Lyles has been a backup frontcourt option in his last few seasons in the NBA, and that role won't change in 2024-25. He figures to back up Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis in the Kings' frontcourt. Lyles averaged 20.0 minutes per game in 2023-24, making it just the third time in nine seasons he's reached that mark, but his production was minimal with averages of 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, although he did convert 38.4 percent of his threes. Lyles can be a player worth stashing in deeper category-based leagues due to his three-point shooting and defined role as a backup, but he's not a player worth targeting in most standard leagues. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Kings in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Trey Anthony Lyles was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He moved to Indiana with his family when he was seven years old and has represented both the United States and Canada in international events. Lyles attended Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, averaging 23.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a senior. He led Arsenal to the state championship game that season and earned Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year honors. Lyles was also named a McDonald's All-American and played in the Jordan Brand Classic. In addition, he was selected a First-Team Parade All-American and was dubbed Indiana Mr. Basketball. In 2013, Lyles played for Team Canada at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship, helping his home country earn an all-time-best sixth-place finish. He has hosted the Trey Mamba Lyles Skills & Training Camp at his alma mater Arsenal Technical High School. Lyles matched each camper's registration fee and donated all money to cancer research. Learn more about Lyles by following him on Twitter (@TreyLyles) and on Instagram (@treylyles). In his first and only season with Kentucky, Lyles was named to the 2014-15 SEC All-Freshman team. The Indianapolis, Indiana native helped the Wildcats bring home both the 2014-15 Southeast Conference regular-season championship and the 2015 SEC Tournament championship. In addition, he helped take the Wildcats to the 2015 Final Four, where they lost to Wisconsin. His best effort in that tournament came in a second-round matchup against Cincinnati, when Lyles had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds while chipping in two blocks as well. For the season, Lyles was third on the team in two-point buckets (113) and rebounds per game (5.2). He began his one-and-done campaign as a bench player, but he ended up starting 14 of the last 15 games and averaging 10.7 PPG over that span. Lyles announced he would enter the 2015 NBA Draft after his freshman season and was taken in the first round (12th pick overall) by the Utah Jazz.
Limited minutes off bench in opener
FSacramento Kings
October 25, 2024
Lyles (groin) played 11 minutes and finished with three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and one steal in Thursday's 117-115 loss to the Timberwolves.
ANALYSIS Though he missed all of the preseason while managing a groin strain, Lyles was cleared for the regular-season opener and was the Kings' first frontcourt player off the bench, as he checked into the game for Keegan Murray with 3:29 remaining in the first quarter. Neither Lyles nor fellow reserve big man Alex Len (six minutes) saw much run, however, as the Kings leaned heavily on Murray (43 minutes) and Domantas Sabonis (38 minutes). Lyles would likely need an injury to hit one of the Kings' two frontcourt starters before he sees enough meaningful playing time to warrant attention in most fantasy leagues.
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How does Trey Lyles 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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3-Point Attempt Rate
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38.5%
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34.4%
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81.3%
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12.5%
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1.9%
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18.6%
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10.6%
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5.7%
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2.6%
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6.0%
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4.8%
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12.1%
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13.7
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Sacramento exercised its $2.6 million team option on Lyles' contract at the end of June to retain the 2015 first-round pick for the 2022-23 campaign. He was traded to the Kings ahead of the trade deadline last year and saw an increased role with his new team down the stretch. During the final 20 games of the 2021-22 campaign, Lyles averaged 12.1 points and 6.3 rebounds while starting each contest. During that span, the 6-foot-9 forward shot 48.5 percent from the field, 87.5 percent from the free-throw line and 35.0 percent from three. Lyles has played for four different teams across seven seasons in the league, but he's averaged at least 15.0 minutes per game each year. However, Lyles' path to playing time in Sacramento changed drastically after the Kings drafted Keegan Murray with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Murray will almost certainly claim the starting power forward spot over Lyles, but it appears the latter is still the favorite to earn the top backup spot.
Lyles has struggled to find a meaningful role in the NBA since being drafted 12th overall in 2015. He's never ranked higher than 203rd in fantasy on a per-game basis, and that's when he saw 19.1 minutes per game with the Nuggets and averaged 9.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists. There's certainly a chance he sees that kind of run on the rebuilding Pistons given that the team is pretty thin in the frontcourt. Still, he'd primarily be a floor-spacer. Over the past two seasons, he's taken nearly half of his shots from three and converted at a 38.0 percent clip. In a very deep fantasy league, Lyles might be worth a flier with a final pick, but his upside is relatively low, and he'd be a quick drop candidate if he wasn't seeing roughly 20 minutes per game.
