Fade. Maxime Raynaud's absence helps Domantas Sabonis, but not enough to pay off his ADP of 18.
Raynaud is out with right patellar subluxation and misses the opening games. His next chance to play is Nov 2. Sabonis is day-to-day, and the report names no injury. He could return Oct 16.
The split is real. Without Raynaud, Sabonis averaged 38.38 FPG in 34.1 minutes. With him, he averaged 32.27 FPG in 26.5 minutes. That is a lift of 6.1 FPG. It rests on only 8 games, so treat it with care.
The bigger issue is the base. Last season Sabonis averaged 34.8 FPG, which ranked 64th. That does not match a pick near 18. His minutes in his last 10 games were also lower than his season average.
His usage was lower without Raynaud, so the lift comes from minutes, not from a bigger role in the offense. Let another manager take him at his price. Raynaud's return on Nov 2 ends the boost.
For props, the extra minutes help rebounds and points the most.
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