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Special to Yahoo Sports<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This weekend is the final stretch for fantasy basketball drafts. Friday marks the last preseason games of the year, and the regular season opens on Tuesday with a two-game slate.<\/p>\n

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Below is a list of players rising or falling on draft boards after exhibition action. For the rising players, especially, many fantasy managers are looking to stake their claim. You may have to jump Average Draft Position significantly to get them at this point in the year.<\/p>\n

risers<\/h2>\n

Michael PorterNuggets<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Porter missed nearly all of last season due to his persistent back issues. Expectations have been relatively tempered as a result, but his strong preseason play is inspiring confidence. He’s averaged 25.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.8 threes, 1.9 assists and 1.9 steals per 36 minutes in his four exhibition appearances.<\/p>\n

Fantasy managers shouldn’t suddenly disregard his injury woes. His back could be a recurring problem throughout his career. But his upside as the second-most reliable scorer on the Nuggets behind Nikola Jokic<\/strong> it is real. Selecting Porter in the sixth or seventh round makes sense from a risk-mitigation standpoint.<\/p>\n

Ben Simmons, Nets<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It didn’t take long for Simmons to start climbing up draft boards. Looking through all the drama, fantasy managers are realizing there’s still an extremely productive player on the court.<\/p>\n

Simmons’ 1-for-6 mark from the charity stripe in the preseason is concerning, and he’s averaged just 8.4 points per 36 minutes, but that’s also come with 10.9 boards, 9.4 assists and 2.0 steals. You aren’t getting those numbers from anyone besides Draymond Green<\/strong> in the seventh round. And despite the poor free-throw shooting, Simmons has more upside as a scorer.<\/p>\n

Devin VassellSpurs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vassell is quickly exiting “sleeper” status. He’s the second-best scoring option on the rebuilding Spurs behind Keldon Johnson<\/strong> after being mostly a three-and-D option up until now.<\/p>\n