Ordinarily, a five-player NBA trade would shake up rosters enough to create some new fantasy value. But this week’s New Orleans/Toronto deal may be the exception – the rare deal that actually decreases the value of everyone involved.
If there’s a winner, from a fantasy value perspective, it’s Jose Calderon (63% owned), who theoretically becomes the primary point guard in Toronto now. In the past, though, that’s been a mixed blessing. When the Raptors traded T.J. Ford and made Calderon the full-time point guard, his production suffered; he hasn’t been able to avoid nagging injuries, either. It’s possible that newly-acquired Jerryd Bayless (3% owned) could take on some of the combo guard role Jack had been playing, but Toronto has a few other candidates for that gig – most notably Leandro Barbosa (35% owned).
Peja Stojakovic (6%) has been showing signs of life recently in very limited minutes, but it’s unclear what his role will be in Toronto. Just hours after the trade was announced there was already talk that he was unhappy with the Raptors (making me wonder why he waived part of his trade kicker to facilitate the deal) and angling for a buyout or another trade. If he does stay in Toronto, he’ll be competing with Sonny Weems and Linas Kleiza for minutes.
Jarrett Jack’s value takes a significant hit with the trade, as he’s going from sometime starter to superstar’s backup. He’s currently owned in 47% of all Yahoo! leagues, but that number is too high given his new role. David Andersen (1% owned) could emerge as a nice complement to Emeka Okafor in the Hornets’ center rotation; his progress is worth watching. Marcus Banks (0% owned) is not.
via Working the Wire – RotoWire.com. (Subscription required)
