Not sure why David Lee’s such a big risk just because he only signed a one-year deal. He’ll get the minutes in New York, and he should only be hungrier than last year, when he averaged 16-11. In Yahoo’s rankings, he finished top 30! Not too shabby. One thing you always get from Lee is effort. Combine that with ability and a good situation for stat-booster under D’Antoni’s system, and that spells another great fantasy season. The reason they didn’t sign him to a longer contract is because they’re trying to get cap space for the LeBron sweepstakes. A lot of people will be sorry they passed on Lee
posted by: Phil Partington · 10/23/09
The risk was, Phil, that Lee was unsigned when early birds drafted him. He’ll be great on the Knicks, of course, but no one ever knows how the free agency thing works out. He theoretically could have ended up in Memphis sitting behind Zach Randolph, or accepted a smaller role and smaller deal to land on a top contender for one year before cashing in.
In terms of fantasy ball, I’ve seen Lee go as high as the early 3rd. He could be considered a risk there even when playing his best just because at that point in the draft, there are still 20 ppg scorers from all positions, big men who will block more shots, and veteran players with a more proven fantasy record.
Don’t wanna come off as a hater, though. Lee is a very, very solid pick. He just won’t be the bargain he was last year.
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Not sure why David Lee’s such a big risk just because he only signed a one-year deal. He’ll get the minutes in New York, and he should only be hungrier than last year, when he averaged 16-11. In Yahoo’s rankings, he finished top 30! Not too shabby. One thing you always get from Lee is effort. Combine that with ability and a good situation for stat-booster under D’Antoni’s system, and that spells another great fantasy season. The reason they didn’t sign him to a longer contract is because they’re trying to get cap space for the LeBron sweepstakes. A lot of people will be sorry they passed on Lee
posted by: Phil Partington · 10/23/09
The risk was, Phil, that Lee was unsigned when early birds drafted him. He’ll be great on the Knicks, of course, but no one ever knows how the free agency thing works out. He theoretically could have ended up in Memphis sitting behind Zach Randolph, or accepted a smaller role and smaller deal to land on a top contender for one year before cashing in.
In terms of fantasy ball, I’ve seen Lee go as high as the early 3rd. He could be considered a risk there even when playing his best just because at that point in the draft, there are still 20 ppg scorers from all positions, big men who will block more shots, and veteran players with a more proven fantasy record.
Don’t wanna come off as a hater, though. Lee is a very, very solid pick. He just won’t be the bargain he was last year.
posted by: Alvin Lai · 10/29/09