OK, OK, I’m sure if you’re a regular Razzball reader, you’re staring at this article and thinking, “I picked up Immanuel Quickley off the waiver wire like six weeks ago.” And then you probably dropped him or forgot about your team or maybe never started him. Because now we’re into fantasy baseball season and Quickley is rostered in a measly 27% percent of leagues. I was about to drop an article on a guy who was rostered in 2% of leagues and then I saw Quickley next to said anonymous player, and thought to myself, “Sure would be nice to have a day drink right about now.” Then I thought about checking how many people roster Quickley. Yeah, none of you! So, let’s check in on the Knicks [waits for laughing to stop].
Availability: Did you skip the above? 27% rostered! He’s more available than you after you mentioned your favorite Star Wars was the novel. Not the movies or the TV show or the action figures, but those novels that you can find dog-eared at the library. That’s particularly good for dynasty managers, who might be looking for next year’s players on the waiver wire right now.
Effective Field Goal %: If you’ve hung out around Razzball long enough, you know that I’m from the Midwest and I’ve got a Ricky Rubio thing. We love the guy but he just can’t shoot that well. And Quickley is right around that Rubio-level of shooting, barely touching the .400 FG% mark. But wait! He’s also got nearly a .400 3-pointer rate! Which puts his effective field goal rate at .489! That’s nice! Fifth exclamation point for emphasis! The guy takes nearly five three-point shots per game, and he’s only averaging 20 minutes per. That’s nuts. He’s also 21 years old and has played in [checks notes] 32 NBA games. It’s gonna come around. He shot around .420 overall in college (don’t we all?), so give him a few minutes before judging harshly.
Usage: [pulls down monocle, adjusts bow-tie, sips rum from rare Estonian boot, clears throat]. Ahem. 28.4%. Did I just mention he’s played in 32 NBA games in his career? If Quickley had more minutes, he would be tied with Jordan Clarkson on the usage board, just below Zion Williamson and just above Anthony Davis. That’s a sandwich I would be the meat in.
Free Throws: True story: I used to shoot free throws in my local gym after I’d drop my daughter off for 4K there, and one time I made 13 in a row. Now, it’s no Al Bundy going for 4TDs, but I was pretty impressed with myself because I never, ever came close to doing that again. Then I read about some gamblers doing a bet where they needed to make 95/100 free throws to win $20,000. Do you know an NBA player that I’ve written 500 words about and could also make 95/100 free throws? That’s Immanuel Quickley. Give him the prize!
Fantasy Summary: As a Timberwolves fan, I know too well the damage that Tom Thibs (I can’t even write his full name) can do to a franchise. Knicks fans — I’m sorry in advance. You can see that there’s a main lineup for the Knicks, and then everything else. Immanuel Quickley is a part of every single other lineup Thibs has to offer. He’s shooting from deep and from the line, and his 2-pointers will come around eventually. When he finally cracks the main lineup, Thibs will run him ragged. That’s when the peripherals come around. But for now, even in 20 minutes a game he’s averaging over 12 points, and he’s topped 25 points in 2 of his last 4 games. Go put in a waiver wire claim and see what happens.
Let me know what you’re thinking about Immanuel Quickley down in the comments, and have a good week!
