Gobert said that he made 25 free throws in a row during a recent practice, Andy Larsen of KSL.com reports. "My percentage is going to go way up this year," Gobert said.

EDGE Analysis

While it's not uncommon for professional athletes to use hyperbole when discussing their statistical expectations, it's realistic to buy some dramatic improvement in Gobert's free-throw shooting. The center hit 13-of-14 attempts from the charity stripe in a preseason game against the Suns last week, and has hit 18-of-23 (78.2%) through three contests. It seems unlikely he'll continue to run that hot from the line over the course of an 82-game schedule, but even a move closer to the 70 percent mark would be a substantial boon to Gobert's fantasy value after he hit just 56.9 percent of his free-throw attempts in 2015-16.