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The 2020 first-round selection's season was nothing too spectacular, but Lewis did show real signs of being a legitimate NBA talent. The Alabama product averaged 6.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game in 16.7 minutes. Lewis was playing behind Lonzo Ball in the offense, but even with Ball going to Chicago, there will still be competition for playing time this season. The team sign-and-traded for Devonte' Graham and also acquired veteran point guard Tomas Satoransky. However, it seems pretty safe that the Pelicans will opt to play Lewis more than he did in his rookie season as he continues his development. To take the next step as a player Lewis will need to improve on his 33.3 percent mark from three and become a better playmaker. However, his raw athletic ability should come to his favor as he enters Year 2. The 6-foot-1 speedster will look to be more involved in the offense this season, but the team's new look point guard situation still may hamper his fantasy impact for the 2020-21 season.
The 19-year-old had an impressive sophomore season at Alabama, averaging 18.5 points, 5.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.8 three-pointers with 45.9/80.2/36.6 shooting splits. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Pelicans intend to keep Lewis, which is notable given the plethora of established point guards (Lonzo Ball, Eric Bledsoe and George Hill) already on the roster. Lewis will likely also have to compete with Nikeil Alexander-Walker for minutes. As a result, fantasy managers should only target Lewis in extremely deep leagues, as the rookie might not be able to reach the 20-minute mark in average run for his debut campaign.