Fantasy Basketball Top 100 Rankings for 2014-2015
I know. I know. I should have posted this a month earlier. What can I say? Life has been busy and good at the same time. Better late than never right? Right.
Just like last year, off season player movement was crazy. And on top of that, this year’s draft class is way up there! I’m talking about 2003-ish type of draft class. Two great ingredients for an exciting, unpredictable, and may I add nuclear 2014 NBA season. Good thing I have TSO v2.0 to sort it all out. A little tweak here and a little tweak there and… voila!
So, without further ado, my fantasy freaks… I give you my critically acclaimed Top 100 Fantasy Basketball Projections for the 2014-2015 NBA Season!
As always, take note that this is based on a standard, 7-cat (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, TO, TF) 82-game, head-to-head, “per minute” format.
- Kevin Durant
- LeBron James
- Anthony Davis
- DeMarcus Cousins
- LaMarcus Aldridge
- Blake Griffin
- Carmelo Anthony
- Russell Westbrook
- Kevin Love
- Al Jefferson
- Chris Paul
- Stephen Curry
- James Harden
- Dwight Howard
- Andre Drummond
- Dirk Nowitzki
- John Wall
- Paul Millsap
- Kyrie Irving
- Pau Gasol
- Chris Bosh
- Al Horford
- Tim Duncan
- DeMar DeRozan
- Kyle Lowry
- David Lee
- Joakim Noah
- Kenneth Faried
- Damian Lillard
- Michael Carter-Williams
- Brook Lopez
- Derrick Favors
- Zach Randolph
- Rudy Gay
- Ty Lawson
- Greg Monroe
- DeAndre Jordan
- Derrick Rose
- Serge Ibaka
- Kobe Bryant
- Nikola Vucevic
- Kawhi Leonard
- Dwyane Wade
- Goran Dragic
- Eric Bledsoe
- Kemba Walker
- Nikola Pekovic
- Marc Gasol
- Jabari Parker
- Jared Sullinger
- Isaiah Thomas
- Thaddeus Young
- Mike Conley
- Nerlens Noel
- Josh Smith
- Terrence Jones
- Monta Ellis
- Tyreke Evans
- Marcin Gortat
- David West
- Markieff Morris
- Jeff Teague
- Brandon Knight
- John Henson
- Brandon Jennings
- Gordon Hayward
- Roy Hibbert
- Rajon Rondo
- Deron Williams
- Jordan Hill
- Chandler Parsons
- Lance Stephenson
- Andrew Wiggins
- Ricky Rubio
- Tony Parker
- Bradley Beal
- Klay Thompson
- Nicolas Batum
- Jrue Holiday
- Tobias Harris
- Enes Kanter
- Reggie Jackson
- Larry Sanders
- Jonas Valanciunas
- Jamal Crawford
- Carlos Boozer
- Victor Oladipo
- Trey Burke
- Robin Lopez
- Luol Deng
- JJ Hickson
- Omer Asik
- Kevin Martin
- Manu Ginobili
- Miles Plumlee
- Trevor Ariza
- Wes Matthews
- Darren Collison
- Alec Burks
- JaVale McGee
UPDATED Fantasy NBA Top 100 Rankings for 2013-2014 (Standard Head-to Head “Per Minute” Format)
The Preseason is underway and we are few weeks away from the start of the NBA regular season. Like the preseason movements, the preseason injuries are off the chain! No major casualties though. Whew. Enough yap, let’s update the rankings shall we?
As always, take note that this is based on a standard, 7-cat (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, TO, TF) 82-game, head-to-head, “per minute” format. In short, Sports.ws fantasy basketball.
| 1 | LeBron James |
| 2 | Kevin Durant |
| 3 | Kevin Love |
| 4 | Carmelo Anthony |
| 5 | Dwight Howard  |
| 6 | Chris Paul |
| 7 | James Harden |
| 8 | DeMarcus Cousins |
| 9 | Tim Duncan |
| 10 | Dwyane Wade |
| 11 | Blake Griffin |
| 12 | John Wall |
| 13 | Kyrie Irving |
| 14 | LaMarcus Aldridge |
| 15 | Stephen Curry |
| 16 | Derrick Rose |
| 17 | Al Horford |
| 18 | David Lee |
| 19 | Josh Smith |
| 20 | Paul George |
| 21 | Al Jefferson  |
| 22 | Kobe Bryant |
| 23 | Russell Westbrook |
| 24 | Anthony Davis |
| 25 | Brook Lopez |
| 26 | Dirk Nowitzki |
| 27 | Derrick Favors |
| 28 | Tony Parker |
| 29 | Greg Monroe |
| 30 | Paul Millsap |
| 31 | Monta Ellis |
| 32 | Damian Lillard |
| 33 | Pau Gasol |
| 34 | Larry Sanders |
| 35 | Deron Williams |
| 36 | Rajon Rondo |
| 37 | Carlos Boozer |
| 38 | Nikola Vucevic |
| 39 | Zach Randolph |
| 40 | Serge Ibaka |
| 41 | Kemba Walker |
| 42 | David West |
| 43 | Chris Bosh |
| 44 | Marc Gasol |
| 45 | Kenneth Faried |
| 46 | Roy Hibbert |
| 47 | Paul Pierce |
| 48 | Jrue Holiday |
| 49 | Nikola Pekovic |
| 50 | JaVale McGee |
| 51 | Ersan Ilyasova |
| 52 | Rudy Gay |
| 53 | Thaddeus Young |
| 54 | Jonas Valanciunas |
| 55 | Goran Dragic |
| 56 | Brandon Jennings |
| 57 | Spencer Hawes |
| 58 | Anderson Varejao |
| 59 | Andre Drummond |
| 60 | Joakim Noah |
| 61 | Tyreke Evans |
| 62 | Jeff Teague |
| 63 | Ty Lawson |
| 64 | Kevin Garnett |
| 65 | Kyle Lowry |
| 66 | Nene Hilario |
| 67 | Eric Bledsoe |
| 68 | Mike Conley |
| 69 | Greivis Vasquez |
| 70 | Marcin Gortat |
| 71 | Enes Kanter |
| 72 | J.R. Smith |
| 73 | Tobias Harris |
| 74 | Ryan Anderson |
| 75 | Tiago Splitter |
| 76 | Ricky Rubio |
| 77 | J.J. Hickson |
| 78 | Kawhi Leonard |
| 79 | Amare Stoudemire |
| 80 | Evan Turner |
| 81 | Andre Iguodala |
| 82 | Manu Ginobili |
| 83 | Tyson Chandler |
| 84 | Danilo Gallinari |
| 85 | Chandler Parsons |
| 86 | DeAndre Jordan |
| 87 | Victor Oladipo |
| 88 | Andrew Bogut |
| 89 | Chris Kaman |
| 90 | Amir Johnson |
| 91 | Andray Blatche |
| 92 | Luis Scola |
| 93 | DeMar DeRozan |
| 94 | Brandon Knight |
| 95 | Isaiah Thomas |
| 96 | Jeremy Lin |
| 97 | Andrew Bynum |
| 98 | Anthony Bennett |
| 99 | Glen Davis |
| 100 | Kevin Martin |
Fantasy Basketball Top 100 Rankings for 2013-2014
It’s that time of the year once again fantasy basketball junkies! The 2013-2014 NBA season is fast approaching and we all know what that means – draft time. For some, drafting is just another part of the fantasy basketball process. They pick their players and wait for the opening tipoff. And yet for us junkies, we look forward to the draft weeks like Christmas (or Hanukah, whatever). Actually, we look forward to it like a well-planned date that’ll probably end up in 2nd base, at least!
