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Terrence Shannon Jr. or Nikola Jovic

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Terrence Shannon Jr.

Terrence Shannon Jr.

SG • Minnesota Timberwolves MIN
Nikola Jovic

Nikola Jovic

SF • Miami Heat MIA
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Shannon Jr. over Jovic

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Shannon Jr. ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 10.8
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
41.3 0.447 0.844 0.35 6.3 2 7.3 5.8 5.3 16.4 7.3 0.9 3.4 1.9 0.01 0 4.1 4 3.5 0 21.8 1 2 10.8
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Outlook Terrence Shannon Jr.

Terrence Shannon Jr. Season Outlook: Bench Wing Depth

Terrence Shannon Jr. enters his third campaign positioned as Minnesota's secondary wing option behind superstar Anthony Edwards. With Donte DiVincenzo sidelined to start the year, Shannon should secure steady second-unit minutes across both wing spots. After focusing on finishing with his right hand this summer, the 26-year-old looks primed to build on his 12.0 minutes per game from last season.

Our models project Shannon for 18.2 minutes and 13.5 fantasy points per game across 71 contests. He offers efficient supplemental scoring, with our projections calling for 8.5 points per game on 39.1% three-point shooting. While Edwards commands primary usage, Shannon provides reliable floor spacing and energy off the bench.

Currently rostered in just 3% of fantasy leagues, Shannon is best suited as a deep-league reserve. His standard-league ceiling remains heavily limited behind Minnesota's established core, making him an opportunistic waiver wire monitor rather than a draft target.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Jovic over Shannon Jr.

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Jovic ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 12.6
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
45.3 0.361 0.617 0.249 9.8 2.5 7 4.9 3.5 18 6.6 1.6 6.9 1.7 0 0 3.4 8.5 4.5 1 19 1.5 2.5 12.6
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
14.6 0.36 0.693 0.251 3.2 0.8 1.4 2 1.4 6.1 2.2 0.5 2.5 1.87 0 0 1.2 2.9 2 0.4 6.6 0.5 1.1 13.8
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Terrence Shannon Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nikola Jovic
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Terrence Shannon Jr.
OWN
 
3%
-1.68 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
OWN/START Nikola Jovic
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Terrence Shannon Jr.
92nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nikola Jovic
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Terrence Shannon Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 92nd among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 86th with 518 total points (9.96 avg).
  • He is currently 3129 points behind the leader: Donovan Mitchell
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.

    • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 40 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +4.72, APG: +0.58, RPG: +0.76, MPG: +9.65 STLS: +0.23 BLKS: --0.03
Breakdown Nikola Jovic

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among SF's. Either he is injured or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 68th with 703 total points (15.62 avg).
  • He is currently 2754 points behind the leader: Scottie Barnes
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 15.6.

    • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 41 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +1.69, APG: +0.72, RPG: +1.19, MPG: +3.82 STLS: +0.11 BLKS: +0.22
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Terrence Shannon Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Nikola Jovic

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Terrence Shannon Jr.
DateOpponentResult
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
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Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nikola Jovic
DateOpponentResult
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0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Terrence Shannon Jr.
8.91
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nikola Jovic
7.06
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Terrence Shannon Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
24-25 MIN 34 9.9 .483 .355 .810 4.1 1.0 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.4
25-26 MIN 46 12.4 .460 .398 .816 6.2 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.3 0.5
3-YEAR AVG 28 11.2 .472 .386 .835 5.4 0.9 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.5
Totals 91 12.0 .453 .361 .843 5.8 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.5
Career Nikola Jovic
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 MIA 13 15.1 .406 .229 .947 6.3 0.8 2.4 0.2 0.5 0.8
23-24 MIA 52 19.6 .453 .397 .722 7.8 1.9 4.5 0.3 0.6 1.0
24-25 MIA 49 23.9 .448 .364 .844 10.5 2.7 3.9 0.3 0.8 1.3
25-26 MIA 45 17.4 .367 .271 .683 7.6 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.6 1.4
3-YEAR AVG 49 20.3 .425 .348 .751 8.6 2.3 3.9 0.3 0.7 1.2
Totals 163 19.5 .424 .340 .765 8.3 2.1 3.7 0.3 0.6 1.2
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