![]() ![]() His reputation as a sharpshooter and lethal scorer never quite fit with reality. Joe Kaiser: Beal's season is one of the biggest surprises to me, because heading into the year I had him pegged as a chronic underachiever. Now, I prefer Beal because I am comfortable I can draft depth behind him in the event that he misses time, so if you are not as confident in that area, Thompson is the play, as he has missed just 11 total games in the last five seasons (Beal has missed an average of 17 games per season over that stretch). That's all fine and good, but I'd rather take my chances in a keeper format in a player who is about 3.5 years younger and is gaining usage with each season.īeal is also slightly more versatile (he has never averaged fewer than 6.3 rebounds-plus-assists, while Thompson has never averaged more than 6.1), a minor difference that I expect to grow before it shrinks in the coming seasons. With the addition of Kevin Durant, Thompson hasn't lost any shots this season, but with consecutive seasons that essentially mirror one another, it's pretty clear that he is nearing (if not at) his ceiling. Kyle Soppe: You're talking about two very similar players, and my answer might change if you asked me to build the best NBA team over the next five years, but for fantasy purposes, I want Beal next season.īoth can shoot the rock and are improving at a rapid rate (both Beal and Thompson have seen their FG% increase in each of the last four seasons), so while that is impressive, neither gets a bump over the other. Which player do you believe in more as a keeper option for the 2017-18 season? Today's contributors are ESPN Fantasy's Joe Kaiser, Kyle Soppe and Tom Carpenter.īradley Beal ranks 34th on the ESPN Player Rater (averages), four spots ahead of Klay Thompson. Bradley Beal as fantasy keepersĮvery Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, we pose a question to a rotating panel of ESPN fantasy basketball experts to gauge their thoughts on a hot topic. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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