After two seasons each with Utah and Denver, Lyles arrived in San Antonio for his first campaign with the Spurs in 2019-20. In his first season with his new team, Lyles averaged 6.4 points and a career-high 5.7 boards, while logging the most minutes of his career (20.2). The Kentucky product started 53 games, but his numbers weren't much different when he was in the starting lineup versus off the bench. Lyles saw increased run to close the season as a result of LaMarcus Aldridge's shoulder injury, and the former averaged 28.8 minutes of run from Feb. 1-March 10. Lyles missed the Spurs' final eight games due to a bout of appendicitis, though he's expected to be fully healthy when play resumes for the 2020-21 season. As it stands now, Lyles is expected to back up Jakob Poeltl and shift from a starter to a reserve role, though Poeltl is a restricted free agent, and where he plays will likely impact Lyles' playing time moving forward.
After a strong 2017-18 season, Lyles saw a fairly significant drop in usage and production with the Nuggets last season, and it got to the point where Lyles had essentially played himself out of the rotation. The biggest reason was Lyles becoming a non-factor from behind the arc, as the 23-year-old shot just 25.5 percent from deep after shooting an excellent 38.1 percent the year prior. Lyles' offensive game is not strong enough in other places to make up for such poor shooting. Now, he will get a fresh start in San Antonio after signing a two-year contract with the Spurs late in free agency. While the Spurs are obviously secure at the power forward position with starter LaMarcus Aldridge, question marks arise afterwards with Rudy Gay being his backup, as the 32-year-old Gay has played an average of just 52 games per season over the last three years. With Gay unlikely to be healthy for the entire 82-game season, Lyles could emerge as Aldridge's backup for certain stretches next season and have a shot at giving his young career new life.
In his first campaign with Denver, Lyles had trouble finding a bigger role than he occupied during the previous two seasons in Utah. He came off the bench to see 19.1 minutes per game and averaged 9.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The Kentucky product did see a significant boost in efficiency, however, shooting 49.1 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from deep and 69.7 percent from the charity stripe, raising his true shooting percentage to 59.0 compared to 49.1 percent over his first two years. That said, as is the case with all Nuggets frontcourt players not named Nikola Jokic or Paul Millsap, it’s hard to imagine Lyles seeing a much bigger role come 2018-19. His best chance at finding time might be if he can find a way to play at small forward, considering the departure of Wilson Chandler. However, Lyles has only played power forward and center across his first three years as a pro.
Lyles has a hard time solidifying a role in Utah, though a fresh start in Denver could be what he needs to help unlock some of his untapped potential. The Jazz flipped him for draft pick Donovan Mitchell last month, which proves the Nuggets believe the Kentucky product still has some upside. After a solid rookie season in which Lyles started 33 games, he regressed in his second year by seeing a decline in the majority of his numbers. In fact, Lyles played played just 16.3 minutes, while shooting just 36 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range. With the switch to Denver, Lyles isn't necessarily going to see an easier path to playing time. The Nuggets added superstar Paul Millsap in the offseason and have guys like Wilson Chandler, Kenneth Faried, Tyler Lydon and Darrell Arthur, all of whom could see time at the power forward position. That should leave Lyles in a relatively small bench role, severely limiting his upside as a Fantasy target.
Lyles was selected by the Jazz with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft and is expected to begin his professional career in a role off the bench as a stretch-four. The rookie is coming from the University of Kentucky where he played in a platoon system which limited him to just 23 minutes per game while averaging 8.7 points and 5.2 rebounds. His soiree in the Summer League didn't get off to a great start, but he ended up averaging 11.3 points, on 32 percent shooting, after six outings playing 24 minutes per game. Heading into the regular season, he'll be eased into the league as a limited player off the bench, and it appears that veteran Trevor Booker will be his main competition for minutes. Over time, Lyles could completely edge out Booker, but coach Quin Snyder will likely lean on Booker in the first portion of the season since he's a reliable rebounder while Lyles still has a lot to prove. As it stands, the rookie won't appear on many draft boards for standard-sized leagues this season, but he'll be worth monitoring as the year progresses and certainly may warrant a waiver wire addition as both he and the season mature.
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Participates in walkthrough
FSacramento Kings
Groin
October 7, 2024
Lyles (groin) walked through the offense with coaches following Wednesday's practice session, Matt George of ABC 10 Sacramento reports.
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Suffers groin strain
FSacramento Kings
Groin
September 27, 2024
Lyles suffered a left groin strain during offseason workouts and is expected to be sidelined for three weeks, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
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Battling illness
FSacramento Kings
Illness
April 14, 2024
Lyles is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers with an illness.
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Likely to have solid year off bench
FSacramento Kings
October 14, 2024
Lyles is mentioned as one of several role players who could outperform expectations in the 2024-25 season, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS Lyles is a 6-foot-8 forward who's likely to spend most games as Domantas Sabonis' backup at center due to the fact the Kings have very limited frontcourt depth behind their starting duo of Sabonis and Keegan Murray. However, and even in a backup role, Lyles has the tools to be a productive player off the bench. He made 38.4 percent of his three-pointers in 2023-24 over 58 regular-season games, and if he can showcase the all-around ability he displayed in 2022-23, he could become a sought-after player in the summer of 2025, when he'll hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent.