Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
Since the 2012 NBA season will not start with a lockout, it will be much easier for fantasy basketball fanatics to plan for their drafts. Below is my top 50 fantasy basketball players for the upcoming season:
1. SF LeBron James, Miami Heat
2. SF Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
3. PF Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
4. PG Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
5. PF Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
6. PG Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
7. PG Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets
8. C Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers
9. SG Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat
10. SG Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
11. PF Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks
12. PG Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics
13. PF Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
14. PF LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers
15. C Andrew Bynum, Philadelphia 76ers
16. C Al Jefferson, Utah Jazz
17. PF Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
18. C Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies
19. SF Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
20. PF David Lee, Golden State Warriors
21. C DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
22. PF Paul Millsap, Utah Jazz
23. PG Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers
24. PG Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
25. SG Andre Iguodala, Denver Nuggets
26. PG Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
27. SF Rudy Gay, Memphis Grizzlies
28. PF Amar’e Stoudemire, New York Knicks
29. SG Monta Ellis, Golden State Warriors
30. C Greg Monroe, Detroit Pistons
31. PG Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks
32. C Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks
33. PG John Wall, Washington Wizards
34. C Marcin Gortat, Phoenix Suns
35. PF Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder
36. PG Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets
37. SG James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder
38. PF Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
39. PF Ryan Anderson, New Orleans Hornets
40. SF/PF Gerald Wallace, Brooklyn Nets
41. SG Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
42. SF Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers
43. PG Steve Curry, Golden State Warriors
44. C Tyson Chandler, New York Knicks
45. PF Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
46. SG Eric Gordon, New Orleans Hornets
47. PF Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
48. PG Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
49. C Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
50. PG Jrue Holiday, Philadelphia 76ers
Make sure to check back for my positional rankings next week.
