For the NBA, it was the Summer of Inflation.Propelled by an unprecedented amount inflated cap room to play with, the offseason was dominated by stories of market-redefining deals.We had big-ticket transplants (Kevin Durant, Al Horford), veterans with new rotational responsibilities (Jeremy Lin, Timofey Mozgov) and young upside with upgraded roles (Harrison Barnes, Andrew Nicholson).Lost in all the cap-raising commotion? The coaching carousel got spun pretty darn hard.By the time the wheels stopped turning, we had 10 coaching changes.Two were old faces in new places (Mike DAntoni, Nate McMillan). Several coaches moved onto their second gig (Tom Thibodeau, Frank Vogel, Jeff Hornacek, Scott Brooks, Dave Joerger) and three assistants got the big bump up (Luke Walton, Kenny Atkinson, David Fizdale -- although Walton had logged some head-coaching mileage subbing for Steve Kerr last season).Player movement is important in fantasy. But coaching changes can carry even more weight in the redistribution of statistical production.With apologies to Chip Kelly, in reality, system does not trump talent. But in fantasy, a new system can result in massive swings in individual player value.Some coaches turn up the pace (good). Some emphasize defense and the little things (bad). Some shorten rotations (good). Some prefer to spread around minutes in an attempt to find new combinations (very bad).Then theres chemistry. Chemistry is a wispy commodity to quantify. But it can galvanize fantasy value.Obviously, a new coach is brought in because something hasnt worked. Its easier to swap coaches than player personnel. So a new coach will be hired to improve the talent on hand. And sometimes that new voice will suddenly propel players to the next level.Because we have so many new changes to discuss, Im going to pick one player per team whose fortunes have been boosted by a head-coaching change. Lets spin the wheel!Eric Gordon, SG, Houston RocketsLets not bury the lead. Adding offensive guru and Hall of Fame pace inflator Mike DAntoni to an already-potent offense is the single biggest fantasy coaching move of the season. Nothing else is going to come close.Theres a lot of hand-wringing in regard to Houstons teamwide defensive prospects under DAntoni. Thankfully, in Fantasyland, we dont give a darn about teamwide defensive prospects. We care about amount of possessions. And no teams produce possessions at more alarming rates than DAntonis.Its only preseason, but look at Houstons point totals: 131, 130, 123. 116, 125, 106. A lot of fantasy categories are going to be exploding along with those scores.With DAntoni, it all starts with the point guard. Obscure point guards (Kendall Marshall) become fantasy stalwarts. Linsantities are created. Very good-to-great floor generals suddenly become statistical phenomena.And sometimes, DAntoni just proclaims somebody his point guard. And when that guard happens to be James Harden, it has a seismic statistical ripple effect up and down the roster.While its fun to feel your jaw drop when contemplating Hardens numerical prospects, I want to highlight Gordon for a beat. Agreed, Gordon has an equally jaw-dropping injury history. But last I checked, Patrick Beverley isnt exactly looking like Iron Man. Houstons backcourt doesnt have a ton of depth.Beverleys latest injury translates into a golden, possibly career-resuscitating opportunity for Gordon. He gets to open the season as the starting shooting guard alongside Harden. Harden is going to command DEFCON 1-types of defensive panic, which will create gobs of open looks for a 3-point shooter such as Gordon.Gordon is still only 27 years old. If Gordon can stay on the court for 65 to 70 games and log 29 to 32 minutes per game, hell hit 2.5 to 3.0 3-pointers a night. He could score in the range of 17 to 18 points per game.And Houstons inflated pace will help in the other volume spots. Gordons steals, rebounds and assists could all approach his 2012 levels.Gordon is a big injury risk. But he has been a near-endgame selection in most drafts. Sliding down that far makes Gordon a risk well worth taking.Jeremy Lin, PG, Brooklyn NetsThe elements are combining for a throwback to the vintage Linsanity of yesteryear. New Nets coach Kenny Atkinson is more of your classic out of the box hire. He doesnt have a ton of NBA coaching experience.But he is a DAntoni?acolyte. And thats more than enough for us.More importantly, Atkinson was an assistant on the 2011-12 Knicks staff that gave us Linsanity in the first place. In case you forgot, Lin was an undrafted Ivy League point guard that Atkinson helped DAntoni temporarily transform into a fantasy superstar.Now, Lin and Atkinson are reunited in a low-expectation, large-market situation in Brooklyn. After a nice comeback turn for Lin in Charlotte, the stage is perfectly set for a turn-back-the-clock campaign. The fact that Brooklyns preseason pace approached 106 points portends a return to the Player Rater top 30.JaMychal Green, PF, Memphis GrizzliesOver the past two months of the 2015-16 season, Green made the most of his opportunity in an injury-riddled Memphis rotation. New coach David Fizdale has decided to keep Green as a starter. Hes also promised to up Memphis historically prodding pace. Both factors combine to make Green an immediate double-double threat.Greens production beyond points and rebounds tends to arrive in fit and starts. But hes a proven steals generator, and he did post some multiblock games late last season.Julius