Bennedict Mathurin

Mathurin's third season in Indiana looked eerily similar to his first two. He had plenty of head-turning moments, but he struggled with consistency once again. Overall, Mathurin appeared in 72 games (49 starts) and produced 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.4 three-pointers on 45.8 percent shooting from the field. That wasn't enough to crack the top 150 in standard nine-category leagues on a per-game basis, and he would later see his minutes cut during the postseason with some scoring outbursts mixed in. Big things could be in store for year four, however. With Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) already ruled out for the season and with Myles Turner moving on to Milwaukee, coach Rick Carlisle already announced that Mathurin will be a full-time starter in 2025-26. Mathurin already had a high usage rate of 22.9 percent in 2024-25, but that could jump considerably. Mathurin isn't a complete fantasy asset, given his low steal/block rates, and his three-point shot is inconsistent, to say the least, on low volume. He has also not yet established himself as a reliable playmaker. But purely in terms of minutes, usage and the potential for him to take a leap in his fourth season with increased responsibility, there's certainly enough intrigue here to make him a worthwhile gamble in fantasy drafts. Read Past Outlooks