- Brussels had some roster maneuvering to do this week. He had 4 bench players and his salary was at $196. He managed to get out of the salary castration area by acquiring an under-achieving Gerald Wallace from French. Was there any doubt it would be French to save the day? At least Mo Harkless didn't get immediately released by French. Although, looking at those injured names on French's bench - if they all got healthy - who would be the guy to go? For French, he's now below the $200 floor and needs to acquire salary. French's roster is currently at $186 so he needs a big move.
- French has done some major house cleaning over the last little while. Getting rid of Kaman, Crash Wallace, Rodney Stuckey and now Ray Allen shows that Hildy is done waiting for guys to turn it around.
- Seoul picked up two hot Free Agents in Alec Burks and Charlie V. Both have put up some decent numbers recently but I just hate Charlie V and couldn't bring myself to bid on him. Not even for a buck. That being said, look at the Seoul Brothers. Climbing the standings again. He's into the 800's. He's just 26 points out of the 4th and final money spot. Seoul has left his arch rival Bangkok in his dust.
- Speaking of the Kok - could this be the week that there is an Andrew Bynum sighting? Is he close to playing? Also, I see that the Kok and Brussels are tied at 585 for 8th. Not usually a big deal but that 8th spot gets 3 keepers for next season and 9th only gets 2 guys. So, for a team like Brussels, with numerous great options, moving up into the top 8 is a big deal. The current tie break process is head to head in the categories. Today, the Kok would win 4-3 in categories but ATO is so close between the 2 teams (1.622 for the Kok and 1.614 for Brussels).
- The Wack had a miserable week. Even taking home the 'NOT' award for the week. Injuries and inconsistent play of course are the reason for the shitty week. Drummond is gone 4-6 weeks with a fractured tailbone. Aminu, Barnes, and Davis all struggled this week. Checking Benny's lineup for week 16 this morning reveals a 'new' player set to make his Offs 2013 debut. Danny Granger, as of 9:08am PST, is set to be active for the week.
And finally, yes, this is keeper trade deadline week. If you want to protect someone for next season - they must be on your roster by Sunday, February 17th 12:00PST midnight. Over the last few weeks I've been touching on who has the best keeper options. Now, it's time to see who starts cashing in those chips to make a run for the money. It also could be a week where NBA teams start to shake their rosters up and new guys start to value. The NBA trade deadline is Feb 21st so we'll probably start to see some deals soon. This is where those JBL teams with FA money left over could snatch up some breakout candidates.
Again, rapid fire, JBL team by team look at some of the better keeper options each team has...
Arctic - Faried, Favors, Redick
Bangkok - Turner, Barnes, Bynum
Brussels - Vucevic, Lillard, Anderson
Chwk - George, Mayo, Drummond
French - Rose, Teague, Patterson
Golden - Pekovic, Ilyasova
Idaho - Harden, Hill
Juan - West, Sanders, Walker
MBB - Lopez, Love, Crawford
Maui - Davis, Parsons, Varejao
Montreal - Irving, Rubio, Splitter
Seoul - Vasquez, Calderon, Johnson
Yuma - Leonard, Afflalo, Jennings
There are certainly some wildcards in play here...
- Will Chwk be able to move Drummond?
- Will Bangkok consider moving Bynum? If so, what's he worth?
- Does Arctic cash in on one of his bigs in attempt to make a run?
- Does Golden consider moving Duncan for a healthier option for the stretch drive?
- Does Seoul move Vasquez to enhance his money spot chances?
Another factor to consider for many teams will be the salary cap. Bangkok, Chilliwack, Golden, Idaho and Juan are all right up against the $300 maximum. This means that if one of those teams wants to bring in a big name, big price player and ship out a cheap guy there are going to have to be other players involved.
Well, that's all for this morning...have a good Family Day!
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