With Summer League now fully in the rearview mirror and the NBA calendar hitting its quietest stretch of the year, it's the perfect time to dive deeper into some overlooked roster moves that could yield significant fantasy value. Each player listed here is in an improved situation with clearer paths to meaningful minutes than some might realize.
Blockbuster transactions may have dominated headlines, but these Five Under-the-Radar Offseason Moves could unlock hidden fantasy value for the 2025-26 season. (Statistics as of August 5, 2025)
1. Tyus Jones
(PG, Orlando Magic)
2024-25 stats: 10.2 PPG, 2.4 RPG
5.3 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.1 BPG
44.8 FG%, 41.4 3P%, 89.5 FT%
After moving on from Cole Anthony, the Magic signed Tyus Jones to a one-year, $7 million deal to fill a need at PG. Orlando’s guard depth is now in a great spot with the blockbuster addition of Desmond Bane, Jase Richardson selected in the draft at 25th overall, Jalen Suggs expected to return from injury, and Anthony Black still on the roster.
Despite the crowded backcourt, Jones stands out as an excellent shooter and by far the best passer of the group. A 10-year veteran, Jones’ assist-to-turnover ratio has long been elite, and his advanced passing metrics are off the charts.
Jones does have stiff competition for minutes, but his unique style addresses a critical need for an Orlando offense that ranked dead last in assists last season. Richardson has potential, but was strictly a scoring-first guard at Michigan State; Suggs can handle the rock, but is more defense-oriented and has never exceeded 4.4 APG; and Black struggled to entrench himself at the PG slot, even with Suggs’ injury, as his efficiency dipped in year two.
Don’t be surprised if Jones wins the starting gig and puts up numbers matching his career-year with Washington in 2023-24.
2. Terance Mann
(SG, Brooklyn Nets)
2024-25 stats: 7.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG
1.8 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG
49.6 FG%, 36.8 3P%, 69.1 FT%
Terance Mann was sent from Atlanta to Brooklyn this offseason as part of the three-team Kristaps Porzingis trade, joining a wide-open Nets depth chart following a terrific second half of 2024-25. After five-and-a-half seasons with the Clippers, Mann was sent to Atlanta midseason and went on a tear in his bench role for the Hawks.
Over 30 games, Mann shot 54.1 FG% and 38.6 FG%, outpacing his career efficiency numbers, while continuing to showcase versatility as a strong offensive rebounder for his size and a capable passer.
He could not have asked for a better landing spot in terms of opportunity, as the Nets sorely lack experience and depth at the SG and SF slots. Ziaire Williams, Jalen Wilson, and Keon Johnson have all shown flashes, but are yet to solidify themselves at the NBA level. Cam Thomas remains unsigned and lacks versatility beyond scoring, newly acquired Michael Porter Jr. will likely play PF, and the remaining options are unproven rookies.
Mann is in a unique position, with a clear path to minutes and the arrow pointed upwards in terms of his recent performance. Career-highs across the board are well within reach.
3. Bruce Brown
(SF, Denver Nuggets)
2024-25 stats: 8.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG
2.0 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.2 BPG
42.1 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 81.5 FT%
The Nuggets have had one of the best-reviewed offseasons, trading for veterans Cameron Johnson and Jonas Valanciunas, while adding Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. on minimum contracts. The Brown deal was particularly interesting considering how pivotal he was to the Nuggets’ championship just two years ago.
Brown had the best season of his career in 2022-23, averaging 11.5 PPG, 3.4 APG, and 4.1 RPG, while making 91 threes. Brown capitalized on his play with a two-year, $45 million contract from the Pacers that offseason, but his performance declined over the past two seasons as he moved to Toronto and then New Orleans.
Brown, who will be 29 years old when the season starts, now gets a chance to revitalize his career and reestablish his superb chemistry with Nikola Jokic. Brown’s versatility is his greatest asset, as the 6’4 role player can fill in at the one, two, or three if needed. He’ll need more than a nostalgia-driven return to his old stomping grounds to regain fantasy relevance, but on a limited second unit in Denver, Brown has the skills to emerge from the pack.
4. Guerschon Yabusele
(PF, New York Knicks)
2024-25 stats: 11.0 PPG, 5.6 RPG
2.1 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.3 BPG
50.1 FG%, 38.0 3P%, 72.5 FT%
The Knicks had a phenomenal season, but ultimately fell short in the Eastern Conference with head coach Tom Thibodeau employing his infamously tight rotation. In fact, outside of starters OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges (and Josh Hart if listed as a SF), not a single player listed at either forward spot played more than four minutes in the playoffs.
After New York replaced Thibodeau with Mike Brown this offseason, a new rotation philosophy was to be expected, and the front office quickly addressed this with reinforced bench depth in the form of Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele.
After a six-year absence, Yabusele made a terrific return to the league last season for Philadelphia, showcasing tremendous offensive efficiency and versatility that we had not witnessed in his first two years in Boston. The burly 6’8 forward made over 100 threes on 38.0% while his frame allowed him to get easy buckets inside.
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Yabusele has already proven to be a far more effective offensive player than New York’s other bench forward options, the minimally experienced Pacome Dadiet and Mohamed Diawara. If he can shore up some of his defensive limitations, Yabusele should be able to carve out a major role in Brown’s rotation.
5. Dennis Schroder
(PG, Sacramento Kings)
2024-25 stats: 13.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG
5.4 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.2 BPG
40.6 FG%, 34.2 3P%, 83.8 FT%
Dennis Schroder grabs the final spot among our Five Under-the-Radar Offseason Moves, taking his NBA tour to Sacramento. Schroder joined his 10th team this decade (and 11th overall) after the Kings inked him to a three-year, $45 million contract in a sign-and-trade deal with the Pistons.
At 31 years old, Schroder still thrives as a twitchy, playmaking guard who can frustrate opposing guards defensively, but his effectiveness has certainly diminished with age. After a strong start to 2024-25 with Brooklyn, Schroder’s role was reduced, and he struggled mightily in subsequent stops with Golden State and Detroit, finishing the season with his lowest field goal percentage since his rookie year. That said, he performed well in a backup capacity in the Pistons’ first-round playoff loss to the Knicks, and the Kings saw enough to add the aging, speed-reliant point guard.
After trading De’Aaron Fox in February, Sacramento made PG a priority this offseason with a lack of other options on the roster. Malik Monk and Keon Ellis are both capable ball handlers, but are better suited at the two, despite Monk’s career-high 5.6 APG last season. The only other listed PG on the roster, Devin Carter, played less than 400 minutes as a rookie.
Schroder’s abilities may be on the decline, but presented with a three-year financial commitment and an opportunity for considerable PG minutes, he has a great chance to at least replicate his early 2024-25 production for the Nets.