Anyways, with 2011 rolling in I thought it would be a good time to start looking at some potential keepers for next season. Remember, our keeper trade deadline is the NBA All-Star Weekend. And that weekend isn't that far away now. It's February 20th so we are about 7-8 weeks away. For those JBL teams who continue to struggle with mediocrity it's almost time to start thinking about building for 2011/12.
So, without further delay, I'm going to quickly go through some the top keepers (currently) for next season. Of course, as NBA players get traded, other great keepers could emerge in the coming weeks. My focus this morning is to look at those guys who would likely be bargains at their current price and in their current situation. And if I miss some guys...oh well. I'll list the players protected price beside his name...
Kevin Love $22 - 21ppg and 15reb. I know he doesn't do much else. But those numbers for $22 bucks are insane. What would he go for in the JBL Auction?? Way more than that!
Kevin Martin $22 - a 22ppg scorer who shoots it lights out from downtown. Another guy who doesn't contribute much anywhere else. However, I think if you see how close the PTS category is in the JBL these days it's clear that having big time scorers is recommended.
Amare Stoudamire $55 - 26 & 9 with 104 combined steals and blocks. Oh vey.
Luis Scola $23 - 20 & 8 for the always under-rated big man in Houston.
Tyreke Evans $23 - 17ppg, 5ast, 5reb. But can he stay healthy?
Eric Gordon $28 - The #10 scorer in the NBA at 24ppg. Again, points are good.
Michael Beasley $17 - 22 and 6 with good %'s. The Beaz found new life in Minnesota.
Rudy Gay $29 - 21 and 6 with 96 combined steals and blocks and good %'s. Lethal.
Joakim Noah $27 - 14 and 12 with BIG steals and blocks and good %'s.
Wilson Chandler $17 - 18 and 6 with 51 blocks. Quietly darn good.
Serge Ibaka $9 - big time shot-blocker gets 10 and 7 with 76 blks
Danilo Gallinari $12 - 15ppg and a 15 Tendex.
Carlos Boozer $35 - 21 and 10 and fitting in nicely in Chi-town.
Landry Fields $6 - the cheapest guy around that can get you 10 and 7 with a 15 Tendex.
Stephen Curry $20 - 19 and 6 with good %'s and steals in an injury filled year.
Well, there you have it, 15 of the top current keepers that JBL teams will be looking at protecting for next season. Others will emerge as NBA teams shuffle their deck chairs....
Will Ty Lawson will the starting PG in Denver at year's end?
Will Evan Turner be leading Philadelphia?
Can Tiago Splitter ever get consistent minutes in San Antonio?
Will Wesley Johnson emerge for Minnesota?
Can DeMar DeRozan be the #2 man in TO?
Has Anderson Varejao peaked as a player or can he bump up his numbers?
There are lots of players to keep your eyes on in the coming weeks...
Enjoy the New Year everyone. All the best for a happy and healthy 2011.
Cheers,
John
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