Player movements in the association this year was absolutely insane. I thought last year was a scramble but this year was something else. Good thing I updated ‘the algorithm’, TSO v2.0 as I fondly call it. It now factors in new elements and not just the obvious ones. This is my first crack at it for the 2013-2014 season so watch out for my succeeding updates as adjustments are bound to happen. I’ll try to update these rankings until mid to late October this time.
So, without further ado, I give you my critically acclaimed Top 100 Fantasy Basketball Projections for this year!
As always, take note that this is based on a standard, 7-cat (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, TO, TF) 82-game, head-to-head, “per minute” format. In short, Sports.ws fantasy basketball.
- LeBron James
- Kevin Durant
- Kevin Love
- Carmelo Anthony
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Kobe Bryant
- Dwight Howard
- Russell Westbrook
- Tim Duncan
- Al Jefferson
- Dwyane Wade
- Chris Paul
- James Harden
- Blake Griffin
- John Wall
- Kyrie Irving
- LaMarcus Aldridge
- Derrick Rose
- Stephen Curry
- Josh Smith
- Paul George
- Brook Lopez
- David Lee
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Tony Parker
- Rajon Rondo
- Greg Monroe
- Paul Millsap
- Anthony Davis
- Monta Ellis
- Deron Williams
- Damian Lillard
- Pau Gasol
- Larry Sanders
- Carlos Boozer
- Nikola Vucevic
- Al Horford
- Zach Randolph
- Andrew Bynum
- Kemba Walker
- David West
- Ersan Ilyasova
- Chris Bosh
- Marc Gasol
- Kenneth Faried
- Roy Hibbert
- Paul Pierce
- Jrue Holiday
- Nikola Pekovic
- Derrick Favors
- Tyreke Evans
- Rudy Gay
- Thaddeus Young
- JaVale McGee
- J.R. Smith
- Joakim Noah
- Jonas Valanciunas
- Goran Dragic
- Brandon Jennings
- Amare Stoudemire
- Spencer Hawes
- Anderson Varejao
- Jeff Teague
- Ty Lawson
- Serge Ibaka
- Kevin Garnett
- Kyle Lowry
- Nene Hilario
- Mike Conley
- Greivis Vasquez
- Marcin Gortat
- Tobias Harris
- Ryan Anderson
- Danilo Gallinari
- Tiago Splitter
- Ricky Rubio
- J.J. Hickson
- Eric Bledsoe
- Evan Turner
- Andre Iguodala
- Glen Davis
- Enes Kanter
- Kevin Martin
- Kawhi Leonard
- Emeka Okafor
- Manu Ginobili
- Andre Drummond
- Tyson Chandler
- Chris Kaman
- Andrew Bogut
- Amir Johnson
- Chandler Parsons
- Andray Blatche
- Luis Scola
- Shawn Marion
- DeMar DeRozan
- Brandon Knight
- Gerald Henderson
- Isaiah Thomas
- Jeremy Lin
NBA International Players for the 2013 season
This is a list of International Players who play for the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the year 2013-2014. This list will be UPDATED constantly throughout the 2013-2014 season. The list includes players with foreign citizenship and/or American-born players who are currently representing other nations in an international level.
| # | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TEAM |
| 1 | Luis Scola | Argentina | Indiana Pacers |
| 2 | Carlos Delfino | Argentina | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 3 | Pablo Prigioni | Argentina | New York Knicks |
| 4 | Manu Ginobili | Argentina | San Antonio Spurs |
| 5 | Andrew Bogut | Australia | Golden State Warriors |
| 6 | Patrick Mills | Australia | San Antonio Spurs |
| 7 | Mirza Teletovic | Bosnia | Brooklyn Nets |
| 8 | Leandro Barbosa | Brazil | – Free Agent – |
| 9 | Anderson Varejao | Brazil | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 10 | Fab Melo | Brazil | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 11 | Tiago Splitter | Brazil | San Antonio Spurs |
| 12 | Nene Hilario | Brazil | Washington Wizards |
| 13 | Luc Mbah a Moute | Cameroon | Sacramento Kings |
| 14 | Kris Joseph | Canada | – Free Agent – |
| 15 | Kelly Olynyk | Canada | Boston Celtics |
| 16 | Anthony Bennett | Canada | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 17 | Tristan Thompson | Canada | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 18 | Samuel Dalembert | Canada | Dallas Mavericks |
| 19 | Steve Nash | Canada | LA Lakers |
| 20 | Robert Sacre | Canada | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 21 | Joel Anthony | Canada | Miami Heat |
| 22 | Andrew Nicholson | Canada | Orlando Magic |
| 23 | Cory Joseph | Canada | San Antonio Spurs |
| 24 | Bismack Biyombo | Congo | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 25 | Jan Vesely | Czech Rep. | Washington Wizards |
| 26 | Al Horford | Dom. Rep. | Atlanta Hawks |
| 27 | Charlie Villanueva | Dom. Rep. | Detroit Pistons |
| 28 | Francisco Garcia | Dom. Rep. | Houston Rockets |
| 29 | Erik Murphy | Finland | Chicago Bulls |
| 30 | Johan Petro | France | – Free Agent – |
| 31 | Mickael Pietrus | France | – Free Agent – |
| 32 | Rodrigue Beaubois | France | – Free Agent – |
| 33 | Joakim Noah | France | Chicago Bulls |
| 34 | Evan Fournier | France | Denver Nuggets |
| 35 | Ian Mahinmi | France | Indiana Pacers |
| 36 | Ronny Turiaf | France | Minnesota Twolves |
| 37 | Nicolas Batum | France | Portland Trailblazers |
| 38 | Boris Diaw | France | San Antonio Spurs |
| 39 | Nando de Colo | France | San Antonio Spurs |
| 40 | Tony Parker | France | San Antonio Spurs |
| 41 | Rudy Gobert | France | Utah Jazz |
| 42 | Kevin Seraphin | France | Washington Wizards |
| 43 | Tornike Shengelia | Georgia | Brooklyn Nets |
| 44 | Zaza Pachulia | Georgia | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 45 | Dennis Schroder | Germany | Atlanta Hawks |
| 46 | Dirk Nowitzki | Germany | Dallas Mavericks |
