Four players who changed teams and changed value with it
Naz Reid, Ivica Zubac, Darius Garland and Mitchell Robinson all moved this summer, and each move changed his minutes, his role or both in ways the draft market has priced unevenly.
By Matt · 3 min read
Naz ReidIvica ZubacDarius GarlandPhotos: NBAProA trade or a signing changes a player's fantasy value through two channels, his minutes and his share of the offense, and the draft market is much better at pricing the second than the first. Managers notice when a player joins a team that needs a scorer, but they rarely notice when a player who spent three years as a backup is suddenly a starter, because his name has not changed and his last season's line still looks like a backup's.
- Naz Reid CHA65thvs 78th
- Ivica Zubac IND48thvs 60th
- Darius Garland LAC39thvs 50th
- Mitchell Robinson BOS132ndvs 144th
These four players changed teams over the summer. For each one we compared last season's minutes and line with our projection for the new team, and ranked him on our projections board under ESPN's default points scoring and under 9-cat.
Every player in this story is on the fantasy basketball rankings and the 2026-27 projections, and the NBA depth charts show where each one stands in his team’s rotation tonight.
