Fantasy Impact of Lou Williams Trade to the Rockets

By Vincent Frank on Tuesday, February 21st 2017
Fantasy Impact of Lou Williams Trade to the Rockets

After mere hours on the job, new Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson made sure that his impact was felt within the team's front office. 

Los Angeles traded Sixth Man of the Year candidate Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Corey Brewer and a first-round pick. 

Yes, Magic traded his team's leading scorer in his first day on the job. It comes less than 48 hours prior to the upcoming NBA trade deadline. 

This deal gives the Rockets yet another perimeter option to go with the likes of James Harden, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson and Trevor Ariza. It also gives them five of the top-20 three-point shooters in the Association this season. 

Williams, 30, was averaging 18.6 points per game off the bench while shooting at a 39 percent clip from three-point range with Los Angeles prior to the trade. 

Averaging 24.2 minutes per game, it seems unlikely that Williams' minutes will decrease here. Though, he was also averaging 12.7 shots in those 24 minutes. That's definitely going to take a downturn in Houston moving forward this season. Simply put, Williams won't have the same DFS relevance as he had with the Lakers. 

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