Drew Eubanks

Arguably one of the best waiver wire pickups to end last season, Eubanks again finds himself slated to be a backup option behind Jusuf Nurkic. With Nurkic going down with an injury down the stretch, Eubanks stepped into a much larger role, putting up great fantasy value over the final 16 games thanks to averages of 16.9 points and 8.8 rebounds. However, barring another injury to Nurkic, Eubanks will only see backup minutes per night out of the gate. Across the entire 2021-22 season, Eubanks averaged 17.5 minutes per game, ending outside the top 250. This is where managers should view him now, making him a viable asset in deeper formats only.

Eubanks' third year in the league was nothing special, but the 6-foot-9 center did show signs of improvement as the season progressed. The Oregon State product missed 13 games early due to COVID protocols but finished the season averaging 5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 14.0 minutes per game. This season, Eubanks figures to be the backup center for Jakob Poeltl once again, but the team's lack of depth at the position makes the 24-year-old an interesting fantasy option. The Spurs signed Zach Collins in the offseason, but after re-fracturing his foot in June, it is unclear when he will be ready to return to the court. With Collins out, the only three true centers on the team are Poetl, Eubanks, and Jock Landale. In fact, Eubanks has proved he can be a solid contributor when given minutes. In the third-year-pro's nine appearances where he saw over 20 minutes a game, Eubanks averaged 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks. While it will still be hard for him to find that type of playing time regularly, if something happened to the Spurs' rotation that would force Eubanks to see the court more, he could very well be a serviceable fantasy option in deep leagues this year.