re: Pels Talk Fantasy Basketball League - Year 7

What ya need

I've had some talks already... not afraid to move CP3 or Kawhi. Missing draft means I am behind the 8ball clearly. Gotta make some moves.

What positions are you looking for

I want kawhi
I want jimmy
I want beal
I want klay

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I want jimmy

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what you gonna give me

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what you gonna give me

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Reach around

Whatcha looking for? What position?

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theducks

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Starters:



Wall is a no brainer top 5 PG and should average 25+ FPPG a night. It goes to show how deep the first is when you get a guy of his caliber at 10. I think he's come pretty close to his ceiling as a scorer but he did hit 3s(and shots at 16+ feet) at a lesser rate last season.

Klay is a rock solid plug and play starter that was barely affected by K.D. I would like him even more if we gave points for 3s but he's a guy you can set and forget,i expect the ast numbers to bounce back a bit from a poor 2.1 a game to around 3ish.

Batum should be similar to what he has been in CHA but with a mild decline in points(scoring near the rim needs to bounce back) as he bounces back from injury. I know you autodrafted but he's a strong value pick in the near 6th round considering his floor. Chandler and Gay should be more than adequate until he comes back.

Chriss is extremely intriguing for sure,averaged 15.6/7.2 per 36 last year as a 19 year old. He'll play some 5 this year which could give him that designation which helps his versatility for you,he's worked on his rebounding which is a big help for his game. At around 30-32 mins a game I'd expect something like what ibaka did in some of his seasons in OKC(13/7 with 2 blocks) but be wary of PHxs other young bigs,I think he beats the 8th round pretty easily tbh.

I actually suspect Gobert hits a career high in PPG by a good margin. Utah has spotty offense at best(Rubio aint scoring much/Hood is good but not a #1 guy/will favors bounce back?) so the opportunity is there and he's been hot in preseason. Rubio is a far better playmaker than hill was so he has that going for him as well.

Conley has been a bit on the injured side but is maybe the safest non elite fantasy PG. There's really no reason not to expect ~20/6/3 yet again.

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Payton is very similar to rondo besides being a moderately better scorer. The one thing elfrid has going for him is he did improve his FT shooting a good deal last year(near 70%) and i think will stay around that or improve it a bit more. He's a nightly triple double threat with a lot of nice young fire power around him so expect as modest improvement from the last 2 seasons.

WCs upside is a bit capped with the wings around him and he's always been injury prone. The good news is gallo is gone and he's locked in as the starter so he should put up his typical 14-15 ppg/5.5 rebs. I also really like the addition of millsap to help and he plus jokic are excellent passers which will get wilson looks. he had a near 58% TS post ASB while jokic improved so its not a coincidence.

The ESPN prediction for gay is low for my tastes. I think he's in for a quality season in SA and he's still got it despite his recent struggles,he's a nice glue guy for your bench that can fill in 2 spots.

Rose wasn't really bad last season in NY despite what some believe. He won't replicate 18 PPG but 15ish with 4.5 asts and 4 boards is a good enough guess and should have some moderate value until IT2 comes back. I don't think you really need him though with 3 other legit PGs.

Dirk is a fossil now but should give good production despite 25 mins a game. He's a nice fill in most nights but father time could get him at any moment.

Kanter is a talented player in a crowded frontcourt. Similarly to dirk he'll give good per minute production and is a decent fill in but has little upside where he is.

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For Kawhi I would need a SF back and look to upgrade a position or two. Would like some positional flexibility if possible. Pretty set at C right now and I like my SG options so anyone who is listed there must also be listed at a different position.

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I don't think we are trade compatible. Trading jimmy butler would be close to a lateral move and you strong at the positions I have studs at. Harrison Barnes is the SF I could give you but i doubt you would go for that. Take a look and see if you like anything. I'm not seeing a path here