Target. Gui Santos goes undrafted in most leagues, and the numbers say he is worth a late pick. He produced far more last season when Jimmy Butler sat.
Butler is out with a torn right knee ACL after surgery. He could return Jan 2. Golden State has no Butler until then.
Last season, Santos averaged 28.1 FPG in 27.8 minutes without Butler. With Butler, he averaged 9.36 FPG in 10.1 minutes. That is a lift of 18.7 FPG. It rests on 42 games, which is a real sample.
His usage rose from 14.1% to 18.8% in those games. His last 10 games ended the season up 10.2 FPG on his full-season mark.
The caution is his preseason role read. It says rotation player, with expected minutes of 22 and medium confidence. That is below his minutes without Butler. The lift needs the minutes to come.
He is 2% rostered and ranked 229th in FPG last season at 20.6 FPG. Draft him late and treat him as a bench piece who can start producing.
For props, points, rebounds and assists are the markets that move if his minutes rise.
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