The Final Cuts....

Well, we are down to 4 days before off-season trading could potentially begin. We have 5 teams (including myself) still needing to make some drops before July 1st.

We saw Chilliwack release Antawn Jamison this evening. This gets him down to 5 players. Jamison would have been $26 bucks - which isn't necessarily a bad price - it's just that Benny has 5 better options for protection. I think the drop was a wise move.

Bangkok dropped Jonny Flynn tonight as well. He didn't have to, but he did. I would be hard pressed to see Bangkok make any off season trades with the 4 keepers he has coming back (Curry, Westbrook, Gay and Kaman). Flynn never had a shot cracking that roster.

Still to drop players: Belgrade (2 drops required), Juan (2), Yuma (2), Golden (1), and Maui (1).

I can walk through my mind set of Golden's final cut from 6 players down to 5. There are several ways I could go here....

1) Drop Josh Smith. He would be $48 bucks after all. How much would he go for on draft night? $50? $55? Maybe even $60 bucks? Is he that much of a bargain? Now, that being said, he is a top Fantasy player and he could be worth the most as far as trade value this off-season....

2) Darren Collison - this one is simple...do I believe Collison or Chris Paul will be traded this off-season? If the answer is yes - I keep Collison. If the answer is no and those 2 PG's are on the same roster - then Collison is not worth the $15 bucks.

3) Carl Landry. He would be $10 bucks. A relatively solid player in Sacramento that last year averaged 18 and 6 with the Kings. The problem with Carl is that he doesn't do a whole lot of other things and that the Kings brought in Samuel Dalembert and DeMarcus Cousins this off-season. Plus, they still have Jason Thompson. How many minutes are there for Landry to shine??

For now, I will hold on to Rose, Deng, and Brooks. Here's my 2 cents on them...

Rose - could be on the East's best team next season if July goes well for the Bulls. He should improve his game next season and for $29 bucks could still be a valuable asset.

Deng - If the Bulls go big and land Lebron I would imagine he would come in sign-and-trade form which would mean Luol is on his way to Cleveland. Deng is one of those do-it-all fantasy guys who could be a bargain for $17 bucks. Plus, he is the blackest man in the NBA since the recently departed Manute Bol.

Brooks - MIP last season should have his big man Yao to pass to next season. Aaron isn't the greatest PG but his ATO numbers should improve in 10/11 with the return of Yao. And for $16 bucks it's not like he's a huge risk.

So...who will be Golden's final 5 going into July 1st??? I think this blog post has made up my mind....