| 47 | Chris Kaman | Germany | LA Lakers |
| 48 | Tim Ohlbrecht | Germany | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 49 | Ben Gordon | Great Britain | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 50 | Luol Deng | Great Britain | Chicago Bulls |
| 51 | Byron Mullens | Great Britain | LA Clippers |
| 52 | Joel Freeland | Great Britain | Portland Trailblazers |
| 53 | Kosta Kuofos | Greece | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 54 | G. Antetokounmpo | Greece | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 55 | Hamed Haddadi | Iran | – Free Agent – |
| 56 | Gal Mekel | Israel | Dallas Mavericks |
| 57 | Omri Casspi | Israel | Houston Rockets |
| 58 | Danilo Gallinari | Italy | Denver Nuggets |
| 59 | Andrea Bargnani | Italy | New York Knicks |
| 60 | Marco Belinelli | Italy | San Antonio Spurs |
| 61 | Luigi Datome | Italy | Detroit Pistons |
| 62 | Roy Hibbert | Jamaica | Indiana Pacers |
| 63 | Andris Biedrins | Latvia | Utah Jazz |
| 64 | Donatas Montiejunas | Lithuania | Houston Rockets |
| 65 | Jonas Valanciunas | Lithuania | Toronto Raptors |
| 66 | Pero Antic | Macedonia | Atlanta Hawks |
| 67 | Gustavo Ayon | Mexico | Atlanta Hawks |
| 68 | Nikola Pekovic | Montenegro | Minnesota Twolves |
| 69 | Nikola Vucevic | Montenegro | Orlando Magic |
| 70 | Steven Adams | New Zealand | Oklahoma Thunder |
| 71 | Aron Baynes | New Zealand | San Antonio Spurs |
| 72 | Festus Ezeli | Nigeria | Golden State Warriors |
| 73 | Josh Akognon | Nigeria | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 74 | Al-Farouq Aminu | Nigeria | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 75 | Gary Forbes | Panama | – Free Agent – |
| 76 | Marcin Gortat | Poland | Phoenix Suns |
| 77 | Jose Juan Barea | Puerto Rico | Minnesota Twolves |
| 78 | Andrei Kirilenko | Russia | Brooklyn Nets |
| 79 | Sergey Karasev | Russia | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 80 | Timofey Mozgov | Russia | Denver Nuggets |
| 81 | Alexey Shved | Russia | Minnesota Twolves |
| 82 | DeSagana Diop | Senegal | – Free Agent – |
| 83 | Gorgui Dieng | Senegal | Minnesota Twolves |
| 84 | Vladimir Radmanovic | Serbia | – Free Agent – |
| 85 | Nemanja Nedovic | Serbia | Golden State Warriors |
| 86 | Aleksandar Pavlovic | Serbia | Portland Trailblazers |
| 87 | Beno Udrih | Slovenia | New York Knicks |
| 88 | Goran Dragic | Slovenia | Phoenix Suns |
| 89 | Jose Calderon | Spain | Dallas Mavericks |
| 90 | Pau Gasol | Spain | LA Lakers |
| 91 | Marc Gasol | Spain | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 92 | Ricky Rubio | Spain | Minnesota Twolves |
| 93 | Serge Ibaka | Spain | Oklahoma Thunder |
| 94 | Victor Claver | Spain | Portland Trailblazers |
| 95 | Jonas Jerebko | Sweden | Detroit Pistons |
| 96 | Thabo Sefolosha | Switzerland | Oklahoma Thunder |
| 97 | Hasheem Thabeet | Tanzania | Oklahoma Thunder |
| 98 | Omer Asik | Turkey | Houston Rockets |
| 99 | Ersan Ilyasova | Turkey | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 100 | Hedo Turkoglu | Turkey | Orlando Magic |
| 101 | Enes Kanter | Turkey | Utah Jazz |
| 102 | Kyrylo Fesenko | Ukraine | – Free Agent – |
| 103 | Vyacheslav Kravtsov | Ukraine | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 104 | Alex Len | Ukraine | Phoenix Suns |
| 105 | Greivis Vasquez | Venezuela | Sacramento Kings |
| 106 | Raja Bell | Virgin Islands | – Free Agent – |
*as of Aug. 18, 2013
Post Season Analysis of a 16-Team Sports.Ws League – A Case Study in Futility
Time it goes so fast when you’re whooping ass. It’s been a year since the winningest blog debuted. Excuse the hiatus but it was necessary for obvious reasons. It’s been a whole damn year of drafting, roster management, and waiver play. A whole year of trash talking, trade talks, and unforgivable upsets. But most of all, a whole year of domination and winning. But enough about me, let’s talk about the subject matter at hand.
Last year, I chose a poster child Sport.Ws league to be the basis of a rookie mock draft. I’ll be looking at the same league this year, but this time, for post season analysis. It’s funny because this particular league really illustrates the dos and don’ts of a standard scoring head-to-head fantasy basketball keeper league. I’ll start from the bottom and work my way up to the no.1 seed. Let’s begin shall we?
Seed #16 – The Bulldog
Last Year’s Seeding: #13
Last Year’s Keepers: Andrew Bynum, Eric Gordon, Marcus Thornton, Ramon Sessions, Drew Gooden
Key Acquisitions: Andrea Bargnani (draft), JJ Hickson (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Bradley Beal
Can I just say that this team reminds me of my favorite Discovery Channel show – Destroyed In Seconds. This team is such a disaster. First off, this team’s only hope of finishing with a respectable record didn’t even play a single game. Then, the supposed to be second go-to guy had a very forgettable season. When I say forgettable, I mean like the last chick you had drunk makeout sessions with. And get this – on top of that sh*t, the team drafted Andrea Bargnani as 1st veteran draft pick. What a ‘trinity’ fail! This team was 4th on a linear draft for Christ’s sake. What… the… hell! If I was the Commissioner, I’ll fire the owners ass!
On hindsight though, it was more bad luck than failure. The team got JJ Hickson, Glen Davis, and the real deal Bradley Beal but these guys just can’t cut it. Silver lining? The team gets #1 pick in the linear. No more f*cking up, please.
