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Alperen Şengün is a points-league steal and a 9-cat problem

ESPN drafters take Şengün around 24th, which is a bargain in points leagues, where the consensus has him 11th, and an overpay in 9-cat, where his free throws cost him.

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Alperen Şengün shot 69.1% from the line last season, a mark Ime Udoka called "way too low," and the Rockets spent the summer doing something about it. They hired Chip Engelland, whom Yahoo Sports described as widely regarded as the league's best shooting coach, and the Houston Chronicle and Yahoo Sports reported from camp that Engelland has worked with Şengün after practice on his free throws and his corner three. "He doesn't want me to lean back when I shoot the ball," Şengün said.

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That is the single most important detail for his fantasy value, because Şengün is two different players depending on how your league is scored. In points leagues he is one of the best big men in the format, and in 9-cat his free throws, his lack of threes and his turnovers drag a strong line down two rounds.

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