Height/Weight: 6-9/240
| Birthdate: 04/29/1983
| Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
| Team: Golden State
| College: Florida
| NBA Experience: 6
| Owned/Started%: 88/59 | Average Draft Position: 30.51
Lee's surgery a success: The Warriors announced on Thursday that forward David Lee successfully underwent abdominal surgery to repair torn abductor and abdominal muscles. Lee, whose season was cut short after 57 games with hip and groin issues that ultimately led to the surgery, is expected to resume basketball activities in four to six weeks and should be fully healed in time for training camp after the summer. He finished the season with 20.1 points per game and 9.6 rebounds in 57 games. (Updated 04/26/2012)
Injury Report
Groin - Probable for start of 2012-13 season (Updated - 5/20/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Lee enjoyed arguably the second-best season of his career, and a clear improvement over his first year in Golden State. He credited his improvement to being able to play more forward, which is his natural position. "I think I've made a lot of advances in my game," Lee said. "I was never a guy, even during my All-Star year in New York, who you could throw the ball to on the block and I could consistently score. I was getting my baskets off pick-and-roll plays or by driving past centers.” Lee should have no problem getting healthy in time for the start of next season, and he will be worthy of an early round selection in all Fantasy formats. (Updated 04/26/2012).
After making 68 of his 73 starts at power forward last season, David Lee lost his center eligibility for the 2011-12 season. His scoring also dipped roughly four points per game after going from the Knicks to the Warriors as he saw his shot attempts per game decline from 15.5 to 13.4. This year, under coach Mark Jackson's more orthodox approach, the Warriors may slow things down and that could lead to a further decline in his numbers, but we do not anticipate a dramatic fall in production. After all, the team's current personnel will not lead to a very drastic change in approach in Jackson's first year as he inherited a team built to run. Expect Lee to average around 16 points and 10 rebounds per game again with healthy totals in assists and about a steal per game. He should continue to average more than 50 percent from the field and will remain a safe pick in round three or four in most Fantasy formats. (Updated 12/19/11)