Randle, PF, Los Angeles LakersLuke Waltons regime is going to invite constant Warriors comparisons. And while thats not fair (and frankly, delusional), we do need to pay attention to how a small-ball approach could boost Randles fantasy value.Double-doubles are a given. But Randle needs to develop production in one or two of the other volume categories to warrant more than a late-round pick. Waltons system should help speed that development.Steals and blocked shots are the two obvious areas of potential improvement. But dont sleep on Randles assists potential. He averaged 1.6 per year in a Kobe vacuum. That amount of dimes for a 4 in that remote-usage outpost underscores potential.Youre going to hear Lakers exceptionalists start comping Draymond Green. Lets not get carried away. But Randle could chip in two to three assists per night, a nice commodity for a post player.Andrew Wiggins, SF, Minnesota TimberwolvesTom Thibodeau is known as a fantasy killjoy. Hes the kind of guy who preaches and emphasizes the qualities (defense, intangibles, winning) that deflate fantasy value.Thibodeaus arrival into a lot of NBA situations would be a cause for fantasy depression. Not so when it comes to the Timberwolves. A team screaming with young upside needs a taskmaster. And no player needs Thibodeau more than Wiggins.Karl-Anthony Towns has already arrived. Heck, he arrived before Veterans Day 2015. But despite his 20 PPG average, Wiggins has yet to truly arrive. For all his physical gifts, Wiggins has lacked for intensity -- the very quality Thibodeau backs up by the truckload.For Wiggins to take the next step -- in fantasy and reality -- he has to become a more reliable 3-point shooter. The midrange development is nice, but it doesnt really help us, outside of some extra volume in the points department. If Thibodeau can help Wiggins get to one 3-pointer per game, that will be huge for Wiggins fantasy potential.Beyond that, Im anticipating a boost in the hustle numbers -- specifically, rebounds. If Wiggins can crack 4.0 rebounds, his steals and blocks will climb accordingly.Otto Porter Jr., SF, Washington WizardsScott Brooks excels at player development, which makes him an ideal match for the underrated, somewhat understated Porter.Porter is sort of a Wiggins lite. Unlike Wiggins, Porter already excels in multiple categories. He just lacks the aggression and volume required to take him into the Player Rater top 50. Theres another level here waiting to surface.Brooks seems to be using the fast-rising specter of Kelly Oubre Jr. to prod Porter. Hopefully, its just a prod and not a looming timeshare.Aaron Gordon, SF/PF, Orlando MagicHow does Frank Vogel deploy Gordon and his cornucopia of multicategorical upside? Early returns point toward Gordon being used more on the wing. The idea of Gordon playing alongside?Serge Ibaka?sparks all kinds of fantasy-forward projecting.Gordon quietly displayed his across-the-board potential after All-Star Weekend 2016. He didnt quite produce the dazzle of a?Kristaps Porzingis, but overall, he was in that neighborhood (and more efficient), closing out with April averages of 14 points, 7.0 repounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks and 0.8 3-pointers.In Indiana, Vogel was instrumental in getting the most out of Paul George. Gordon has George-type upside. He just needs more playing time. Whether or not Gordon gets the minutes required to develop a genuine breakout is up to his new coach.Darren Collison, PG, Sacramento KingsNew Kings coach Dave Joerger was fired in Memphis. It wasnt very fair, given Joergers Herculean efforts in holding together a winning season in the face of multiple season-ending injuries.His reward? To hold it together as the new face of one of the NBAs most dysfunctional teams. Last season, the Kings employed the eminently combustible Rajon Rondo at the point. Rondo delivered a comeback season, then he decamped for the new-look, somewhat-older Chicago Bulls.The new coach should help smooth things out for Collison, who essayed a fine 2014-15 fantasy season (16.1 points, 5.6 assists, 1.2 3-pointeres) before losing his starting gig to Rondo. Collison has had problems of his own this preseason and will miss the first eight games. But once he returns, Joerger should be able to pilot Collison (and his high efficiency) into the top 50 (maybe top 40) overall.Courtney Lee, SG, New York KnicksIn the past, Lee has held decent fantasy value over stretches of seasons. But he has never quite broken through to the point where he would represent more than bench filler. He has been the guy that gets you 1 to 1.5 3-pointers and steals with decent percentages.But I have a feeling Lee could up his production under Jeff Hornacek. Hes in line to start and doesnt have a lot of competition at shooting guard. Hornaceks system is very fantasy friendly. (Just look at some of Phoenixs past fantasy numbers.)Lee isnt a sexy tout. Hes not a hot take. But hes not going to disappoint you in the 12th round. And he might just have a career year.Monta Ellis, SG, Indiana PacersEllis posted an injury-marred, underwhelming 2015-16. Entering his age 31 season, the formerly high-volume Ellis looks to be trending down.But Ellis is going very, very late in drafts. Nate McMillan is the kind of veteran coach Ellis should respond to. And contrary to McMillans track record, Indiana promises to up its pace.Im trying really, really hard here to avoid ending this column with a pun. Ill just inform you that Ellis historically excels in up-tempo situations and is motivated and leave it at that.Cheap Custom Shirts . 