Pat Connaughton

If Connaughton wasn't going to play 30 minutes a night last season, it'll likely never happen in Milwaukee. Khris Middleton missed most of the season, while Giannis Antetokounmpo and Grayson Allen were in and out of the lineup all year. That sounds like the perfect opportunity for Connaughton to become a fantasy-relevant player, but he played just 24 minutes a night. In that 24-minute role, he provided 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.8 threes. What really held him back was his shot-making, shooting 39 percent from the field, 66 percent from the free-throw line and 33 percent from three-point range. It's bizarre to see such a solid shooter struggle so mightily, with Connaughton shooting 46 percent from the field, 83 percent from the free-throw line and 40 percent from long range in the year prior. We have to assume last year was the outlier because those 2021-22 numbers are closer to his career averages. The problem is, Connaughton is a 20-minute bench player as long as this roster is at full health. Even when they were shorthanded, he played just 25 minutes a night. He'll never be a trustworthy fantasy option in this type of role, but he's always worth keeping an eye on because of his skill set.