As previously mentioned, French Lick looks to be a lock for 2 keepers. I don't really see much discussion here. It's Jordan and Lillard. Who else could possibly be in the running? And please don't say Nick Young anyone.
What about the darling of the JBL Maui Ribs? He's on pace for a top 4 finish and that means 4 keepers. Obviously Anthony Davis will be back at $25 bucks. It looks like Rookie of the Year candidate Victor Oladipo could be worth the $20 bucks as well. While his percentages (41/32) aren't the best - he is scoring 14ppg and has 99 steals and 36 blocks so far. He'll only get better. One of my personal favorites, Chandler Parsons, should be back at just $14 bucks. He can shoot (49/39). He can score (17ppg). He grabs 6rebs and has decent ATO while also chipping in with 59 steals and 21 blocks. No brainer. I think the 4th keeper for Maui should be Goran Dragic. He's having an amazing season and for just $35 bucks is probably worth it. He's scoring 21ppg while shooting 52/42. Read those shooting %'s again. Awesome stuff.
Seoul has been discussed in previous posts and it looks like it will be just the 2 keepers for Phil. Drummond and DeRozan appear to be the obvious choices.
Manhattan Beach, our ghost team, will only be able to keep one guy. I would probably go with David Lee for $38 or Kevin Love for $54.
Bangkok's lone keeper will be Michael Carter-Williams. As previously stated, I am 100% on board with him as a keeper.
Our most successful expansion team in a long time, Norfolk, looks like he's a look for at least 3 keepers. I really like Isaiah Thomas for $9 dollars. Can you believe he scores over 20ppg?? I also like his Wizard duo (Gortat and Ariza). Both have had very solid years and would be below market value prices if they went back to auction. Another option might be Gerald Green but I think his success this year is more due to the injury to Bledsoe than anything else.
The very quiet Arctic squad looks to be guaranteed at least 2 keepers. Personally, I really like Stephen Curry for $54 bucks. I still think that's undervalued. I also like Bradley Beal at $18 bucks but he didn't break out like I thought he would this season. Is Blake Griffin worth $58?? Probably. But you might as well let him go to Auction for that price. Kenneth Faried could be the 1st rookie to get to his R4 year - but I'm not sure he's worth $21 bucks. And then there's Kobe Bryant for the ripe old price of $33 bucks. Can he return from a year away and put up 20ppg??
Brussels is poised for a top 4 finish and has Nikola Vucevic coming back at $11 bucks. That's a no brainer. The theory of Jimmy Butler for $11 bucks sounds attractive until you see he shoots 39/28. Lance Stephenson for $15 bucks? Ummm, yes please. A sleeper keeper could be Omer Asik's $1 dollar salary if he gets traded this offseason and becomes a starter somewhere next year. He should definitely make the initial cuts when JBL teams cut their rosters to a maximum of 6 players this offseason. Is Brandon Knight worth $17 bucks? Or the bigger question might be can he do it again next season?
What about Chilliwack? Does he bring back Durant and Lebron? I like Kevin Martin and his scoring and shooting for $10 bucks. I'm not sure there are many other bargains on this roster but that's the way it should be when you're gunning for a JBL title. You win and worry about next season later.
The middle of the pack Idaho squad will have a rebuilt Derrick Rose coming back. I remember last year all the fuss and stink raised about allowing Rose to be protected for $8 bucks. Not hearing much now since the kid has blown his knees out a couple of times. Will he have an impact next year at all? Idaho will pair Rose with Rajon Rondo. The rebuilding Celtics will have to make a decision on whether to keep him or sell high on him. No matter where he plays, Idaho will be looking at Rondo and his $23 dollar salary as a bargain. Taj Gibson and his $9 dollar keeper salary could get a boost if the Bulls amnesty Mr. Boozer. James Harden will finally be set free from Idaho's grasp and goes back to Auction this fall.
Juan de Fuca appears destined for another runner-up finish and will get 4 keepers again. He has the young Trey Burke for just $7 bucks. Kemba Walker for $18 would still be a bargain. I hate to say it but Carmelo for just $47 bucks is undervalued. Arron Afflalo for $12 bucks is also a good price. Juan has some middle priced players he could bring back too (Thaddeus, West, Klay). Juan appears to be well stocked for next season.
Golden appears to be on the bubble of 3 or 4 keepers. I think, because of the injuries, that I will get just 3 keeper spots. I've held onto Nerlens Noel all season and he will be back for $7 bucks. I'm hoping he can block a lot of shots next season. I'm leaning towards keeping Kyle Lowry for $22 bucks right now. It depends on what Toronto does with him this offseason. I actually like Robin Lopez for $11 bucks as well. He's not flashy but he's serviceable and has great year (and 97 blocks so far). Another Blazer, Wesley Matthews, is on my radar but he's really faded down the stretch here and $17 bucks is probably not worth it. I'm also intrigued by Eric Bledsoe's game. I need to see him healthy though to find out if he's worth $30+ bucks.
And poor old Montreal won't have any keepers and will have to start fresh for next season...
It's March and I'm already thinking about next season. So much so that our JBL Auction will be held SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH. Mark your calendars!! Road trip anyone???
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