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    • Fantasy Basketball Keeper Rankings – Top 50

    Author Icon for Nels

    Categorized as: Author: Nels, Fantasy Basketball
    Posted on: March 7th, 2009

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    Okay, this is the first time I’ve done a keeper rankings list, and I’ve never actually played in a keeper league (though I’ve always wanted to), so if these rankings suck and are totally off, feel free to ream me leave me some comments.

    1. LeBron James
    2. Chris Paul
    3. Dwyane Wade
    4. Danny Granger
    5. Kevin Durant
    6. Kobe Bryant
    7. Dwight Howard
    8. Al Jefferson
    9. Devin Harris
    10. Deron Williams
    11. Brandon Roy
    12. Chris Bosh
    13. Jameer Nelson
    14. Kevin Martin
    15. Caron Butler
    16. Troy Murphy
    17. Stephen Jackson
    18. Rashard Lewis
    19. Dirk Nowitzki
    20. Manu Ginobili
    21. Yao Ming
    22. Amare Stoudemire
    23. Pau Gasol
    24. Chris Kaman
    25. Jason Kidd
    26. Jason Terry
    27. Mehmet Okur
    28. Paul Pierce
    29. Joe Johnson
    30. Andre Iguodala
    31. Chauncey Billups
    32. Kevin Garnett
    33. Tim Duncan
    34. Marcus Camby
    35. Steve Nash
    36. Ray Allen
    37. Antawn Jamison
    38. Gerald Wallace
    39. Nene Hilario
    40. Rajon Rondo
    41. Jose Calderon
    42. David West
    43. Mo Williams
    44. David Lee
    45. Andris Biedrins
    46. Vince Carter
    47. Nate Robinson
    48. Zach Randolph
    49. Ben Gordon
    50. Mike Bibby

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    Other guys who just barely didn’t make the cut:
    O.J. Mayo
    Carmelo Anthony
    Delonte West
    Andrei Kirilenko
    Paul Millsap
    Rudy Gay
    Shawn Marion
    John Salmons
    Chris Duhon
    Raymond Felton
    Jeff Green
    Tony Parker
    Andre Miller
    Hedo Turkoglu
    Jason Richardson
    Al Horford
    Brook Lopez
    Lamarcus Aldridge
    Randy Foye
    Andrew Bynum

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    • goodtimes

      Wow, you owe me a new laptop after spitting out my coffee all over this one…that picture is epicly appropriate

    • http://johnvogan.blogspot.com Daniel

      Duncan33, Chauncey33, Nash34, Allen34, Camby35, Kidd37 seem like candidates to slow down this season. Maybe not all of them, but at least one ala Allen Iverson

    • 800lb

      Gotta think that D. Will and B. Roy (fucking nick-names) would be ahead of Harris. Harris is older than both of them I believe, and while the Nets might take off if they pick up a big fish in 2010, they might now. Both Williams and Roy have the keys to their teams, put up efficient numbers when their support is solid, and can shoulder the load when their teams get injured. Those sound like keeper characteristics to me.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/nelswadycki Nels

      Well, they all received fairly significant markdowns on their actual fantasy rankings from this season. Part of it depends on what kind of keeper league you're doing. For single-season keepers, I think they're probably good where they are, but if you're in a dynasty-type keeper league, then they should probably be a little lower since they have less time left before their expiration date.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/nelswadycki Nels

      Harris just turned 26, while Williams and Roy will be 25 in June and July (respectively). I guess Williams probably deserves to be higher than Harris because of his youth and also because of games played, but if you somehow have one or two of the three on your team, you're probably pretty set for next season no matter who you decide to keep.

    • Evan

      Where's Boozer??!?!?!?!?!?!?

    • Evan

      How can you drop out a guy like Gay who finished top 25 last season…..and put Troy Murphy so damn high after 1 career season?!?!?!

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/nelswadycki Nels

      Gee, I don't know. Would you keep Boozer over the other guys on the list? I wouldn't. And since these are my rankings, they reflect that.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/nelswadycki Nels

      I find your comment somewhat amusing since Gay is sort of like the Troy Murphy of last season, except that Murphy actually demonstrated the ability to average a double-double for two years in a row (and once before that too). Yes, that was 3 years ago, but it provides more positive data than I believe we have on Gay so far. Note that I did include Gay in the "second tier" guys.

    • Evan

      You're insane, Boozer's been a top 20 guy for a while, Gay has crazy potential and Murphy can only go down from here. I'd take both those guys over Nate Robinson and Mike Bibby – all players I own in my keeper league. I'm goin with Chris Paul, Boozer, Gay and Murphy or Lopez – not Aldridge, Nate, or Bibby

    • Evan

      Let's throw out another terrible pick you have there. Stephen Jackson. The guy shoots below 42% and the TOs are disgusting. A guy that went in the 7th round of my draft this year 69th overall and just a terrible choice.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/nelswadycki Nels

      According to the history of the Player Rater, Boozer has been a Top 20 guy once, and a Top 50 guy 3 times. As for Gay, all of his numbers are down from last year except his turnovers, and I think OJ Mayo is only going to take more and more of his shots. Nate Robinson is good to go until D'Antoni leaves the Knicks. Considering that I have Gay at ~56 and Bibby and Robinson are at 50 and 47, I'd argue that you're sort of splitting hairs by saying you'd keep Gay over Bibby and Robinson. I also have Aldridge as 3rd to last on my runner-up list, so I'm not even sure where he enters the conversation.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/nelswadycki Nels

      Okay, you're right about that. I was way overestimating Jackson based on his current production.

