for me in L2:
Keith Van Horn (MIL) - Van Horn is a bit of an enigma to fantasy
owners. With good size, athleticism and the ability to knock down
the long-range jumper, Van Horn projects to be a stud fantasy player.
Yet, Van Horn seems to lack the killer instinct necessary for NBA
superstardom and instead remains a solid, but not spectacular
player, both in real life and fantasy. Still, what you'll get from Van
Horn are some threes, 15-17 points per game, 6-7 boards per game
and very helpful shooting percentages from the floor and the line.
And now that he's away from the scrunity of a big market like New
York or Philadelphia, Van Horn could find more of a comfort zone
and take another step up.
and
Quentin Richardson (PHO) - There's absolutely no doubt
Richardson has the skill set to be a terrific fantasy player. The only
thing in doubt is whether he'll get enough playing time to produce
stats worthy of a starting spot on your roster. The "other" big offseason
acquisition in the valley of the sun, Richardson joins a
crowded backcourt and small forward rotation in Phoenix. There's
no doubt Steve Nash and Shawn Marion will start at their respective
positions, point guard and small forward, so much of the time-sharing
will be done at the shooting guard spot between Joe Johnson,
who made quantum leaps last season, and Richardson. Still, the
Suns will find a way to get Richardson 28-34 minutes per game,
and there's a good chance he will start. Should the Suns decide to
trade Johnson (or Shawn Marion), look for Richardson's value to
skyrocket. With 36-38 minutes per game, Richardson has the
potential to be a top-25 overall player, contributing points, threes
and lots of rebounds from a guard spot. The rest of the available
players after Richardson all have question marks, so take the
potential of Richardson in the middle round and hope he gets the
minutes one way or another.
L2 is getting really tough to pick for... and my next two are 23 spots away. ugh.