Weird, weird draft. It was billed as one of the weakest in recent memory, but teams were still getting value well into the second round. The Timberwolves took to point guards the way Matt Millen took to wide receivers, Brandon Jennings had to hop in a cab to get back to Madision Square Garden and slap on a Bucks hat, and Ricky Rubio gave us the best “no really, I’m happy” draft-day face since Eli Manning. Or maybe Steve Francis.
For fantasy purposes, here’s what you need to know about the 2009 Draft:
a) Most NBA observers thought this draft was only seven or eight players deep — after that, we’re looking at rotation players, backups and roster filler.
b) That list of seven or eight players includes an 18-year-old point guard who might not even play in the US this season, an incredibly raw center that’s only been playing basketball for seven years, and a couple of guys who will be learning new positions at the pro level.
Add that rookies tend not to be great fantasy options anyway, and you’ve got a whole lot of “guys you’d be better off letting some other team draft.” But the rookie class of 2009 isn’t an entirely lost cause.
via Rotowire.com – NBA Draft Recap
