Talen Horton-Tucker

Talen Horton-Tucker

22-Year-Old ForwardF
Utah Jazz  NBA  
Utah Jazz
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Horton-Tucker was overvalued in his days with the Lakers, but we finally saw some of that promise play out in Utah last year. THT was one of the best players for the Jazz over the final months of last season, averaging 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocks across his final 24 games. Those nearly double up his season-long averages, but that sort of production is what has fantasy managers gawking. What's unclear is his role in this Utah offense. Collin Sexton and Lauri Markkanen missed most of those final two months, and we saw this team add John Collins in the offseason. We have to assume THT will return to a bench role behind Sexton and Jordan Clarkson -- both are high-usage guards. Ochai Agbaji also emerged as a defensive stopper last year, and it looks like Horton-Tucker will have trouble reaching 25 minutes as long as all of these guys stay healthy. In a 25-minute role in 2021-22, THT averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game. There's no doubt that Horton-Tucker is talented and will be useful at times next season, but he should only be drafted in deeper formats. Read Past Outlooks
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#159
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$Signed a two-year, $19.76 million contract with the Lakers in August of 2021. Traded to the Jazz in August of 2022. Exercised $11.02 million player option for 2023-24 in June of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Talen Jalee Horton-Tucker was born in Chicago on November 25, 2000 to Shirley Horton and Marlin Tucker. He attended St. Matthias Elementary School, where he had his No. 5 jersey retired. Horton-Tucker attended high school at Simeon Career Academy. As a senior, he averaged 20.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. He led Simeon to three straight City Championships. Horton-Tucker garnered a number of accolades during his high-school career. He was named a USA Today All-USA Boys Basketball Third-Team All-American and was selected USA Today Illinois Player of the Year. He was also an All-USA Illinois Boys Basketball First-Team Selection and was the Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year. Learn more about Horton-Tucker by following him on Twitter at @Thortontucker and on Instagram at @5talen. After leading Simeon High School in Chicago to three straight Illinois state titles, Horton-Tucker went to Iowa State to play for coach Steve Prohm. Despite spending just one season with the Cyclones, the 6-foot-4 guard showed off a diverse array of skills, providing 11.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals per contest. He started all but one game (on Senior Night). Horton-Tucker had a breakout game against Illinois in the Maui Invitational with 26 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. He scored 20 points or more five times during the season but never eclipsed the 26-point mark again. The guard helped the Cyclones win the Big 12 Tournament Championship with averages of 11.7 points and 4.0 rebounds. After the season, Tucker-Horton declared for the 2019 NBA Draft and was chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 46th overall pick.

Returning to Utah for 2023-24
FUtah Jazz
June 27, 2023
Horton-Tucker informed the Jazz on Tuesday that he will exercised his $11.02 million player option for the 2023-24 season, Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Horton-Tucker will stick around for a second season in Utah after he appeared in 65 games in 2022-23 while averaging 10.7 points, 3.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per contest. Though Horton-Tucker showed the ability to put up counting stats when given meaningful minutes, he struggled with his efficiency, shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from three-point range and 75 percent from the free-throw line. The 22-year-old is expected to remain in Utah's rotation during the upcoming season, though he could struggle to see as many minutes if the Jazz get better health from some of their other returning backcourt options.
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How does Talen Horton-Tucker compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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50.8%
 
Effective Field Goal %
46.7%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
33.1%
 
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27.4%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.4%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.7%
 
