2008 FA Preview

[clown]

Centers

1. Dwight Howard
- Best player in the class. Will get max offers from anyone who can afford him.

2. Emeka Okafor
- Double-double machine is an elite defender. Needs to develop his scoring further.

3. Andris Biedrins
- Just a hair below Okafor, he won't get max but may start in the double figures.

4. Raef LaFrentz
- Still a threat inside and out, his age may lead him to be underrated.

5. Troy Murphy
- Former champ may have a new home as the defending champ Grizz have fallen on hard times.

6. Michael Bradley
- Great offensive and defensive center but is weak on the glass.

7. Michael Sweetney
- Can play C or PF, Milwaukee's 6th Man should find a starting gig somewhere.

8. Loren Woods
- Howard's backup an excellent shotblocker

9. Micah Miller i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/logos/Eastern Conference Powerhouse Hornets_30.png[/img]
- Not the biggest name, but the largest body. Great defender, good rebounder for a slow paced team.

10. Marcus Camby i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/logos/Fighting Kahns_30.png[/img]
- Controls the glass and the paint but is absent offensively.


Power Forwards


1. Brian Cardinal
- Doesn't score much, but is a top notch rebounder and defender

2. Tim Thomas
- May be better suited at SF for his lack of rebounding, but is a very versatile scorer and defender

3. Al Horford
- Hasn't peaked at 20 years old, but his ceiling may be very good, not great

4. Al Jefferson
- Also 20, but more potential than Horford. Scores and defends well but defense is disappointing for his size.

5. Zach Randolph
- 18 and 9 guy will go from overpaid to underpaid this offseason

6. Marc Jackson i.cdn.turner.com/si/.e1d/img/4.0/global/basketball/nba/logos/Fighting Kahns_30.png[/img]
- This veteran continues to be undervalued in FA. Will sign with a contender for around 5 million.

7. Nikoloz Tskitishvili
- Dropoff begins here for the PFs. Good rebounder who can step outside, but not an important player.

8. Jackson Vroman
- Hasn't played much and doesn't have much growth, but someone will like his attributes

9. Brad Miller
- Veteran can back up the C and PF spots

10. Kris Humphries
- Has been passed by rookies in Boston, so a new home is his only shot at PT.


Small Forward


1. Luol Deng
- Best player in a weak SF class. Versatile player that can play some PF. Defends, rebounds well and has some solid offensive skills.

2. Antonio Gates
- Does nothing great but a lot things well. Should be a nice bench option for someone.

3. Andre Iguodala
- Another jack of all trades type who hasn't developed as the drafting team wanted.

4. Ruben Patterson
-Veteran still defends at an elite level and can score inside. Will get a nice one or two year deal.

5. Kirk Snyder
- Solid backup player at the 3 and some 2

6. Andre Emmett
- Developing defensive wing will get paid for his potential

7. Peja Stojakovic
- 3 Point Marksman is a great fit as a scoring weapon off of the bench.

8. Ron Artest
- Defensive ace that can hit the open 3, good glue guy for contenders but not a key player.

9. Jason Kapono
- Another 3 point ace for teams to bring in and spread the floor. Terrible defender, though.

10. Boris Diaw
- Former draft bust is a nice defender off of the bench, but his offense has not yet developed.


Shooting Guard


1. Ray Allen
- Sharpshooter is a good defender and ball-handler. His age may keep him under the radar when the big offers go out.

2. Bonzi Wells
- Still a very good inside scorer who can defend and handle the rock.

3. Tony Allen
- Excellent defensive combo guard, who may have room to improve offensively.

4. Quentin Richardson
- Best suited for a 6th man role, can score in bunches off of the bench.

5. Kareem Rush 6. Von Wafer 7. Ben Gordon
- More suited as a 3 point shooters off of the bench

8. Kevin Martin
- A lesser version of Quentin Richardson

9. Dermarr Johnson
- Versatile player who defends well off of the bench

10. Thomas Lister
- Another nice scoring guard off of the bench


Point Guards


1. Devin Harris
- Second best player in the class, Harris is one of the NBA's elite PGs.

2. Sebastian Telfair
- If the Utah GM can't make the numbers crunch, Telfair will have plenty of suitors.

3. Jameer Nelson
- Averaging 10 assists for a 2nd straight season

4. Ronald Curry
- Was a FA steal the first time around, but may cost more this time.

5. Manu Ginobili
- Should have cashed in his last time as an FA, as he has lost his starting job in Atlanta after passing up on millions to stay.

6. Damon Stoudamire
- Still playing at a high level at age 34, if he gives it another go around their will be plenty of suitors.

7. Jarrett Jack
- "Jack" of all trades, may be best suited in a combo role off of the bench

8. Shaun Livingston
- Hasn't developed into a star, but is still a starter in the TMBSL.

9. Maurice Williams
- A guy that may fly under the radar as he is stuck behind Starbury in Cleveland

10. Blake Stepp
- May be ready for a bigger role after serving as Stoudamire's understudy in Houston


Class Strength

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[ohhaithur]

Wow, SF is atrocious.

[20/20/20/20]

Good job, I was just talking about how someone needed to do one of these.

[jayrish]

[SkRoUsE]

Quentin is shit off the bench, Martin has been killing it... those two need to switch places IMO

[clown]

Nov 12, 2010 12:28:47 GMT -5 SkRoUsE said:

Quentin is shit off the bench, Martin has been killing it... those two need to switch places IMO

I'd go after Martin first due to age. I did everything in a spreadsheet and the only difference was Q was B inside while Martin was B-.

SG was tough. 5-6-7 were all tied and 8-9-10-11 were tied (Jalen Rose).

[20/20/20/20]

Fortson is better than some of those SFs :twocents:

[ianboyd]

Nov 12, 2010 13:33:51 GMT -5 clown said:

Nov 12, 2010 12:28:47 GMT -5 SkRoUsE said:

Quentin is shit off the bench, Martin has been killing it... those two need to switch places IMO

I'd go after Martin first due to age. I did everything in a spreadsheet and the only difference was Q was B inside while Martin was B-.

SG was tough. 5-6-7 were all tied and 8-9-10-11 were tied (Jalen Rose).

imo u should look at career stats when judging FAs instead of just letter grades

[bankz]

Nov 12, 2010 16:07:04 GMT -5 ianboyd said:

Nov 12, 2010 13:33:51 GMT -5 clown said:

I'd go after Martin first due to age. I did everything in a spreadsheet and the only difference was Q was B inside while Martin was B-.

SG was tough. 5-6-7 were all tied and 8-9-10-11 were tied (Jalen Rose).

imo u should look at career stats when judging FAs instead of just letter grades

[clown]

Nov 12, 2010 16:07:04 GMT -5 ianboyd said:

Nov 12, 2010 13:33:51 GMT -5 clown said:

I'd go after Martin first due to age. I did everything in a spreadsheet and the only difference was Q was B inside while Martin was B-.

SG was tough. 5-6-7 were all tied and 8-9-10-11 were tied (Jalen Rose).

imo u should look at career stats when judging FAs instead of just letter grades

Yeah, I used my Draft system in Excel. Dunno how I'd incorporate stats into it, unless I used the feature in the software that turns stats into ratings. Which sounds interesting but could take a while.