Seed #15 – Razor
Last Year’s Seeding: #6
Last Year’s Keepers: Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin, Anderson Varejao
Key Acquisitions: Danny Granger (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Andre Drummond
From #6 to #15, pretty hard nose dive. There’s nothing to “break down” here. It’s just that every key player on this team broke down – be it statistically or by injury. Danny Granger? 5 lousy games. Anderson Varejao? Looked like he’ll have a monster breakout in the first few games. Went down too. As for Steve Nash and Jeremy Lin? Hmmm… Did I say before the start of last year’s season that their numbers will drop? Well, it did. And it dropped like a lead balloon. Dirk’s and Blake’s numbers? Dipped a bit this year and it’s never a good news to see your 2 best guys stagnating. For Dirk – old age. For Blake – adjustments, I hope.
This team needs to rebuild. Obviously. Gone are the Dirk and Nash glory years. Jeremy Lin is a fantasy bust in Houston. Varejao will be overshadowed by Andrew Bynum in Cleveland for sure. Danny Granger is a big question mark fantasy-wise now that we know Paul George is the man in Indiana. So who’s left on the roster? Blake Griffin. But we all damn know you can’t build a championship team with just one superstar. Sometimes, 2 superstars ain’t enough. What’s there to hope for? A healthy Andre Drummond and the #2 pick in the linear.
Seed #14 – Y2Awesomes
Last Year’s Seeding: #4
Last Year’s Keepers: Dwight Howard, Roy Hibbert, Derrick Rose, Demar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry
Key Acquisitions: Goran Dragic (draft), Tristan Thompson (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Dion Waiters
I know what you’re thinking. Derrick Rose. This team fell because of Derrick Rose. Well, yes and no. First of all, this team has a complete roster without Derrick Rose. Somewhat. There’s Dwight Howard, Roy Hibbert, Kyle Lowry, and Goran Dragic. So what’s up? The team’s crappy supporting cast. That’s what’s up. This team needs to find gems in the waiver. If not gems, maybe a couple of decent finds. They’re there just waiting to get snagged. Just like in everything, you’re only as good as your weakest link. If you can’t get that through your head, then might as well quit now because fantasy basketball is way more than getting good guys in the draft. Great drafting is just one foot in the door. To bust that door wide open, you need to be a complete fantasy GM. And that means drafting, roster management, in-season adjustments like trading, and waiver play. On the flip side, Derrick Rose is Derrick Rose. Numbers don’t lie. He completes this former powerhouse. Emphasis on “former”.
Now, the conspiracy theorist in me is thinking… Maybe this team just tanked last year to get lottery picks. Possible. In fact, it may have been ‘masterminded’. But I don’t want to assume anything. Kudos for him if he’s that tactical. But I wouldn’t recommend it. I’m just not built that way.
Seed #13 – Punky
Last Year’s Seeding: #15
Last Year’s Keepers: Kevin Love, Carmelo Anthony, Joe Johnson, Luol Deng, Aaron Afflalo
Key Acquisitions: Rajon Rondo (draft), Omer Asik (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Speaking of tanking, this team screams tank. And when I say tank, I mean drop-and-pick the hell out of your roster until you get caught. Seriously, this guy needs a lesson in discretion. The hell… I’m still giving the GM the benefit of the doubt though. This team should have taken last year’s most improved team award. Not! Anyway, enough with the jokes. I feel for this guy a little bit. All the hype went poof the moment Mr. Love broke that stupid hand of his. Then, the other hype went down. I’m talking about Rajon Rondo. Maybe he can redeem last year’s failed hype this year, perhaps? Now that he officially ‘owns’ the Boston Celtics. So who was left? Carmelo Anthony. Even though Melo killed it last year, he’s just one guy. One guy can’t give you a ring. We already established that. Omer Asik and MKG were great additions to the team but that’s just about it. The team’s GM clearly had no choice but to… tank. Hahaha. Nope, tanking is never the way to go. If you still don’t know the answer to this team’s problem, then stop browsing at porn sites and actually read this article. I just mentioned it earlier.
Anyhow, tanking as it may be, this team will look scary good next season. Uh-oh, another pre-season hype. But think about it. Love back, Melo being Melo, Rondo alone in Boston, MKG still improving, and the #4 pick in the linear. This team will be built like a tank next season!
Seed #12 – Machogwapitos
Last Year’s Seeding: #11
Last Year’s Keepers: Paul Millsap, Chris Bosh, Kevin Martin, Michael Beasley, Mike Conley
Key Acquisitions: John Wall (draft), Andray Blatche (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Austin Rivers
Here’s one of the few teams that remained from where they stood last year. Unfortunately, this team is the lowest seed compared to those other teams who were ‘clamped down’ so to speak. 11th and now 12th? Not fun. One more year in the bottom quarter of the league and this team will be a bonafide jobber. It’s not that the team composition sucks. It looks ok at face value. The team has got some good horses. But in order to be a great fantasy team, you need thoroughbreds. The team has no top-20 player and it only houses 3 key players. Not much you can do with that. Although I know someone who’ll beg to disagree. Let’s skip the post-season analysis for this team. It’s downright sad. Really. Let’s look ahead and focus on its future.
So, John Wall got his max contract. Big whoop. What else? Paul Millsap got shipped to Atlanta. I have mixed emotions on that. Chris Bosh is still in Miami playing 3rd fiddle. Andray Blatche will probably be buried in the Nets roster unless he surprises us again this year. What now? Pin your hopes on being #5 in the linear? Not really. It’s possible that a team can steal gems at #5 but you can’t put all your eggs on that. Here’s my two cents. Revamp. Pull a Danny Ferry. Buy low, sell high. I’ve seen it done before. Great GMs do it every time. 🙂
Seed #11 – Undertaker
Last Year’s Seeding: #1
Last Year’s Keepers: Amare Stoudemire, Josh Smith, Carlos Boozer, Ryan Anderson, Louis Williams
Key Acquisitions: Nene Hilario (draft), JR Smith (draft), Andrew Bogut (via waiver)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Royce White
Hear ye. Hear ye. The great and mighty Undertaker has fallen. After 3 playoff runs in 3 consecutive seasons and two #1 seeds in the past, the team now finds itself in the bottom half of the barrel. Missing the playoffs by a hair last year just added salt to the wound. Truly heartbreaking. Especially when you’re used to winning. But hey, this is keeper league fantasy basketball, baby. The great thing about this particular keeper league is that it was designed to balance out the teams. Hence, the 5 keepers and a linear draft. Needless to say, it frowns upon dynasties. Good forward thinking, Mr. Commissioner. That being said, I tip my hat off to this team for staying on top for that long. No championships though. Tough luck. It’s somehow odd that every time the team is in the midst of taking that elusive gold, someone or something ‘superkicks’ it away.
