So I am relatively new to Fantasy Basketball but the concept is not lost on me and I have still been playing for a little while now so I feel confident enough that I can break this down pretty well. The season starts next week and for those of you that have a Fantasy League I want you to know what to look for based on the needs for your team.
If you play in a Keeper League or don't have the number 1 draft pick in your league, odds are you are not going to be able to snag Chris Paul. ESPN has Paul rated #2 overall amongst NBA players. I look for Steve Nash and Rajon Rondo to be the most productive players this year. I am not satisfied with Paul's current status with the New Orleans Hornets based on the Contract Issues and trade requests of this past off-season. Rondo signed an extension last year and they have reloaded in Boston and Steve Nash is just ridiculous. I'm not saying don't draft Chris Paul, I'm just saying be careful what you wish for.
Rookie John Wall (Was) out of Kentucky is already looking like a Rookie of the Year candidate based on his pre-season performance. I look for him to be an extremely productive member of this team despite the team's dysfunctional nature. Wall's end to end speed with the ball is hard pressed to be matched by anyone in the league and the Wizards will be looking to take advantage of that.
The sleeper pick in the PG position is Rodney Stuckey from Detroit. Stuckey who rotates between point and shooting guard now has another weapon in an apparently healthy Tracy McGrady who signed this off-season. With T-Mac and the returning Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince, Stuckey will have a lot of weapons to throw to and will leave him open with the defenses keying in on the other players.
I, like many, am looking forward to basketball season. I am looking for this to be a very entertaining time. Please keep an eye out for my remaining positional breakdowns and once the season begins I will be posting a Player spotlight for a player to look for each Monday and Rankings on Wednesday for each position.
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