Mikal Bridges tops the list of free agency fallers in fantasy

Free agency has shaken up the NBA and, with it, the fantasy basketball landscape. Some players are heading to greener pastures, while others might see their value take a hit. And let’s not forget those who benefit from teammates moving on. I won’t touch on every trade because some dominoes need to fall regarding notable players like Brandon Ingram, Zach LaVine … and whatever the Blazers plan to do with all their veterans in the thick of a rebuild.

Yesterday, I broke down the biggest winners in free agency thus far. To close out the two-part series, I’ll discuss several fallers this offseason and where I’m projecting them to be drafted ahead of next season.

Mikal Bridges – SG/SF/PF, New York Knicks

Coming off a down year where he finished outside the top 90, Bridges joins a stacked Knicks roster, further mucking up his fantasy basketball outlook for 2024. Bridges shot an uncharacteristic 43% from the field last season, which drove down his value. Now that he’ll be the third option in New York, his best chance of regaining his status as a top 50 player lies in his ability to get stocks and regress back to his career 48% shooting marks. With so many options, I’m pessimistic and will be drafting him way later than last year’s second-round ADP.

Draft projection: Sixth-round

CJ McCollum – PG/SG, New Orleans Pelicans

Dejounte Murray joining the Pelicans slides McCollum over to his more natural position as a shooting guard. McCollum far exceeded expectations last season, finishing inside the top 40 and averaging over 34 fantasy points per game. CJ moving off-ball means less playmaking, and netting a career-best 57% eFG percentage in his 11th season isn’t sustainable. Murray is a threat to his fantasy production, and I’m anticipating he’ll perform closer to last season’s seventh-round ADP.

Draft projection: Sixth-seventh round

OG Anunoby – SG/SF, New York Knicks

The second Knick to end up on the fallers list, Anunoby’s presence was felt more in IRL than in fantasy since going…