Dynasty: young guys with upside

Post #1 » by **fatlever** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:29 pm

for those of you in dynasty leagues (especially those with an eye a few years down the road), which players from the past 2 or 3 drafts are you stockpiling on your roster?

not counting the obvious guys who are already make huge impacts like durant, horford, roy, aldridge etc...

i am holding onto thad young, tyrus thomas, bargnani, corey brewer, al thornton, and navarro.

hopefully 2 or 3 of them will pan out, but i am losing patience with tyrus, fast.

who are your young diamonds? who is worth picking and stashing for a year or two? who is flying under the fantasy radar?

Post #2 » by **Stanford** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:36 pm

This is what I'm currently running in the later stages of a rebuilding effort.

PG Chris Paul
SG Brandon Roy
G Jose Calderon
G Jamal Crawford
SF Al Thornton
PF Dirk Nowitzki
F Nick Young
F Kyle Korver
C Andrea Bargnani
C Andris Biedrins
BN J.R. Smith
BN Javaris Crittenton
BN Nate Robinson
BN Robert Swift
BN Jeff Green
IL Greg Oden
IL Adam Morrison

So to answer your question, I'm dragging along Chris Paul, Brandon Roy, Al Thornton, Nick Young, Andrea Bargnani, Javaris Crittenton, Nate Robinson, Jeff Green, Oden and Morrison from those draft classes.

I'm hoping Nick Young and/or Crittenton can be the guy I get production from after being stashed for a couple years.

Post #3 » by **fatlever** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:36 pm

"dragging along paul and roy"...LOL

i think crittenton could be a decent fantasy option down the road, especially if they move him to off guard next season, while keeping pg status. at sg he'll have a chance to score and rebound a little more, while still picking up assists and some steals.

green is available in our league but i'm just not sure how to project his stats moving forward. he strikes me as simply a glue guy, an all around decent in most things great in none type. but... he seems to also be a sure bet to get plenty of minutes in the next few years.

theman · Post #4 » by **theman** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:07 pm

Stanford wrote:This is what I'm currently running in the later stages of a rebuilding effort.

PG Chris Paul
SG Brandon Roy
G Jose Calderon
G Jamal Crawford
SF Al Thornton
PF Dirk Nowitzki
F Nick Young
F Kyle Korver
C Andrea Bargnani
C Andris Biedrins
BN J.R. Smith
BN Javaris Crittenton
BN Nate Robinson
BN Robert Swift
BN Jeff Green
IL Greg Oden
IL Adam Morrison

So to answer your question, I'm dragging along Chris Paul, Brandon Roy, Al Thornton, Nick Young, Andrea Bargnani, Javaris Crittenton, Nate Robinson, Jeff Green, Oden and Morrison from those draft classes.

I'm hoping Nick Young and/or Crittenton can be the guy I get production from after being stashed for a couple years.

You need to rid yourself of that old man.

As for me I am contending for the title but that doesn't mean I can't hold onto some youth.

I have Foye (coming back from injury and looking good), Thad Young (just started starting), Martel Webster (still holding out hope), Shaun Livingston (stashed on the IL).

I guess Ellis does count since he is contributing.

I can't comment on players not on my team.

theman · Post #5 » by **theman** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:09 pm

fatlever wrote: green is available in our league but i'm just not sure how to project his stats moving forward. he strikes me as simply a glue guy, an all around decent in most things great in none type. but... he seems to also be a sure bet to get plenty of minutes in the next few years.

That sounds a lot like Shane Battier who was a desent fantasy contributor.

Post #6 » by **fatlever** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:50 pm

yeah, i guess green is one of those non-flashy guys who will win you a league one day with solid but unspectacular numbers. but i dont think anyone truely thinks green is the type who could potentially erupt into a fantasy superstar in 2-3 years. [cheesy baseball analogy alert] i guess sometimes its better to take the single than try for the home run. green strikes me as a single.

livingston is a good mention. can he really make the rebound? if so, he has the tools to be a dominating fantasy player down the road.

i love thad young's fantasy potential.

Post #7 » by **Stanford** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:18 pm

We've got quite a few roster spots, two IL spots and 14 teams. I don't need Green to be a fantasy superstar to justify a spot on my team.

Joel Embust · Post #8 » by **Joel Embust** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:26 pm

Louis Williams
Rudy Gay
Linas Kleiza
Josh Smith
Andray Blatche
Marcus Williams
Marco Belinelli
Morris Almond
Amir Johnson
Tiago Splitter
Shannon Brown
Shelden Williams
Picks 2008: SEA 1st + TOR 1st (both will be in the top 8 )
Picks 2009: SEA 1st + HOU 1st

DNYLkiller · Post #9 » by **DNYLkiller** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:19 pm

You got it all wrong on Jeff Green my friend. He's gonna be sick one day. Maybe even next year. He's a great rebounder and more scoring will come with time. Seattle loves him and were willing to part with some big pieces for him. Keep him.

Post #10 » by **Young_Star11** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:05 am

My rabble of an FFDL team:

Devin Harris (would do better if he left Dallas)
Josh Childress (never be a stud, but a fresh start could await..)
Louis Williams (the next AI in fantasyland)
Dorell Wright (Wade/Marion would suit him very nicely)
Amir Johnson (showing flashes of becoming the next Camby)
Corey Brewer (unknown, but could yet be a Prince-type)
David Lee (still like him as a full-time starter soon in NY)
Samuel Dalembert (still fairly young; 11/10 and 2.5 blocks)
Chris Kaman (break-out seasons and with Brand perhaps leaving...)

Lconte17 · Post #11 » by **Lconte17** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:11 am

Marcus Williams
Sean Williams

are two that come to mind besides the obvious in Horford, Durant, Oden...etc

Post #12 » by **Stanford** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:37 am

Young_Star11 wrote:Louis Williams (the next AI in fantasyland)

Lol. Right.