Rhett Bauer

NBA and fantasy🏀analyst, using film+data to project current players & draft prospects for dynasty leagues

Often writing+talking #Pacers

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

Love this for the Lakers

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has agreed on one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN.

[Anthony F. Irwin @AnthonyIrwinLA]

Also I can’t wait for the first Hawks-OKC game next season just to watch Thunder fans who defended Dort at every time react to the way he guards SGA lol

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

@AlexGoldenNBA Big dumb, thank you for the correction

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

@Adamking91 @Karan_Talwar27 @anglefantasybb @NBAFantasyBible Haliburton Kawhi Chet Dejounte is probably one of the riskiest starts you could have, my goodness

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

@the2kmessiah @PUMAHoops @Hali If you accidentally get a 14, I'll help you clear some space in the closet 🫣

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

There are so many moving pieces to all of this, and I fully admit that I lean toward "shoot the moon" with the back half of rosters over the safe play...but I think there are more compelling reasons to see what Jarace can do for a few months, even if it lowers the 82game floor

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

@TonyREast and @RomeovilleKid had a ton about Shepp vs Jarace that I 100% agree with. Here's a couple more thoughts I had that explain why, to me, it HAS to be Jarace:

1. 26-27 Pacers paths to improving
2. Asset management
3. Opportunity cost
4. Replacement value
5. Urgency

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[Locked On Pacers @lockedonpacers]

Podcast! @TonyREast and @RomeovilleKid talk Pacers rotation, free agency move, LeBron, and more.

-Who should get minutes, Jarace Walker or Ben Sheppard?
-How rotation could look
-Kelly Oubre and Larry Nance chatter
-LeBron, Slawson, more

Tune in: https://t.co/BHvx4nGdNx

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

5. Urgency

Pacers already did this with Mathurin: salary slot a not-so-clean-fitting player holds at the deadline can be more useful than waiting until FA, where you're stuck

And really, Shepp vs Jarace answer may just be "healthy Furphy". Need to know about Jarace by Dec

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[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

Ant and Hali as a frontcourt feels a little small

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Which draft class has the best starting five?🤔

2018: Luka and Shai teamup 😳
2020: Ant and Hali front-court 👀
2021: Mobley and Scottie defense 😮‍💨

Full lineups here: https://t.co/rt03PqCWru

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

@the2kmessiah No see you don't understand, the trade had a butterfly effect that DEFINITELY would have changed the outcome of the lottery, because that's how revisionist history works...just ignore the facts, and that the Pacers still wouldn't have a starting center or a clear path to one

[Josh Lloyd @redrock_bball]

Discover the truth behind NBA analytics! Tune in to Locked On Fantasy Basketball for insights on blocks, steals, assists, and the role of randomness in fantasy value. Don’t miss this episode!

[Taylor Wyman @taylormetrics]

I'm shocked Thybulle is still unsigned. He's an elite defensive specialist

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

@McCadeP8 I meant which they need more of from Peterson specifically, though obviously that depends on how likely they feel it is to acquire the other side of that

Every team needs a Jokic/Ant/Tatum, but in the absence of that, what do they most need from what they have?

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

Ty is either trolling by leaning into the bit, or actually recruiting

Either way, I absolutely love it

[Tyrese Haliburton @Hali]

Tomorrow it’s time @KingJames

[Rhett Bauer @rhett_bauer]

Stumbled on this again this morning, and will never pass up a chance to watch how incredible LeBron was to close out the 2016 Finals

https://t.co/dcxIVkLTRy