Round two for Fantasy Basketball was last night. Last night's draft was composed of 12 teams, 13 rounds. Three of those rounds were keepers from the previous season.
Last season my team, The Kyrie Flat-Earthlings, finished 6-11 and ended up in 9th place. A large improvement from my 2017 campaign where my team (the This Is Fine. It's All Fine) finished last with a record of 3-16. A rough season after I traded away Kawhi Leonard.
Anyways, it's a new season, and this is how last night's draft played out for my team.
| Round | Pick Number | Player Selected | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | LaMarcus Aldridge (Keeper) | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2 | 3 | Jimmy Butler (Keeper) | Minnesota Timberwolves...for now |
| 3 | 3 | Kemba Walker (Keeper) | Charlotte Hornets |
| 4 | 3 | Jrue Holiday | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 5 | 10 | Jusuf Nurkic | Portland Trailblazers |
| 6 | 3 | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics |
| 7 | 10 | TJ Warren | Phoenix Suns |
| 8 | 3 | Wendell Carter Jr. | Chicago Bulls |
| 9 | 10 | JJ Redick | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 10 | 3 | Larry Nance Jr. | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 11 | 10 | Carmelo Anthony | Houston Rockets |
| 12 | 3 | George Hill | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 13 | 10 | Alex Len | Atlanta Hawks |
Some Thoughts
- Outside of my keepers, I'm most excited for TJ Warren and Wendell Carter Jr. I expect big seasons from both of them.
- I don't have a lot of confidence in Nance Jr. or Hill, but with LeBron gone, and Jordan Clarkson being a joke, maybe they will have big years.
- I'm shocked that Melo was still available in the 11th round. Shame. I understand his will be the third fiddle - maybe even fourth behind Clint Capela - but still...
- I think Len will contribute nicely seeing as Atlanta is depleted at the moment with injuries to their big men.
So what do you think? I'm not thrilled impressed with Nance, Hill or Len, but I have hope that Len will make good use of his time seeing as Atlanta is depleted with injuries right now.