Monday Fantasy News 8/31/09
Aug 31, 2009 Blog
TheKnicksBlog.com had an article about the possibility of Monta Ellis being traded to NY. I don’t see it happening unless some real quality gets traded in return to Golden State. I like Stephen Curry as much as the next guy, but he isn’t ready to start, although his speculative fantasy value might rise with a trade of Jackson and Ellis. The problem with trading Ellis is his salary-66 million over 6 years.
The BleacherReport.com with an article on new Toronto Raptor, Marco Belinelli. Belinelli never really got a shot in Golden State and it looks like he is probably just another Jason Kapono for the Raptors. I’ll reserve judgment on his fantasy status until I see how much of a chance Toronto is willing to give him. He might be a useful H2H situational fantasy player as one of those guys you use late in the week if you really need some 3’s and can sacrifice other categories.
PeachtreeHoops.com takes a look at Atlanta 6th man Jamal Crawford. Crawford is definitely one of those players who is better in fantasy than in real life, mainly due to his defense. Crawford is stuck behind Bibby and J. Johnson this season, although he may see good minutes since he can play point and shooting guard. When he is hot he can put up good numbers. The real daily fantasy play here though comes from the defensive ineptness of Crawford and Bibby. There will be some great matchups available in daily games from opposing PGs, especially if Crawford and Bibby end up on the court at the same time.
An update on Yao Ming’s injury from ESPN and speculation that he may play sometime in the 209-2010 season. I doubt Houston is going to risk a career threatening injury to give Ming any serious time this season, especially once they are out of contention. Drafting him strictly depends on how many useless bench spots your league carries.
Mikki Moore signed by the Golden State Warriors. Not a positive sign for the fantasy value of Anthony Randolph but we’ll wait and see how the two work together. Randolph is probably still a nice sleeper with Moore as a backup. Of course it is the Ellis/Jackson circus right now so anything is possible.
Speaking of circus acts, Fanhouse posted a list of players that seem to always be making trouble someplace. The players on this list are daily fantasy staples, but can sometimes wreck you day with their attitude.
More speculation on a trade destination for Stephen Jackson, this time from Dime Magazine.