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2016 Outlook: Thaddeus Young

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The Pacers want to play faster moving forward, and Thaddeus Young should fit in well if they are serious about that. Young isn't a stretch four in the sense that he isn't much of a 3-point shooter, but he is a matchup nightmare for plodding big men, who can't keep up with him off the dribble. He also dominated the boards in Brooklyn last season, averaging a career-best 9.0 rebounds per game while adding 15.1 points, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Young is still just 28, so he should be able to sustain that kind of production in his prime, making him a worthwhile target for Fantasy in the fifth round on Draft Day.