      I do want to point out that Kevin Durant was taken at 61 in the average mock draft collected by GMTR, so saying someone was taking at 69th overall in a draft and using that as a reasoning for where they should be ranked as a keeper is kind of pointless.

    • Satten

      Not to be harsh, Nels, but this list is an epic fail since Derrick Rose isn't on it. There's so much more I want to teach you about keeper leagues now, but I just don't have the time. Just know you are skewing way too old with your rankings.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/nelswadycki Nels

      Good to know. Like I said, I'm not actually in any keeper leagues, but maybe next year we'll start a GMTR Keeper League in addition to the normal Readers' League. Maybe even a dynasty league…

    • http://www.lolkittys.com A.J

      Thanks for the List. I would like to know your opinion of Nate Robinsons keeper value. Isn't he a FA this summer? Will his value dip with a new system? Or is he on the verge of becoming at least a 2nd tier star in this league?

    • Satten

      Nels, if you don't mind me posting a link to another site, I wrote an extensive keeper article just last Sunday that got posted yesterday on SI.com. I thought you might be interested in it: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/fantasy/03/…
      Let me know what you think….

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/biggs0 Patrick

      Hey Nels, let me give you a virtual pat on the back for throwing yourself out there with a keeper list, probably the most controversial fantasy topic out there.

      And let me go on record as saying I’m probably less of a fan of Rudy Gay than you are. I kept him in one keeper league this season and he was an absolute disaster. He is an average at best scorer who was on a team that desperately needed someone to score last season. Now that the Grizzles actually put a little talent around him in OJ Mayo and even someone like Marc Gasol, we can see how mediocre he really is. Thanks for the 52% true shooting percentage Rudy.

      Let me warn everyone now: Avoid keeping or drafting Gay in any leagues next year. Your team will thank me.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/nelswadycki Nels

      That is an excellent article. I'm not sure about Derrick Rose being rated so highly considering where he's ranked right now. I guess it depends on what kind of keeper league you're in. It's hard for me to think that Derrick Rose would be in the top 2 or 3 players on someone's team, but like you said before, I have a lot to learn.

      I will have to go through and revise my rankings at some point.

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    • eisen14

      jameer nelson at 13????? thats crazy

    • eisen14

      jameer nelson at 13????? thats crazy

    • mochacapp

      jameer nelson is not thirteenth..
      and yao has very high injury risk…

    • mochacapp

      jameer nelson is not thirteenth..
      and yao has very high injury risk…

    • matt_kellas

      worst list ever. KEEPER LEAGUE DUDE!! Mayo, Calderon, Rondo, Lopez, etc have to be ahead of old guys like Bibby, Z.Randolph, even Jamison Carter Duncan and Nash. And STEPHEN JACKSON 17th!!!!???!!!??!! WHAT! SERIOUSLY??? Jackson is horrible as a teammate player and person, plus hes old and KILLS YOU in 2 cats. u got a lota work to do

    • matt_kellas

      worst list ever. KEEPER LEAGUE DUDE!! Mayo, Calderon, Rondo, Lopez, etc have to be ahead of old guys like Bibby, Z.Randolph, even Jamison Carter Duncan and Nash. And STEPHEN JACKSON 17th!!!!???!!!??!! WHAT! SERIOUSLY??? Jackson is horrible as a teammate player and person, plus hes old and KILLS YOU in 2 cats. u got a lota work to do

    • Anonymous

      worst list ever. KEEPER LEAGUE DUDE!! Mayo, Calderon, Rondo, Lopez, etc have to be ahead of old guys like Bibby, Z.Randolph, even Jamison Carter Duncan and Nash. And STEPHEN JACKSON 17th!!!!???!!!??!! WHAT! SERIOUSLY??? Jackson is horrible as a teammate player and person, plus hes old and KILLS YOU in 2 cats. u got a lota work to do

    • matt_kellas

      worst list ever. KEEPER LEAGUE DUDE!! Mayo, Calderon, Rondo, Lopez, etc have to be ahead of old guys like Bibby, Z.Randolph, even Jamison Carter Duncan and Nash. And STEPHEN JACKSON 17th!!!!???!!!??!! WHAT! SERIOUSLY??? Jackson is horrible as a teammate player and person, plus hes old and KILLS YOU in 2 cats. u got a lota work to do

    • matt_kellas

      worst list ever. KEEPER LEAGUE DUDE!! Mayo, Calderon, Rondo, Lopez, etc have to be ahead of old guys like Bibby, Z.Randolph, even Jamison Carter Duncan and Nash. And STEPHEN JACKSON 17th!!!!???!!!??!! WHAT! SERIOUSLY??? Jackson is horrible as a teammate player and person, plus hes old and KILLS YOU in 2 cats. u got a lota work to do