Ranking the Keepers

I think I'll go through each team's JBL roster to see who has a good stable of keepers. I'll start at the bottom and work my way up. My criteria? I consider best value for the $$ of course. I'll consider room to grow. I'll factor in injury risk. I'll consider a lot of things. Here we go...

Belgrade Zombies

1. Kevin Love $17 (#1 keeper in my books)
2. Tyreke Evans $18 (20-5-5 potential)
3. DeMar DeRozan $5 (16ppg and still improving)
4. Andrew Bynum $15 (can he stay healthy?)
5. Ersan Ilyasova $4 (if only Milwaukee had set rotations)

Maui Ribs

1. Antawn Jamison $17 (can still play - but where will he be next season)
2. Andrei Kirilenko $11 (former $50 dollar player can still stuff the stat sheet - sometimes)
3. Evan Turner $6 (#2 pick still improving)
4. Samuel Dalembert $6 (big time shotblocker just needs to play 35 mins somewhere)
5. Andrew Bogut $35 (one of the best shot blockers and rebounders for just $40 bucks)

Juan de Fuca Yo Mamas

1. Danilo Gallinari $7 (15ppg guy with 3PT% - will he be in NY next season though?)
2. Kenyon Martin $3 (if he could regain his form he could be value at $8 bucks)
3. Arron Affalo $8 (Denver could look very different soon and this kid is underrated)
4. DeMarcus Cousins $27 (can he find the light switch and improve to 18 & 8?)
5. Roy Hibbert $29 (is there still room to improve? Or is this as good as he gets?)

Brussles Muscles

1. DeAndre Jordan $1 (his exciting athletic play has Clipper fans buzzing. Bye Bye Kaman)
2. Ty Lawson $5 (future starting PG in Denver when Billups leaves?)
3. Zach Randolph $28 (20 & 13 for $33 bucks...um, yeah, I'll take that)
4. Nick Young $10 (still improving on a young Wizards team)
5. John Wall $37 (15 and 10 in his rookie year while injured? Sky is the limit)

Manhattan Beach Ballers

1. Nicolas Batum $1 (jack of all trades is still improving for an always injured Blazers team)
2. Omar Casspi $2 (love him, but he needs some love from his coach)
3. Amare $50 (the MVP candidate has been awesome this season)
4. Manu Ginobili $23 (ageless wonder is still stat-stuffing)
5. Derrick Favors $7 (what is he figures it out and NJ actually plays him?)

Yuma Thurmans

1. Steve Nash $34 (he's still got it!)
2. Mike Conley $9 (nothing flashy but very solid and really helps in steals)
3. Tayshaun Prince $13 (on the right team he could still be valuable)
4. Stephen Jackson $18 (Captain Jack just can't shoot - but nice stats elsewhere)
5. Kobe $55 (if you loved him and like 25-5-5 then why not keep him)

Chilliwack Offs

1. Joakim Noah $22 (love his game and numbers. A true top notch Fantasy center)
2. Blake Griffin $49 (no brainer - he will be protected - he is a fantasy stud)
3. Jose Calderon $5 (ATO is awesome but inconsistency is maddening)
4. Lou Williams $1 (I'm not a fan but he can help in a few categories)
5. Shawn Marion $6 (former fantasy stud still can stuff the boxscore)

Golden Showers

1. Dorell Wright $10 (6 category fantasy player having a breakout season)
2. Eric Gordon $23 (top 10 NBA scorer and 5 category player for under $30 bucks)
3. Luis Scola $18 (19 and 9 and still an under-rated fantasy PF)
4. Greg Monroe $2 (potential 10-10 guy but will the playing time be there)
5. Carlos Boozer $30 (20 & 10 player for a very good Bulls team)

Arctic Circle Jerks

1. Michael Beasley $12 (20 and 6 - showing Miami that they should have kept him)
2. Serge Ibaka $4 (shotblocker extreme just needs to play more)
3. Raymond Felton $21 (the PG for a run and gun team is always a good thing)
4. Brandon Bass $1 (cheap starter and good 5th forward)
5. Mike Miller $1 (he has to find his game at some point doesn't he?)

French Lick Celtics

1. Landry Fields $1 (NY loves his all around game )
2. Wilson Chandler $12 (17 and 6 with blocks - but is he still in NY next year?)
3. Anderson Varejao $7 (10-10 potential with FG%, steals and blocks + great hair)
4. Emeka Okafor $32 (rebounds and blocks for under $40 bucks)
5. Chris Paul $66 (remember when the star players went for $100 bucks?)

Seoul Brothers

1. Tyson Chandler $3 (having a great season)
2. Ray Allen $13 (getting better with age)
3. Kevin Garnett $18 (all around game is still very good but health a concern)
4. Shane Battier $1 (all around game helps any Fantasy team)
5. Dwyane Wade $57 (still one of the best Fantasy studs out there)

Idaho Udapimps

1. Kevin Martin $17 (23ppg scorer with great 3PT% always helps)
2. Paul Pierce $22 (another stat stuffer who appears to be getting better with age)
3. Brandon Jennings $20 (love his potential if he ever gets a jump shot)
4. Amir Johnson $3 (when you pay him that much you have to play him right?)
5. Dwight Howard $76 (best big man in the Fantasy world by far)

Bangkok Fighters

1. Stephen Curry $15 (2nd best keeper in the world at this price)
2. Rudy Gay $24 (another top notch stat stuffer for under $30 bucks. No brainer)
3. Tony Parker $15 (having a quietly spectacular season. Look at those numbers)
4. Chris Kaman $14 (a very good fantasy center will probably need a new NBA home)
5. Wesley Johnson $9 (lots of upside for the kid - but is he 4th option in Minny next year?)

So, there you have it, I tried to go 5 players deep for each team - which to be honest - was very difficult for some teams. The other interesting thing to keep an eye on is the standings because we know that JBL teams can only protect so many players based on their final position in the standings. So, Kevin Love may be in Belgrade right now but if the Zombies can't get out of the basement then he'll be headed back to the JBL auction. It might be in Belgrade's best interest to move Love to the highest bidder so he can get out of the basement and then move on to the #2 keeper on his list (a guy like Tyreke of DeRozan). We'll see what the Zombies strategy is as the keeper trade deadline approaches.

Signing off....