DFS: Five NBA Faces in New Places

There are plenty of players with new teams that should impact the daily fantasy basketball this season. Here are the top five:

LaMarcus Aldridge

Aldridge was the prime free agent this past offseason. He chose to go to the team that gives him the best chance to win a championship.

The Spurs now have one of the best front courts in the whole NBA: Tim Duncan at the 5, Aldridge at the 4 and Kawhi Leonard at the 3. The back court of Danny Green and veteran Tony Parker isn't too shabby either.

With Parker and Duncan in their final seasons, and Leonard still on the verge of a breakout year, Aldridge could be the go-to-guy for Gregg Popovich. He may not average 23 points and 10 rebounds like he did last season, but Aldridge will surely see the ball early and often.

The former Longhorn's value really comes into play on DFS sites that award bonuses for double-doubles and triple-doubles. He had 39 double-doubles last season, ninth-most in the NBA.

Greg Monroe

Monroe should be a difference-maker from day one for a Bucks team moving in the right direction. They went 15-67 in 2013-14 before Jason Kidd took over as head coach and led them to a .500 record last season.

The former Hoya is the interior presence that Milwaukee so badly needed to complement young phenoms Jabari Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

At 6-foot-11 and 250 pounds, Monroe is still getting better. As any basketball fan knows, big men usually take the longest to develop - and at 24, he averaged a double-double per game (15.9 PPG and 10.2 RPG).

On sites where bonuses are rewarded for double-doubles, Monroe is a monster.

With Antetokounmpo and Parker both 20, and Khris Middleton and Michael Carter-Williams only 24, Monroe will be looked upon to provide leadership at 25 - Not only off the court, but on the court as well. Expect the Bucks to feed him the ball, especially in crucial spots.

Monta Ellis

The Pacers struggled with Paul George hurt last season, missing the playoffs. Ellis and a healthy George should help the Pacers get closer to their 2013-14 form, where they finished atop the Eastern Conference.

Ellis is a great fit for Indiana. The Pacers have an undersized starting five and will rely on their transition game and perimeter shooting to win games - two areas where Ellis thrives.

Most DFS sites award two bonus points for a steal, and Ellis is a true thief. Last year he averaged 1.9 steals per game, good for seventh in the NBA. This could be the difference between cashing or going home empty handed.

Deron Williams

At 31, Williams is past his prime - but it won't stop him from being a key contributor to the Mavericks this season. He's no longer the 20-point, 10-assist guy he once was, but he's still capable of putting up good numbers.

The loss of Monta Ellis, combined with father time catching up to Dirk Nowitzki, means Williams could get plenty of offensive opportunities. That said, Nowitzki isn't ready to ride into the sunset; the big German still averaged 17.3 points per game last season.

With Chandler Parsons manning the other forward position, the Mavs have two forwards who can stretch the floor, making for a diverse offense quarterbacked by Williams.

David Lee

Lee showed a significant decrease in playing time in his final season in Golden State, starting just four of the 49 games he appeared in last season. He was phased out with the emergence of Draymond Green at power forward.

Now in Boston, Lee will not only be looked upon as a leader, but as a main offensive contributor. They will feed him the ball. Now he won't have the one-on-ones like he did with the Warriors and all of their great perimeter shooters, but he will get his chances with the ball in his hands.

To expect the 32-year-old to average over 20 points and 11 rebounds a game like he did in his heyday is unreasonable, but Lee should see the ball enough to average somewhere in the area of 16-19 PPG and 7-9 RPG.

Keep in mind, it was only a few years back in 2012-13 where Lee lead the league with 56 double-doubles.