The dynasty landscape is starting to separate itself, and this week brought a clean mix of movement at the top and trouble for a couple of former blue-chip guards. Kyshawn George and Nolan Traoré are trending up, while Ryan Rollins and Scoot Henderson are sliding the other way.
George has been one of the more interesting names to track in Washington. He’s putting up 17.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the field, 36.9 percent from deep, and 79.4 percent at the line.
He’s also showing he can handle pressure possessions, and his plus-10.3 on/off rating is second on the team behind Anthony Davis. Even with Trae Young, Anthony Davis, and AJ Dybantsa in the mix, George is scoring more than he did last season, and his field goal percentage has climbed 4.9 points year over year.
A big part of that bump has come around the basket, where he’s shooting 14.3 percentage points better than last season from 3-10 feet, per Basketball Reference.
That production has pushed George to No. 73 in Rotoworld’s latest dynasty rankings, and the appeal is obvious. He’s only 22, and he’s already showing he can fit next to high-usage players without disappearing. The defense, the shooting, and the passing all play at his size.
Traoré’s case is different, but just as encouraging. He entered the 2025 draft cycle as a projected top-five pick before inefficiency and strength questions knocked him down.
Those issues showed up early with Brooklyn too, but the physical part of the equation is changing. He went from being listed at 175 pounds at the NBA Draft Combine to 190 pounds with the Nets, and that added bulk is showing up in his game.
He’s absorbing contact better now, keeping his balance through bumps, and still getting downhill with speed. The finishing has jumped too.
Per Basketball Reference, he’s improved from 48.4 percent to 66.7 percent on shots from 0-3 feet. Over his last eight games, he’s averaging 15.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals while shooting 53.9 percent from the field, 46.2 percent from three, and 69.2 percent from the free throw line.
Traoré sits at No. 235 in Rotoworld’s dynasty rankings, but the arrow is pointing in the right direction. He looks like at least a backup point guard right now, with more upside if the scoring keeps coming. The next step is clear: get to the line more often and keep the three-point volume climbing without losing efficiency.
On the other side, Rollins is losing momentum in Milwaukee. He’s averaging 10.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 0.7 steals while shooting 38.5 percent from the field, 66.7 percent from the line, and 33.3 percent from three.
Fantasy managers had reason to stay patient after last season’s 17.3/4.6/5.6/1.5 line, but coach Taylor Jenkins has moved rookie Brayden Burries into the starting five, and Rollins has seen his minutes drop to 18.5 since that change. Burries has played well, and Rollins has also been outplayed at times by Kasparas Jakucionis.
The shooting dip is hard to ignore. His field goal percentage is down 8.7 points from last season, his free throw percentage is down 12.9 points, and his three-point percentage is down 7.3 points.
Rollins is 24, so there’s still time for a rebound, but the path is less clean now. He has a player option for the 2027-2028 season, which means he could leave the Bucks for nothing in the offseason, and if the team keeps pushing him down the pecking order, he becomes a trade candidate at the deadline as the Bucks continue their rebuild.
He’s No. 82 in the latest dynasty rankings, and his value will depend on whether another team gives him starter-level minutes or the league settles on him as a backup.
Scoot Henderson’s situation is even more discouraging. He’s averaging 8.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 32.9 percent from the field, 80 percent from the line, and 16.7 percent from three. Portland has Damian Lillard back from injury, added Ja Morant in the offseason, and also has Jrue Holiday on the roster, which has squeezed Henderson into a career-low role.
He’s down to 22.2 minutes per game, which is a career worst, and he’s taking just 7.8 shots per game, also a career low. His previous low was 10.4.
The shot profile hasn’t helped, either, since he’s struggled to score efficiently from outside the paint. There’s still reason to think the percentages could come up - he’s a career 40.1 percent shooter from the field and 33.4 percent from three - but the bigger issue is how little the Trail Blazers seem to trust him compared with the veteran guards around him.
Henderson is No. 106 in Rotoworld’s latest dynasty update, and the hope now is that a team trades for him at the deadline and lets him play freely. He’s in his fourth year, and the outlook for the former No. 3 overall pick is not looking good.
One week into the college basketball season, the prospect board is already moving too. The risers are Ivan Kharchenkov of Arizona, Davis Fogle of Gonzaga, and Quentin Coleman of Illinois. The fallers are Anthony Thompson of Ohio State, Baba Oladotun of Maryland, and Juke Harris of Tennessee.
There are also several notable games on deck this week: Duke vs. Michigan State on 11/10 at 7 p.m.
ET, Illinois vs. Texas Tech on 11/10 at 8 p.m.
ET on Peacock/NBCSN, Kansas vs. Kentucky on 11/10 at 9:30 p.m.
ET, Virginia vs. Maryland on 11/13 at 8 p.m.
ET on Peacock/NBCSN, and LSU vs. Gonzaga on 11/14 at 3:30 p.m.
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