Tim Frazier

Frazier spent the 2016-17 campaign largely as a backup to starting point guard Jrue Holiday in New Orleans, though drew 35 starts over his 65 appearances due to Holiday missing some games. On the year, Frazier, primarily a distributor, posted 7.1 points, 5.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds across 23.5 minutes per game. The 6-foot-1 point guard also shot 40.3 percent from the field and went 40-of-128 (31.3 percent) from beyond the arc. The Wizards were likely interested in his services for the possibility of John Wall missing games, as Frazier proved to be one of the more capable reserve point guards in the league last season when it comes to emergency starts. As a starter, Frazier posted 8.9 points and 6.9 assists across 29.1 minutes per game. He even flashed some impressive big-game upside, posting four games with at least 20 points, eight games with at least 10 assists and nine games with at least three steals. Notably, he recorded a triple-double on Dec. 11 against the Suns, posting 14 points (4-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 11 assists, 11 rebounds, five steals, one block and just one turnover across 38 minutes. While his reserve status likely makes him avoidable in the majority of year-long formats, he could make another splash in daily formats if he’s ever in line for extended run.

Frazier opened his second NBA season as a deep reserve for the Trail Blazers, frequently finding himself out of the rotation with the dynamic duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum sucking up most of the minutes at point guard. Incidentally, it wasn't until Frazier was waived by the Blazers last February before his career began to take off. About a month after that, Frazier joined an injury-plagued Pelicans roster desperate for point guard help and almost immediately thrived. Frazier only started one of his 16 games with the club, but averaged 13.1 points (on 45% shooting), 7.5 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals across 29.3 minutes per game. Given his success with the club, it wasn't a surprise that the Pelicans opted to re-sign him on a two-year deal this summer. He was initially expected to open the upcoming season in a backup role, but with the news that Jrue Holiday will likely miss the first several weeks of the campaign to tend to a personal matter, Frazier now looks positioned to open the season as the starting point guard. His fantasy value will fade a bit once Holiday returns, but as he showed late in 2015-16, Frazier is certainly capable of delivering ample production when he receives a hefty dose of minutes. He'll make for a worthy target in the later rounds of fantasy drafts.

Frazier spent the bulk of last season with the Maine Red Claws of the D-League, but his MVP performance in the minor league prompted a pair of stints in the NBA itself. After a six-game run with the Sixers spanning the All-Star break, he signed with the Blazers for the remainder of the season on Mar. 31, averaging a collective 5.2 points (on 34 percent shooting), 5.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.7 steals in 22 minutes across 11 contests. Portland will feature a revamped starting five due to this summer's mass exodus, with C.J. McCollum expected to replace the departed Wesley Matthews. If McCollum indeed starts over Gerald Henderson, a sprinkling of point-guard reps behind Damian Lillard could fall to either Frazier or Phil Pressey. Expect their respective performances in training camp to determine whose non-guaranteed deal transforms into a permanent roster spot.

Signed training camp deal with Celtics in September 2014.