Kaman is a lock for the starting job and as such is bound to put up around 10 points and 8 boards by his mere presence on the court. The blocks are always nice to have, but the main thing I needed with my second C at this point is just to stay healthy and be reliable. Kaman started 82 games last year, so I think that's a pretty realistic expectation, and one that's traditionally tough to find at the C-spot, so I think this was the right pick for my team and I had my eye on him as a late-round C for some time.

I’m hoping Jaric joins Brand and Maggette to form a big 3 of sorts in LA. He should be good for assists, a lot of steals, some 3s and some points. Also, at 6’5” tall he can rebound well from the PG spot a la Jason Kidd. If Jaric can stay healthy, I have no doubt he will be a multi-tool fantasy producer for my squad.

The Bobcats will be horrible this year, but hopefully Wallace will finally have the minutes he needs to break out. His FG% and FT% are still risks to a large extent; he's a career 50% FT shooter, but in the preseason has gone 17-20. Has Gerald become a great FT shooter over the course of a summer, or is this just another pre-season aberation of the kind that fantasy owners hate? The same applies for his FG% - his last 3 season have been 36%, 49%, 43%, so who knows what to expect this year. He will be erratic, we're sure about that. The 3s and percentages will be a little flimsy, but our feeling is that Gerald will contribute across the board. Check out his line against Portland: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 8 steals, 1 block and 4-7 from the field. If that doesn't qualify as late round bust-out sleeper potential, i don't know what does!

All of Tim Thomas' numbers have been gradually increasing each year and I expect that trend to continue this year. Thomas reminds me a lot like one of my other forwards, Darius Miles. A tall thin frame, tall enough to bang with the big boys yet agil enough to handle the rock and shoot outside. I like that type of athleticism. Unfortunately, even though Thomas is 6'-10" tall, he doesnt like to go in and bang the boards. His rebound numbers could be MUCH better than they are. Overall, Thomas is strong across the board and I did not see any other player on the board who did not have a glaring weakness in at least one category and that was the deciding factor for me.

Overall, it is a risk drafting Diaw this high in the draft; however, I thought this was the proper time to take that kind of risk. I think if given the minutes, which he should, Diaw could post some lofty rebound, assist and decent steal numbers.

13.01 Michael Olowokandi C MIN

The second of my 2 back up centers. Even if has a reasonably solid year he represents protection for my Blocks and Rebound categories. There is always the possibilty, although somewhat unlikely, that he will stay injury free and decide to put in the effort. If so his numbers will be a real bonus.

I had him on my qualifier team last year, and when he played and was healthy was a starter. The other two players I was considering with this pick - Vlade and Bender, also have injury problems, so I went with the player who I thought would be the best for my team injury-free. Plus, should he go on the injured list, I can use the IL slots and can look to the free agent wire for assistance.

A pretty big question mark, and perhaps too early to take someone who may end up being dropped early-on, but Harris showed a nice all-around game in his collegiate career with Wisconsin. With rumblings of a prolonged Marquis Daniels injury and Michael Finley playing with a hamstring, Devin may get decent minutes early on. If he takes advantage and does well, he may earn himself a long-term spot on my roster.

Of course, these numbers are generous but if I end up drafting a guy, then in my world he's due for a career year. Dig? Anyway, I've got faith that Raz (as I like to call him) is gonna step up and rise to the next level of small forwards.

15.01 Derek Fisher G GSW

He will probably split time with Claxton as Golden State's PG. If so 28 minutes per game can be expected with 11PPG, 2RPG, 4APG, 100 steals and 100 3Pts. His steals and 3point numbers act as a back up for these categories and overall he is not a bad player to have on my bench.

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