The way I see it, the fall is recoverable if… Let’s leave that “if” first and move on. Andrew Bogut seemingly became the team’s prodigal son last year. Lost but then miraculously found. Hmmm… I wonder why. Louis Williams was a fatality and never came back. Speaking of injuries, that was the main cause of the fall. Three of the four towers went down – Amare, Nene, Bogut. And they all gave sub-par performances when they got back. Damaged goods you say? Major possibility considering their injury history. Old age too. This team is practically 4 years old! In the beginning, there were Amare Stoudemire, Josh Smith, Carlos Boozer, and Andrew Bogut. And they’re still there! I think you know what needs to be done here, Mr. GM.
Seed #10 – Higantes
Last Year’s Seeding: #9
Last Year’s Keepers: Deron Williams, Al Jefferson, Rudy Gay, Elton Brand, Thaddeus Young
Key Acquisitions: Brook Lopez (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Thomas Robinson
This team is the epitome of non-movement. Figuratively and literally. The team has been stuck in this spot ever since it joined the league 3 years ago. Most of its original key players (Deron, Al Jeff, Gay, Brand) are still there but unfortunately, they are not as “powerhouse” as the original players of the team mentioned above. Look, if you have been keeping Elton Brand for three straight years, then don’t be surprised if you’re going nowhere. Seriously. Brand?! Anyway, let’s not fixate on Brand as he is not the root of the problem. He is just the visible proof of the underlying cause – player movement. I don’t mean player movement as in roster management or waiver play. I’m talking about… Yeah, you guessed it – trades!
To be good at this game, you should be constantly scouting and perpetually making your team stronger. A little premeditated trade proposal here and there at the right time goes a long way. Premeditated being the operative word. That entails foresight. This goes out to other teams as well. And besides, isn’t trading fun? 😉
Some wise dude once said, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” And on this note, the winningest advice is this: “Break it (the team) down and Suck it (up).“ One step back, two steps forward. It will get worse before it gets better. Believe me. J Best of luck.
Seed #9 – Loudmouth
Last Year’s Seeding: #16
Last Year’s Keepers: Stephen Curry, Al Horford, Jason Kidd, Kawhi Leonard, Courtney Lee
Key Acquisitions: LaMarcus Aldridge (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Anthony Davis
The Dark Horse. I didn’t believe it at first but I was proven wrong. Why, isn’t that a delight. J From dead last to mid-tier and with Jason Kidd as keeper, mind you. Wow. Hahaha. But seriously, this team’s upside going into next season is no laughing matter. I’m one of the Curry doubtfuls out there but man did he went nuclear last year. Anthony Davis might not have been Rookie of the year but as I said, he is THE investment last rookie draft and a future superstar in the association at that. LaMarcus Aldridge will always be a star in Portland until shipped elsewhere. And Kawhi is getting his stock up. Y’all watched the NBA Finals, right?
Finally, the first team in this article that actually moved up, and moved up significantly. Well, once you hit rock bottom, there’s no other way but up. But there’s no room for premature celebrations just yet. This is just the beginning of a looong and usually brutal journey. This is keeper league, my friends. Just reminding everyone.
The team is strong but just being ‘strong’ will not win the coveted prize. ‘Strongest’ is the word we’re aiming for. To do that, we need to see activity from this team. Activity on all post-draft aspects. Let me repeat that again. All post draft aspects – meaning waiver play, roster management, and if need be, trading. You can check out your team all you want but if you’re just doing that to see the boxscores, then you’re not really “playing”. Spectating is not playing. No lurker has ever won fantasy gold. You can quote me on that!
Seed #8 – Darak
Last Year’s Seeding: #12
Last Year’s Keepers: Kobe Bryant, Andre Iguodala, Tyson Chandler, Brandon Bass, Darren Collison
Key Acquisitions: Marc Gasol (draft), Jrue Holiday(draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Meyers Leonard
Nice turnout for this team last season. Looks like the rock is “getting up”. Kobe was just nuts last year. Everybody was giving him the fantasy cold shoulder just because D12 went to Hollywood; same case when Lebron took his talents to South Beach. But then, Kobe got back and gave a resounding bitch-slap to them doubters. Vino. Then there’s Marc Gasol. Still a stat-filler but now he’s defensive player of the year. And then there was the surprise all-star in Jrue Holiday. He’s on a relatively more loaded team now but he is no all-star for nothing. The team had a great draft last year considering these two finds. The #5 linear picks didn’t go to waste. I wish I can say the same for Meyers Leonard though. This team could have been so much better with Drummond.
But the pertinent question stands: can the rock “get it up” next year still? Yes, especially when Kobe’s still around. Another round of Vino? Probably. Marc and Jrue should be alright. Iggy is a wait and see in GSW. If the team wants to debut in the playoffs, it needs to acquire solid 6ths, 7ths, and 8ths. Bench players. Right now, it’s non-existent. The great thing about this year’s NBA off-season shake up is that any fantasy owner is bound to find gems this year. Good news not only for this team but for everybody. Second pertinent question: will we see the team let go of Kobe this year? I see a Catch-22 here.
Seed #7 – Hbk
Last Year’s Seeding: #3
Last Year’s Keepers: Kevin Durant, Pau Gasol, Ty Lawson, Serge Ibaka, Paul George
Key Acquisitions: JaVale McGee (for Ersan Ilyasova from waivers), Tyreke Evans (for Pau Gasol), Joakim Noah (for Serge Ibaka), Tobias Harris (via waiver)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Perry Jones
The show-stopper. The icon. The main event. The 2-time league champion. You should be wondering… seed #7?! Oh, yes. It’s true. It’s true. This team has never taken the #1 or #2 seed and yet it’s arguably the most successful franchise in this league. So what’s the angle you say? I hate to admit it but the team has it all. Player talent, tactics, luck and an overall understanding of how keeper leagues are supposed to be played. If the team’s GM doesn’t have the latter, then he’s got no business being the Commissioner doesn’t he? Whatever, on with the analysis…
When I say player talent, I mean this team is always loaded. There is always Durant and at least 2 badass sidekicks. That scenario is always maintainable if 1) you waiver like hell (98 free agent transactions on last year alone. Wtf. 🙂 ), 2) diligent scouting and actually waiting for your investments to pay off , and 3) read the next paragraph.
