Rodrigue Beaubois

Roddy B failed to recapture the magic that made him a fan-favorite his rookie season. He missed the team’s first 54 games and was largely ineffective in his 28 games played. An injury in the season finale kept him out throughout the playoffs and a second surgery was required in the offseason. He remains a big injury-risk but could be a steal if he can rediscover his offensive game.

A relative unknown going into last season, Beaubois exploded onto the scene last year, capped by a 40-point effort against the Warriors in which he hit nine three-pointers. Despite that impressive performance, coach Rick Carlisle failed to provide him with consistent minutes, limiting his potential. Carlisle seems to have changed course and has Roddy B. penciled in as the starting shooting guard once he returns from a broken foot that required surgery. Beaubois is expected back in late October and could provide opportunistic owners with a much-needed boost in points and threes.

A draft-day trade brought the French point guard to Dallas and with the speed and ability to get to the rim he showed in Summer League the Tony Parker comparisons have already begun. However expect Beaubois to spend more time learning from Jason Kidd then contributing on the court.