Total Rebound %
8.6%
 
Assist %
27.4%
 
Steal %
1.3%
 
Block %
1.9%
 
Turnover %
11.8%
 
Usage %
25.9%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
21.6
 
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1.1
 
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To have chance as floor general?
FUtah Jazz
August 19, 2023
Horton-Tucker is expected to be in the mix for minutes at the point guard position, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News speculates.
ANALYSIS
The Jazz do not have a fixed rotation at point guard, and several players could fill that role, though the early consensus is that Kris Dunn has the inside track to be the starter. However, plenty of minutes should be available in other lineup combinations, and Horton-Tucker is expected to receive chances to operate as a floor general. Even though he can play as a floor general, Horton-Tucker could fit better as a backup wing capable of playing as a shooting guard or small forward, instead of operating as a point guard running the offense.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After a promising sophomore campaign with the Lakers, Horton-Tucker was given a two-year, $19.8 million contract in August 2021. The team was let down, however. While Horton-Tucker's counting stats mostly improved -- partially due to increased playing time -- he shot just 41.6 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from three. In win-now mode, the Lakers decided to move on from the young wing and trade him to the rebuilding Jazz. With Utah, Horton-Tucker should have increased opportunities to develop and show off his skillset rather than being a pure role player next to LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. There's a scenario where Horton-Tucker is worth taking a flier on in standard leagues, but that will depend on who's on the roster before the season starts.
Horton-Tucker showed considerable growth last season, upping his season averages to 9.0 points, 2.8 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 20.1 minutes per game. He emerged as one of the team's primary contributors when both LeBron James and Anthony Davis were forced to sit out with injury. For instance, during a nine-game stretch from April 2-19, THT posted per-game averages of 14.3 points, 3.8 dimes, 3.7 boards and 1.9 thefts. The Iowa State product's development earned him a three-year, $32 million contract from the organization in the offseason, and he'll presumably be the youngest player on the 15-man roster again next season. On most teams, a multi-year commitment to a rising talent would equate to ample playing time, but the Lakers have their eye on an NBA title and reloaded in the backcourt this summer, adding Russell Westbrook, Kendrick Nunn, Wayne Ellington, Malik Monk and Rajon Rondo. As such, Horton-Tucker may struggle to carve out enough playing time to make him a viable fantasy option.
A second-round pick out of Iowa State in 2019, Horton-Tucker spent much of his rookie season in the G League, but he made the most of his opportunities at the NBA level. Horton-Tucker appeared in four consecutive seeding games in the NBA bubble, logging three double-digit scoring performances, including a 14-point, four-rebound, three-assist, three-steal performance in the Lakers' final tune-up before the playoffs. Entering Year 2, the 20-year-old has drawn rave reviews from his Lakers teammates, as well as the coaching staff. With a pair of impressive preseason performances under his belt, Horton-Tucker has the makings of a potential second-round steal. The question is whether he'll find consistent minutes for the Lakers, who added more depth in the offseason. In the short term, Horton-Tucker is more of a draft-and-stash candidate, but his long-term upside is extremely intriguing.
A 6-foot-4, 237-pound freshman out of Iowa State, Horton-Tucker landed on the Lakers with the 46th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Named to the Big 12 All-Rookie Team and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Team, Horton-Tucker averaged 11.8 points on 10.9 shots, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals across 27.2 minutes, starting 34 of his 35 appearances. Arguably his best game against an in-conference opponent occurred during an 83-66 victory over Butler in the Big 12 Tournament, with Horton-Tucker posting 21 points on 15 shots, four rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal in 35 minutes. Considering the Lakers have a deep wing rotation and are in win-now mode, it seems unlikely Horton-Tucker will secure a spot as an every-night player. There's a strong chance he sees most of his minutes in the G League as a rookie.
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Out Sunday
FUtah Jazz
Ankle
April 9, 2023
Horton-Tucker (ankle) won't suit up for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lakers.
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Still out
FUtah Jazz
Ankle
April 7, 2023
Horton-Tucker (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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Ruled out
FUtah Jazz
Ankle
April 6, 2023
Horton-Tucker (ankle) will not play in Thursday's game against the Thunder, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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Downgraded to questionable
FUtah Jazz
Ankle
April 6, 2023
Horton-Tucker (ankle) has been downgraded to questionable for Thursday's matchup against Oklahoma City, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
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Expected to play Thursday
FUtah Jazz
Ankle
April 6, 2023
Horton-Tucker is probable for Thursday's game versus the Thunder due to left ankle soreness, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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