Tactics, in general. That includes draft tactics, roster management tactics and more importantly trade tactics. I can’t seem to put my finger on it but this team’s owner always seems to have perfect timing on when to bamboozle someone in a trade. Sorry, about that. Bamboozle is a strong word. Let me rephrase: this team’s owner always seems to have perfect timing on when to screw someone in a trade. Hahaha. That’s better. Seriously. Once upon a time, he snagged a Monster Pau Gasol (then top 13) for a budding LaMarcus Aldridge(then top 32) and Devin freaking Harris. Now that Pau is starting to smell like soil, he gets rid of him in a highway-robbery type double trade! Two young superstars with a huge possibility to go nuclear this year for an aging star and a waiver-salvaged keeper?! Sigh. Rules are rules. Shiiiiit.
Luck goes with tactics and vice versa. Never the top seed but twice the champion. Apparently, the seeds don’t matter with this team. And isn’t that the way it should be? Although we find it extremely irritating for opponents to have their players punch in statistical anomalies at the perfect moment, credit is still due. Remember, luck always favors the prepared mind. Or should I say, the greatest mind?
Seed #6 – Hitman
Last Year’s Seeding: #2
Last Year’s Keepers: Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, Luis Scola, Tiago Splitter, David West
Key Acquisitions: Ricky Rubio (draft), Larry Sanders (via waiver)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Tyler Zeller
This team is a perennial contender seeding #4 and #2 consecutively in the past years and now it’s at #6. No surprise for a team always packed with multiple superstars. In the beginning there were Wade & Ellis with a budding Monroe, then the nasty G trio of Wade, Paul & Ellis. Man, that backcourt was built to go all the way but no dice unfortunately. Now, Ellis is gone thanks to last year’s “Competitive Balance Adjustment” Format. The team is still a contender, no doubt about that. But why the slip to #6 (the team’s lowest seed so far)? Can this perpetual contender still gun for the gold this year?
The slip to #6 can be attributed 2 factors as far as I can see. Number 1 (and the most obvious), some teams just got stronger this year. You’ll realize why when I break down the higher seeds later. Number 2, bad 1st veteran pick. The team virtually lost Monta Ellis for nothing. Ersan Ilysova seemed to have promise but was thrown into the pit after 17 games (I have a feeling I’ll be mentioning Ersanity again later). I don’t know what was worse though, picking him as 1st veteran pick or waiving him prematurely. And that’s just about it really. Well, you can say DWade is dipping a little bit but David West had a Renaissance season last year so that cancelled each other out. Yes, you heard it right. David effin West. From 21.5 FPPG & 0.74 FPPM to a whopping 27.4 FPPG & .82 FPPM. Too bad somebody ‘lost faith’ in the guy. To tell you honestly, the ‘slip’ to #6 is quite deceiving. We saw the league at arguably their most “balanced” season to date last year and the battle from 8th to 1st seed was very tight. Just 6 wins separating #1 and #8. This team can still go for gold, of course. Few adjustments here and there, timely waivers, and just maybe – a little help from lady luck.
Seed #5 – Brock
Last Year’s Seeding: #7
Last Year’s Keepers: David Lee, Marcin Gortat, Tyreke Evans, Kemba Walker, Javale McGee
Key Acquisitions: Ersan Iyasova (for JaVale McGee), Pau Gasol (for Tyreke Evans), Greivis Vasquez (via waiver)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Jared Sullinger
First division championship. First visit to the playoffs in 3 years (no matter how short-lived it may be). Overall, a helluva year for team Brock. Things are finally falling into place for the one and only mad scientist GM of the league. There is a method to this teams madness. What is it you ask? Beats me. Your guess is as good as mine. And for that reason alone, doing a ‘textbook’ analysis on this team will be like wiping your ass with a plastic bag. It seems profound at first, but it just won’t make sense. Probably because the GM himself doesn’t make any sense to begin with. Hahaha. But hey, the team is division champion, baby. The method works as odd as it may be, so I’ll try nevertheless. Let’s decipher the code…
First factor in this team’s successful year? Bench production. Not surprising as the team’s GM lives in the Waiver Wire. The owner is a waiver rat (if there’s such a thing). If you waiver 24/7, you’re bound to find decent role players like Speights, Thad Young, and Greivis. The ‘waiver prowess’ virtually erased the blunder of the”Klay Thompson overreach” and the “Evan Turner project”. Impressive. It’s like the owner botches his draft on purpose just to show us how ‘that damn good’ he is on waiver play. It’s not for the faint of heart, really. Kids, do NOT try this.
Pair that bench with a solid cast like D. Lee, Kemba, Gortwat, McGee, Tyreke… Wait. Wait a minute. No more Tyreke & McGee? Whaaat?!
So this was the team who landed the oh so coveted Pau Gasol? Madness. I thought the goal in a keeper league was to muster a strong and young team? Emphasis on young. Keeper league equals premium on youth and potential. Always. McGee is getting unleashed this year in Denver and so is Tyreke in New Orleans. Not the GM’s fault though. How could he possibly know, right? But still… So much for holding on to your investments. A classic case of good scouting, bad follow through.
Getting your team old is one thing but to give up 2 of “your guys” for an oldie and a waiver pick?! I say no more. Well, maybe the trade was for a championship push right? Sacrifice the future for the present? Please. 😉 The flip side is that the trade is statistically justified and moreover, it brought the team to the playoffs. The big question now is: Will team Brock continue to contend and be a playoff mainstay from here on out? Probably. Probably not. I won’t dare to venture a guess. As long as the mad scientist keeps on conjuring up these Frankenstein monsters, all we can do is watch… and be entertained.
Seed #4 – Big Daddy
Last Year’s Seeding: #10
Last Year’s Keepers: DeMarcus Cousins, Kenneth Faried, Tim Duncan, Kris Humphries, Brandon Jennings
Key Acquisitions: Monta Ellis (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Jeremy Lamb
Another huge jumper. This team leaped from 10th to 4th. Amazing isn’t it? What’s more amazing is that the team just made 5 waiver moves last year. Not surprising as this is the usual team MO – a kind of draft and forget sort of thing. The team drafts strong. Or as I see it – drafted strong. Last couple of years, the team booked a ticket to the finals with a below 500 record! Add to the fact that it only made 2 waiver waiver acquisitions! My friends, that’s the Kenneth Faried effect. The team got Faried as a rookie pick and never thought of kicking him out. How would he think of kicking him out if he doesn’t even know that Faried was benched for the entirety of the first half of last season? Being an absentee GM does have its merits. I won’t recommend it though. Really, I don’t. 🙂
But that’s just the half of the story. The real scoop is the rebirth of the Big Fundamental last year and the continuing FPPM wizardry of DeMarcus Cousins. No wonder the team had the best C production in the league. I doubt that it will still be the case though now that Sports.ws decided to revamp player positions. Position changes aside, the team will still be intact position-wise with Cousins at C, Duncan and Faried on the F, and the used to be teammates Monta and Jennings at G. The Ellis-Jennings split will be a huge factor in the team’s success this year. It is reasonable to assume that their fantasy numbers will slightly go up now they’re not splitting minutes but it’s not quite a sure thing for now. My concern is more on Jenning’s side than Monta’s. Best case scenario is that both guys will go up to the .80ish FPPM range. If that happens, this team will surely be a legit draft and forget championship team. Lol. Kidding aside, if the team’s GM will actually learn post-draft tricks and not just marvel at his keeper’s contributions, a nuclear bomb might just go off this year. Wishful thinking, I suppose.
