Fantasy basketball 30 – LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards are the real deal

Who is trending up? Which rotations are changing? What’s the latest with the notable injuries around the NBA?

Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams:

Atlanta Hawks: Lou Williams is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Mavericks with left hip soreness. If he is inactive then Kevin Huerter would benefit with additional minutes. He’s an excellent source of 3-point shooting in deeper leagues. Huerter played admirably for the super-deep Hawks last season, but his numbers dropped slightly in minutes, 3-pointers, rebounds, assists, and blocks, although he managed over 1.2 steals a game. Huerter signed a four-year, $65 million rookie contract extension.

Boston Celtics: With an epic performance in Wednesday’s season-opener, Jaylen Brown alleviated any concerns league managers may have had of him his coming off a COVID-19 quarantine. He had 46 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block. It was the most points ever scored by a Celtics player in a season-opener. However, Jayson Tatum was uncharacteristically terrible from the field (7-30 FG), but did accumulate 11 rebounds, four assists and a block. It was a good season debut for Robert Williams III, who should be a major contributor. Williams accumulated 16 points, 10 rebounds, five blocks, three steals and three assists against the Knicks. For your hoops team, he’ll score, rebound and block.

Brooklyn Nets: Kevin Durant is only about 80 points away from reaching 24,000 in his career. He is set to become the 26th player in NBA history to score that many points in his career. Durant was terrific per-game last season, but he only provided seventh-round fantasy value because he missed more than half of the Nets’ 72 games. Only his health can slow him down.

Charlotte Hornets: The Hornets rallied past the Pacers 123-122 behind LaMelo Ball. He hit 11 of 23 shots, 7 of 9 3-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws for 31 points, nine…