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Top 5 Fantasy Basketball Players for the Washington Wizards

By Ben Vasconcellos

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Bradley Beal #3, Head Coach Scott Brooks, Dwight Howard #21, and John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards pose for a portrait during media day at the Entertainment and Sports Arena at St. Elizabeth's on September 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Bradley Beal #3, Head Coach Scott Brooks, Dwight Howard #21, and John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards pose for a portrait during media day at the Entertainment and Sports Arena at St. Elizabeth's on September 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCTOBER 5: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards warms up before a pre-season game against the Miami Heat on October 5, 2018 at Capital One Arena, in Washington, D.C. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCTOBER 5: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards warms up before a pre-season game against the Miami Heat on October 5, 2018 at Capital One Arena, in Washington, D.C. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

2. Bradley Beal

I’ve made it known how I feel about Bradley Beal in his player profile article. I believe that Beal is in for a career year. He demonstrated last season what he’s fully capable of when John Wall went down with a knee injury.

He finished the 2017-18 season with a stat line of:

22.6 PTS, 4.4 TRB, 4.5 AST | 46 FG%, 37.5 FG3%, 79.1 FT%

It’s a no brainer that Beal needs to be drafted within the first two rounds of any fantasy basketball draft. He’s being rated the No. 6 overall shooting guard with an ADP of 28.

Beal has been killing it in the preseason. In the third preseason game against the New York Kicks, Beal had 20 points and went 7-for-10 shooting, 1-for-3 from the three-point range and 5-for-7 from the line.

The Wizards are going to have a quicker offense that allows Beal to either get a decent look from distance or will allow him to aggressively attack the rim. A healthy Wall will give Beal an easier time scoring buckets at the rim as well.

Beal is going to average over 20 points per game and shoot with a high percentage each night. Draft Beal as a SG1 with confidence.

Fantasy Stat Line Projection:

24 PTS, 5.2 TRB, 4.6 AST | 48 FG%, 39.5 FG3%, 80.1 FT%

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