Seed #3 – HHH
Last Year’s Seeding: #14
Last Year’s Keepers: Greg Monroe, Zach Randolph, Manu Ginobili, Antawn Jamison, DeJuan Blair
Key Acquisitions: Tony Parker (draft), Derrick Favors (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Damian Lillard
Not a single player in the top 20. Translation: no superstar aboard. The team’s top man, Tony Parker, just played 66 games in the regular season. The former team anchor, the monstrous Zach Randolph who used to post 33.6 FPPG on a 0.93 FPPM, is nothing but a faint memory. To say that the team’s last two keepers, Blair and Jamison, was a bust last year is an understatement. And yet, team HHH just got edged out in the #2 seed via point average to claim 3rd. From bottom 3rd to 3rd seed – no doubt the biggest leap in the league’s rich history. These are the cold hard facts and they are irrefutable.
If Manager of the Year was not a popularity contest, the cerebral assassin HHH deserves the accolade. Just like an MVP doesn’t always translate to a championship – think Steve Nash or Derrick Rose. It’s a damn shame. Hahaha. Anyhow, I can go on and on but let’s get to the analysis… The team lacks fantasy monsters but not firepower. It’s like World War 2 people. How do you take on 3 Tiger tanks? By fielding 7 Shermans. Balanced attack as they say. Have you guys watched Moneyball? If you did then you know by now that you only need a deep understanding of numbers to win. (Speaking of numbers, watch out for my fantasy basketball version of sabermetrics when I release my yearly top 100 projections soon!)
Moving on… sure manipulating numbers is key to winning, but this is fantasy basketball, baby. It’s not all numbers. If that’s the lone basis of winning, then it would be a damn boring game. Luck is involved. Upsets happen. That makes the game worth playing. And that’s why you need this as well –> an oracle-like foresight. You don’t’ have to actually ‘see’ the future. Nobody can do that. That’s why astrology is a fraud! You just have to have a little gamble in you. Play safe and you’re stuck. A successful man once said, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” That’s the team’s secret really, if there actually is a “secret”. There I said it. Do that and you won’t need a top 20 player to get 40+ wins.
As for the future, the team must be looking forward to it. The team is one of the youngest, if not the youngest, in the league. The hunt for the championship will all depend on ROY winner Lillard, Monroe, and the soon to be unleashed Derrick Favors. Did I also mention that the lowest FPPM player on this team last year was Damian Lillard? Puzzling isn’t it?
Seed #2 – Sheamus
Last Year’s Seeding: #8
Last Year’s Keepers: Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Spencer Hawes, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce
Key Acquisitions: Serge Ibaka (for Joakim Noah from draft), Nikola Vucevic (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Harrison Barnes
This is the one team that actually lived up to last year’s hype. There were two of them if you’re not aware of it – this team and the back-to-back tank team that I’ve mentioned earlier. Coming into the season last year, team Sheamus already had some promise with future superstar Kyrie Irving at the helm. Then, the unbelievable happened… James goddamn Harden! Let me just say this first: if you happen to hear some pompous GM say that he drafted the bearded one because he ‘knew’ the Harden explosion will materialize last season, then that GM is a fraud. Nobody could’ve known. I repeat. Nobody. But almost everyone who rode at the statistical anomaly last year felt brilliant for taking Harden… in the third round of last year’s draft! Please. If I have known he will be a top 5 player, I’ll take him in the first round, duh? Not to mention the trade transpired late October. Every league has long finished drafting by then. Sheesh. Excuse the rant, I just got carried away. Maybe because I had no Harden teams last year. Hahaha. Ok, moving on…
I’m not saying team Sheamus doesn’t deserve the credit or anything like that. I mean quite the opposite. The above rant is about one year leaguers. This is a keeper league. It shows the GM has an eye for talent and big sleepers. While the waiver vultures were dropping and picking Harden a couple of years back, team Sheamus took Harden aboard and kept him ever since. That’s how you follow through with your investment, Mister. Statistical anomaly aside, all credit goes to the team’s GM.
Another case in point – Nikola Vucevic. If you have 2 of the 3 highest impact guys last year (the 3rd one was Tobias ‘Faried light’ Harris in case you were wondering), then your team will definitely leap like Nate Robinson on steroids. Seed #8 to #2 and, of course, the neeeeeewww champion! That’s what’s up. Though I‘m not a fan of the Noah for Ibaka trade (I felt the owner got screwed by you know who), I’m still a fan of this team. Fearless forecast alert: I feel that this team will be a back-to-back finalist. If not, back-to-back champion.
Seed #1 – Cena
Last Year’s Seeding: #5
Last Year’s Keepers: LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Chris Kaman, Danilo Gallinari, Gerald Wallace
Key Acquisitions: Nikola Pekovic (draft)
Last Year’s Rookie Pick: Terrence Ross
This team should be shouting, “At last first seed … At last finals… At last silver medal…!!!”. Whuuut? Sorry, team Cena. I didn’t mean to rain on your happy parade. Hahaha. But hey, silver is silver. It’s a big achievement when you play against an accomplished pool of GMs. The same pool of GMs who’s been trying so hard to snag the team’s heavyweights – the king Lebron James and the mascot-loving Russell Westbrook. You can’t blame them, those two are 1 FPPM guys. Lebron and Westbrook IS the team – literally. I used to think that the team would be better if you split the two together for ‘fantasy sabermetric’ reasons. Now I realize that the team can go all the way with both players on board. The key is as simple as timing… and trading. Such is the power of player movement. Let’s break it down.
The team has the best F production. Not surprising. You can put Lebron with 2 Zaza Pachulias on your team and you’ll still get the best in F trophy. What I’m saying is that the frontcourt could be better. The team’s supporting Fs should be re-evaluated. Gallinari and Landry are anchors, Mr. GM. Let them go. Same in the G spots (no pun intended). After Westbrook, who’s next in line? Jarret Jack!? Mayo? Teague is quite alright but it’s safe to say that it needs an upgrade. If this is a mid-tier team, then it’s ok, but this is a championship gunner. Every piece must be strong. Every hole must be filled (oops, that sounded sleazy). Lastly, the C ‘issue’ must be decided. Having two Cs who can put up 30 minutes in any given game and can put up identical numbers rarely work. It’s darn redundant. Why not just choose one and leverage that other ‘sunken asset’ to address the team’s G & F needs? Two birds in one stone. Simple. Elegant.