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Rose tore the meniscus in his right knee at Portland in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season by the Bulls.NEW ORLEANS -- Perhaps New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton hasnt moved on, judging by his raised arms, vigorous fist-pumps, emphatic high-fives and searing glares across the field.Perhaps he was just being diplomatic this past week, when he called Rams defensive coordinator Gregg Williams a good coach and downplayed the significance of their first game against one another since Payton fired Williams after the 2011 season -- months before they both wound up suspended in the NFLs probe of a cash-for-hits bounty program that Williams told league investigators hed encouraged.How else to explain why Payton looked more animated than any fan in the Superdome while the offense he designed unleashed a relentless onslaught -- trick plays and all -- on Williams defense in New Orleans 49-21 rout of the Rams on Sunday?He was fired up, Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro said. We all know why.Drew Brees passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns . Mark Ingram gashed the Rams for 146 yards on just 14 carries as the Saints (5-6) ended a two-game skid and maintained hope of a late playoff push.Some razzle-dazzle produced a 50-yard touchdown pass from receiver Willie Snead to running back Tim Hightower. That play came with New Orleans already leading 42-21 with about 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter.Payton said the Saints ran the trick play because we got the right look.In a largely subdued postgame media conference, Payton deflected credit to his players for piling up 555 yards and a season-high in points.Yet several Saints didnt hesitate to speak for their coach as it pertained to Williams presence on the opposing sideline.At no point in this week did their relationship or the history thats here come up, Saints right tackle Zach Strief asserted, but added, plenty of us understand and know the situation. Its human nature. First and foremost, we wanted to win. But lets not lie to ourselves. There was more to it -- and good for coach.Two of Brees scoring strikes went to rookie Michael Thomas, whose touchdowns of 6 and 21 yards were part of a nine-catch, 108-yard performance. Brees other touchdowns went to Ingram and Brandon Coleman.This one came down to our lack of ability on defense to get the ball back and stop them, said Los Angeles coach Jeff Fisher, whose Rams (4-7) have lost six of seven. You talk about 550 yards of total offense -- thats difficult to overcome.While there werent many highlights for Williams unit, it made a big play early on tackle Aaron Donalds sack and strip of Brees that set up the Rams second TD on Jared Goffs 6-yard pass to Kenny Britt.Williams coached the way he normally coaches on the field and in the meeting rooms, Fisher said.dddddddddddd He motivated the guys and we just had a bad day.ROAD DEBUTGoff, the NFLs top overall draft pick last spring, completed 20 of 32 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns. He had his share of brilliant throws in his first road start, including a pin-point 24-yard scoring pass to Tavon Austin. But he also was intercepted by Vaccaro and lost a fumble on a sack by rookie defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins.BOUNCING BACKOne of Ingrams most productive games came just 10 days after he was knocked unconscious at Carolina. His highlights included a 61-yard scamper, a 10-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-1 play and a 21-yard score on a screen to the right side of the field, which was wide open as the Rams tried to pressure Brees.The screen was just a great coaching call on third-and-11, Ingram said. I get out there and theres four black jerseys and one white jersey, so that makes it easy. I feel like any of you guys could have scored.GOING FOR ITAfter falling behind 14-7, the Saints surged in front on consecutive fourth-down touchdowns less than two minutes apart. In both situations, the Saints were stuffed on third-and-1.Ingram scored the first of those touchdowns when he took a pitch to the left side and then wrong-footed pursuers with a sharp cut back toward the middle.New Orleans quickly got the ball back when end Paul Kruger recovered Goffs fumble on the L.A. 10. Four plays later, Brees dove over his linemen to make it 21-14. It also marked the first time this season any NFL team scored two fourth-down TDs in the same game.PASSING MILESTONEBrees became one of three players with 30 touchdowns in nine different seasons, joining Brett Favre and Peyton Manning. Brees has done it nine seasons in a row. He is also the second quarterback in NFL history to reach 30 career games with at least four touchdown passes (Peyton Manning, 35).INJURIESDuring the second quarter, the Rams announced that offensive guard Rodger Saffold had a hand injury. In the second half, the Rams announced cornerback E.J. Gaines had a chest injury. In the third quarter, Saints left tackle Terron Armstead briefly required attention by trainers before walking to the sideline. He did not return.UP NEXTIt doesnt get easier for the Rams, who visit New England next Sunday.The Saints are back in the Superdome on Sunday against Detroit.---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '