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Top Ten Fantasy Basketball Sleepers for the 2015-16 Season

Published by
Jeff Paslowski

7: PF: Nikola Mirotic, Chicago Bulls

Mirotic could be the perfect example of a boom-or-bust fantasy selection this season. After a solid rookie regular season, Mirotic was often-times lost in the Bulls’ playoff rotation. Mirotic will struggle defensively against some of the more athletic forwards in the league, and the Bulls’ frontcourt depth in 2014-15 led to an up-and-down level of production.

That roller coaster ride should be over, however. Mirotic enters his second season poised to play a much bigger role in the Bulls’ offense. With veterans like Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, and Derrick Rose carrying constant injury concerns, Mirotic likely could be the second most relied-upon scoring option after Jimmy Butler. Basketball-reference.com agrees, projecting Mirotic to up his scoring average to over 18 points-per-contest.

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Jeff Paslowski

A former sports editor at Gannon University, Jeff is currently a 10th-12th grade Language Arts teacher and head golf coach at Girard High School in Girard, PA. In addition to holding a love of reading and the written word, Jeff is also passionate for all things related to Cleveland, New York City and Bruce Springsteen. Writing influences include Bill Simmons and Chuck Klosterman.

Published by
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