10 Bold Fantasy Basketball Predictions for the 2018-19 Season

Enes Kanter Will Be a Top-10 Center

Why This Is Bold: Prior to ranking 49th overall in nine-category leagues last season, Enes Kanter had never cracked the top-85. This year, his ADP sits at 68.3, making him the 17th center-eligible player to go off the board in drafts.

Why This Will Happen: Over the last two months of the 2017-18 season, the New York Knicks were without Kristaps Porzingis, who suffered a torn ACL in early February. Over that span (19 games), Kanter was the 11th-ranked center-eligible player (44th overall) in nine-category leagues, averaging 14.8 points, 0.0 threes, 12.2 boards, 1.4 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers in 25.7 minutes per contest, while shooting 55.7% from the field and 80.3% from the line.

The Knicks simply don't have a lot of places to turn for consistent production with Porzingis hurt this year, so expect Kanter to be fed usage on a regular basis. If everything breaks right, he could be a top-10 center at a top-20 price tag.