw shooting could be considered a small sample, as he attempted just 65 last season. Okeke's defense guided his improved fantasy value. He averaged 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks per game in addition to his 8.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists. That's encouraging, but Okeke will need to become a serviceable three-point shooter to find a consistent role with the Magic. The team simply has too many other options at forward at this point. Okeke will compete for minutes with Mo Bamba, Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac and Terrence Ross. Fantasy managers in keeper/dynasty leagues don't have to panic yet, but managers drafting in standard leagues can probably find greater upside elsewhere.