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Kyle Kuzma or Morez Johnson Jr.

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Kyle Kuzma

Kyle Kuzma

PF • Milwaukee Bucks MIL
Morez Johnson Jr.

Morez Johnson Jr.

PF • Dallas Mavericks DAL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kuzma over Johnson Jr.

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Kuzma ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 24.6
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
80 0.478 0.715 0.356 13.2 4.8 16 7.8 5.5 33.6 16 2.4 12.2 1.5 0.25 0 5.3 14.5 9 1.3 42 2 5.8 24.6
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
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 Kyle Kuzma

Kyle Kuzma Season Outlook: Complementary Frontcourt Role in Milwaukee

Entering his 10th NBA campaign at age 31, Kyle Kuzma holds the starting power forward spot on Milwaukee's depth chart. However, playing alongside high-usage pieces like Tyler Herro and Myles Turner curbs his offensive autonomy compared to his Washington years. His roster percentage has gradually descended toward 12% as fantasy managers recalibrate his role.

Our models project Kuzma for 25.5 minutes per game across 73 contests, yielding 12.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. We also project a 44.3% field-goal percentage and 71.0% free-throw clip, accompanied by modest defensive contributions of 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks nightly.

Drafted around ADP 154, Kuzma's market price reflects a diminished scoring ceiling and secondary usage. Without standout defensive peripherals or elite efficiency to offset his lower volume, he settles in as a deep-league roster piece or situational streamer rather than a standard-league priority.


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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Johnson Jr. over Kuzma

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Johnson Jr. ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
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Outlook Morez Johnson Jr.

Morez Johnson Jr. Season Outlook: Rookie Frontcourt Depth in Dallas

Rookie forward Morez Johnson Jr. enters his debut campaign looking to carve out a rotational role in a crowded Dallas frontcourt. Slotted behind Cooper Flagg and P.J. Washington on the Mavericks' depth chart, the 20-year-old faces stiff competition for playing time. Fresh off his preseason debut, his early-season development will dictate how quickly the coaching staff trusts him with consistent minutes.

Our projections show Johnson securing 24.1 minutes per game across 75 appearances. Over that playing time, we forecast him averaging 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks while shooting an efficient 51.1% from the field. That scoring pace translates to roughly 915 total points, offering steady frontcourt production when called upon.

Carrying an ADP of 162.60 and rostered in just 9% of leagues, Johnson profiles primarily as a dynasty asset or deep-league stash. While his path to starting volume is currently blocked, his solid field goal efficiency and defensive peripherals provide intriguing upside if injuries alter the rotation.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 1 day ago
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Performance Kyle Kuzma
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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
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Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Morez Johnson 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
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kyle Kuzma
OWN
12%
-0.64 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.06 compared to last week
OWN/START Morez Johnson Jr.
OWN
10%
+4.37 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+1.21 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kyle Kuzma
79th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Morez Johnson Jr.
68th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kyle Kuzma

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 79th among PF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 27th with 1582 total points (22.93 avg).
  • He is currently 2646 points behind the leader: Victor Wembanyama
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. Will he keep it up?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 22.9.
  • Performance Stats

  • Assists per game numbers are 0 apg this month.
  • He does not have enough rebounds this month to be analyzed. This could be due to an injury.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 16 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +1.7, APG: +0.89, RPG: +0.21, MPG: +2.64 STLS: +0.28 BLKS: +0.17
Breakdown Morez Johnson Jr.

    Overview

  • I couldn't find any stats of this player even playing a game. This is most likely due to a mispelling. Try typing in the partial player name and let autocomplete fill in his name for you to avoid this happening again. The other possible reason is that he hasn't played in the past 30 days which makes it impossible for me to assign him a value.
  • Performance Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: EVEN, APG: EVEN, RPG: EVEN, MPG: EVEN STLS: EVEN BLKS: EVEN
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kyle Kuzma

No Injury Reported

Injury Morez Johnson Jr.

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kyle Kuzma
DateOpponentResult
Oct 21@WAS
Oct 23VS CHI
Oct 24@PHI
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Morez Johnson Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Oct 21@HOU
Oct 23@IND
Oct 24VS SA
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kyle Kuzma
14.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Morez Johnson Jr.
13.83
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kyle Kuzma
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
17-18 LAL 75 30.9 .449 .369 .704 16.1 1.8 6.2 0.4 0.6 1.8
18-19 LAL 71 33.0 .459 .306 .753 18.9 2.5 5.5 0.4 0.6 1.9
19-20 LAL 54 24.4 .432 .297 .739 12.5 1.3 4.5 0.4 0.4 1.6
20-21 LAL 60 28.1 .437 .357 .679 12.7 1.8 6.4 0.6 0.5 1.7
21-22 WAS 70 32.5 .450 .346 .708 16.8 3.5 8.3 0.8 0.7 2.5
22-23 WAS 63 34.5 .447 .333 .741 21.2 3.8 7.3 0.4 0.6 3.0
23-24 WAS 69 32.2 .462 .337 .782 22.3 4.3 6.7 0.7 0.5 2.7
24-25 WAS 68 28.8 .433 .307 .632 14.1 2.2 5.4 0.3 0.5 2.2
25-26 MIL 69 25.7 .492 .347 .726 13.0 2.7 4.5 0.4 0.7 1.7
3-YEAR AVG 69 28.9 .461 .330 .718 16.5 3.1 5.5 0.5 0.6 2.2
Totals 621 30.0 .452 .335 .723 16.4 2.6 6.1 0.5 0.6 2.1
Career Morez Johnson Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
3-YEAR AVG 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Totals 0 0.0 .0 .0 .0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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