I must admit though, team Cena could’ve won it all last year if not for the ill-timed injuries to Westbrook and Galo. I’m not saying team Cena got robbed. I’m saying the team could’ve won. Shoulda woulda coulda. Good and bad fortunes. Lady Luck can be a bitch sometimes. And the only way you can f*ck her in the ass is to invent the future. On that note, I rest my case.
UPDATED Fantasy NBA Top 100 Rankings for 2012-2013 (Standard Head-to Head “Per Minute” Format)
The NBA Free Agency is virtually over. There are only bits and pieces left to be scoured in the free agency board; pieces that are insignificant to the top 100 projections. The Summer League is also over. However, only the creme de la creme and/or the rookies that will have the greatest impact make it to the list. Changes did happen. Everybody seemed to be moving on up. Why? You’ll figure it out (if you have a keen eye for a fantasy guy). As always, take note that this is based on a standard 7-cat (points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, TO, TF) 82-game head-to-head “per minute” format.
Changes to ‘the algorithm’:
1) Players with versatile positions, C/F’s and G/F’s, are given additional points.
2) Efficiency (fantasy points per minute) is given considerable weight over Production (fantasy points) since this is a unique 82-game “per minute” format.
3) Recent player movements and signings were now factored in.
Updated Rankings
| 1 | LeBron James | 51 | Spencer Hawes | ↑ | ||
| 2 | Kevin Love | 52 | Nene Hilario | ↑ | ||
| 3 | Kevin Durant | 53 | Danny Granger | ↓ | ||
| 4 | Dwight Howard | 54 | Manu Ginobili | ↑ | ||
| 5 | Kobe Bryant | 55 | Jeremy Lin | ↑ | ||
| 6 | DeMarcus Cousins | ↑ | 56 | Ty Lawson | ↓ | |
| 7 | Blake Griffin | ↓ | 57 | James Harden | ↑ | |
| 8 | Josh Smith | 58 | Joe Johnson | ↓ | ||
| 9 | Al Jefferson | ↑ | 59 | Kenneth Faried | ↑ | |
| 10 | Dwyane Wade | ↓ | 60 | Tyreke Evans | ↓ | |
| 11 | Carmelo Anthony | ↑ | 61 | Louis Williams | ↑ | |
| 12 | Chris Paul | ↓ | 62 | Nikola Pekovic | ↑ | |
| 13 | Russell Westbrook | 63 | Anthony Davis | ↓ | ||
| 14 | Andrew Bynum | 64 | Antawn Jamison | ↓ | ||
| 15 | LaMarcus Aldridge | ↑ | 65 | Anderson Varejao | ||
| 16 | Dirk Nowitzki | ↑ | 66 | Andre Iguodala | ||
| 17 | Deron Williams | ↑ | 67 | Goran Dragic | ↑ | |
| 18 | Paul Millsap | ↑ | 68 | Kyle Lowry | ↓ | |
| 19 | Pau Gasol | ↓ | 69 | Chris Kaman | ↓ | |
| 20 | Tim Duncan | 70 | Kris Humphries | ↓ | ||
| 21 | David Lee | ↓ | 71 | Serge Ibaka | ↑ | |
| 22 | Kyrie Irving | ↑ | 72 | Steve Nash | ↓ | |
| 23 | Tony Parker | ↑ | 73 | Al Harrington | ↓ | |
| 24 | Greg Monroe | ↑ | 74 | David West | ↓ | |
| 25 | Monta Ellis | ↑ | 75 | Gerald Wallace | ↑ | |
| 26 | Kevin Garnett | ↓ | 76 | Marcus Thornton | ↑ | |
| 27 | Brook Lopez | ↑ | 77 | Tyson Chandler | ||
| 28 | Carlos Boozer | ↑ | 78 | Elton Brand | ↓ | |
| 29 | Amare Stoudemire | ↑ | 79 | Kevin Martin | ↑ | |
| 30 | Chris Bosh | ↑ | 80 | Kemba Walker | ↑ | |
| 31 | Zach Randolph | ↑ | 81 | Danilo Gallinari | ↓ | |
| 32 | Andrew Bogut | ↑ | 82 | Paul George | ↑ | |
| 33 | Brandon Jennings | ↓ | 83 | Luol Deng | ↓ | |
| 34 | Paul Pierce | ↓ | 84 | Jarrett Jack | ↓ | |
| 35 | John Wall | 85 | Thaddeus Young | |||
| 36 | Marcin Gortat | ↓ | 86 | Damian Lillard | ↑ | |
| 37 | Marc Gasol | ↓ | 87 | Marcus Camby | ↑ | |
| 38 | Ersan Ilyasova | ↑ | 88 | Nicolas Batum | ↑ | |
| 39 | Roy Hibbert | ↑ | 89 | Corey Maggette | ↑ | |
| 40 | Rajon Rondo | ↑ | 90 | Ricky Rubio | ↓ | |
| 41 | Eric Gordon | ↑ | 91 | Rodney Stuckey | ↓ | |
| 42 | JaVale McGee | ↑ | 92 | Carl Landry | ↑ | |
| 43 | Andrea Bargnani | ↓ | 93 | Klay Thompson | ↑ | |
| 44 | Al Horford | ↑ | 94 | Ramon Sessions | ↓ | |
| 45 | Stephen Curry | ↑ | 95 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | ↑ | |
| 46 | Luis Scola | ↑ | 96 | Mike Conley | ↓ | |
| 47 | Rudy Gay | ↓ | 97 | Jose Barea | ↑ | |
| 48 | Joakim Noah | ↑ | 98 | Nate Robinson | ↓ | |
| 49 | Ryan Anderson | ↓ | 99 | J.R. Smith | ↑ | |
| 50 | Drew Gooden | 100 | Emeka Okafor | ↑ |
Other notables: Chauncey Billups, Emeka Okafor, Jordan Crawford, Jason Terry, Jamal Crawford, Isaiah Thomas, Chandler Parsons, Channing Frye, Gerald Henderson, DeMar DeRozan, Evan Turner, Shawn Marion, OJ Mayo, Mo Williams, Michael Beasley.
The next Version will be released after the Training Camp concludes. Follow me on Twitter: @TeamSkynet for quick fantasy tips for the coming 2012-2013 season.
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