Best Keepers??

With the 2nd Annual JBL Lottery just days away (August 26th), I thought it might be time to look at which JBL teams are best stocked for next season. I think there are 4-5 teams that set up quite well for next year with cheap talent. I do think that 3 teams are better than the rest though.

So, I'll start with honorable mentions....

Golden and French. Both teams should have a full complement of players (4 each) and are the #1 and #2 teams from last season. Could you imagine if either of these teams landed a top 5 rookie pick? Look out!

So, who are the best 'keeper' teams. As I mentioned, I think there are 3 really good ones.

Let's start with those Chilliwack Offs. Last years 4th place finish has earned him 4 keeper spots and I think he's had a good/lucky off season to set himself up for the coming season. I'm thinking Benny will bring back these 4 players - Evan Turner (8), Paul George (13), OJ Mayo (12) and JaVale McGee (21). Or he could bring back Kyle Lowry (36), Mario Chalmers (6) or even Blake Griffin (59).

Off season moves turned average keepers into potentially great keepers in the Wack. Evan Turner went from swing man option #4 to a 'core' guy in Philly with the trade of Iggy to Denver. OJ Mayo went from bench player in Memphis to the starting SG gig in Dallas where he should see increased playing time and put up decent numbers. Paul George is a mini-Matrix and McGee just blocks shots. Lots and lots of blocked shots. Even if Benny decides to bring back the newest Raptor Lowry - he could be a solid keeper as well. Lots of options in the Wack. This team has great keeper potential.

Another team building for a strong 2012/13 season is Arctic. He's got shot-blocker extraordinaire Serge Ibaka (14), manimal Kenneth Faried (12) and man-child Derrick Favors (8). Talk about rebound city. What a great 3 man option to start with if he so chooses. Could you imagine if Arctic's #8 ball comes out of the lottery first?? Those 3 guys AND the Unibrow!! Awesome potential.

And the 3rd team salivating for the upcoming season is the Idaho Udapimps. Andrew Bynum finally got moved out from Kobe and Pau's shadows and has his own team in Philly. What kind of numbers can he put up as the #1 option??? And he's only $25 bucks. Then he's got Ricky Rubio (15) just waiting to get back on the floor and pass to Love, Pekovic, Roy, and AK47. Assist after assist after assist after assist after assist...get my drift? And then he's still got James Harden (13) - reigning 6th man of the year he can bring back. Or he can go big and bring back DeAndre Jordan for 11 bucks. Or he could choose to bring back late season sensation Klay Thompson for just 6 bucks. 5 very good options but only 3 spots. Some tough choices will need to be made in Idaho.

So, there you have it - 3 teams loaded with keepers for next season. Watch out if any one of those teams end up winning the chance to add Anthony Davis to their already dangerous rosters.

Good luck boys!