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Trade deadline fallout

As the only Wizards fan I know, I spend a lot of time trying to rationalize the machinations of Ernie Grunfeld. But I can’t think of the existential conditions that would justify this deal on any conceivable level of basketball sense, fantasy or reality. The Wizards gave away a young and cheap (albeit disgruntled) source […]

Resetting rankings on top names

“Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. “ 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (4) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (5) 5. Kevin Love, MIN (3) 6. Kobe […]

Monroe, Millsap and Pekovic on rise

As I warned last week, this time-share will continue to frustrate fantasy owners unless an injury strikes in the Raptors’ backcourt. Calderon and Lowry have individual value, but they’ll continue to cut into each other’s minutes and production for the foreseeable future. Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from […]

Draft-day trade fallout

Three deals involving non-drafted players impacted the landscape of the NBA on draft night, and fantasy owners know that a player’s circumstances — role on his team, type of offense, competition for playing time — are the primary determinant of fantasy value. Here’s a breakdown of the three major trades that occurred on draft night […]

Top second-half buy candidates

Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (6) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (3) 5. James Harden, HOU (4) 6. Stephen Curry, […]

Early-season risers, fallers

This is particularly true when we get down to some of the players ranked after the Top 100. Players ranked that low are typically inconsistent, streaky or unproven. That is why you’ll see a lot of fluctuation from week to week near the bottom of the rankings. With that in mind, let’s take a look […]

Fun with numbers: November trends

Note: Brian McKitish’s top 100 players are ranked for their fantasy value for the 2013-14 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. John Wall, WSH (12) 11. Carmelo Anthony, NY (11) 12. Ty Lawson, DEN (13) 13. Kyrie Irving, CLE (10) 14. Serge […]

Early-season injury fallout

Note: Brian McKitish’s top 100 players are ranked for their fantasy value for the 2013-14 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (3) 4. Anthony Davis, NO (4) 5. James Harden, HOU (5) 6. Stephen Curry, GS (6) 7. Kevin […]

Pierce a buy-low due to Rondo injury

Note: Brian McKitish’s top 130 players are ranked for their fantasy value from this point forward in the 2012-13 NBA season. Previous rank is indicated in parentheses. 1. Kevin Durant, OKC (1) 2. LeBron James, MIA (2) 3. Chris Paul, LAC (3) 4. Russell Westbrook, OKC (4) 5. James Harden, HOU (6) 6. Kyrie Irving, […]