Another Look: Top Ten Picks
After digesting a lot of preseason play, I’ll breakdown my top ten prospects for the 2007-08 NBA season.
1) Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves
Garnett is putting up monster numbers in preseason and there’s no reason to believe that he’s not going to be a beast this season. I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see him up his rebounds, blocked shots and steals just because he’s going to be on a team that has a chance to win night in and night out. A motivated Garnett who doesn’t have to shoulder the entire scoring burden should be fantasy gold.
2) LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Even though James put up huge numbers last season, the numbers were actually a dip from the previous year. He’s young enough that he could still improve – which is a scary thought for the rest of the civilized world. As long as he can improve his free-throw percentage, he should be a really nice piece this year.
3) Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Bryant is going to have to carry the Lakers again this season. Expect him to average over 30 points once again. As he matures as a player, you could also see his assists start to rise as well. Bryant is a great talent and can help virtually any fantasy team.
4) Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
As long as he doesn’t get injured, Nash will have a great fantasy season. He looks spry in the preseason and can still do anything he wants on the court. He’s due to start slowing down soon but so far, so good for Nash and the Suns.
5) Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
After a tainted MVP season last year, Nowtizki could be out to prove that he’s a great player. His play in the preseason has been very good and he seems like he’s put last year’s meltdown behind him.
6) Shawn Marion, Phoenix Suns
Marion usually doesn’t get picked this low but this season he still has some risk factors. First of all, he isn’t entirely happy with the Suns and could be traded at any time. Secondly, with the addition of Hill, someone has to take less shots for Phoenix.
7) Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
Wade is a bit of a difficult pick this season. He’s currently injured and the Heat don’t look that great. That said, Wade has proven to be a fantasy stud whenever he’s healthy. Down the stretch of the season, as long as he’s healthy, he’s really going to show his value.
8) Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards
Arenas hasn’t had any huge preseason games so far and that’s a tad been worrisome considering he’s coming off of a knee injury. That said, he should be fine and ready to roll come the regular season.
9) Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix Suns
The only reason he’s this low is because of his knee surgery. If he comes back 100%, he’s going to be a fantasy stud. Stoudemire is still relatively young and being two years removed from microfracture surgery should do nothing but help him.
10) Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
Howard this high is a bit surprising but he’s looked fantastic in the preseason. His scoring is much better and it appears like he’ll block a lot more shots this year. If he can cut down his turnovers and increase his free throw percentage, Howard will turn into a top ten player this season.
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