Now that the dust has settled in the NBA offseason landscape, it's time to take our first serious look at the season ahead from a Fantasy standpoint.
Up to this point, most types of analysis about the season ahead has been conjecture. Now, we've got a much better idea of what will be going down this fall in the NBA and it's time to start thinking about how drafts might look like. It's never too early to get ready, and thanks to our useful mock draft feature, you can already start getting your feet wet as well. Try drafting in Head-to-Head or Rotisserie formats with league sizes of either 10 or 12 teams. Drafts start every five minutes.
As for our first mock of the offseason, we are starting with our most popular format. The majority of CBSSports.com leagues are Head-to-Head, 12-team leagues with standard scoring, so that's what we'll address first. Don't worry, Rotisserie owners, we'll take care of you as well as we'll be doing plenty of these leading up to draft season in a variety of formats.
As the draft unfolds, I'll be breaking it down in my blog, so be sure to check it out to get a better idea of the reasoning behind some of these picks.
Here's a closer look at what we are dealing with for this mock:
Scoring
Assists- 2 points Blocks- 1 point Points- 1 point Steals- 1 point Turnovers- -1 point Rebounds- 1 point
Rosters
10 active spots, 4 reserve spots Starting lineup consists of four guards, four forwards and two centers
Draft Order
Lauren Shehadi, Video Host Eric Mack, Senior Fantasy Writer Ian Melmood, Fantasy Writer Sergio Gonzalez,Fantasy Writer Jeff Lippman, Fantasy Writer Jamey Eisenberg, Senior Fantasy Writer Peter Madden, Editorial Director, Fantasy Fazal Imam, Fantasy Producer Michael Hurcomb, Fantasy Writer Ross Devonport, Senior Fantasy Writer Scott White, Fantasy Writer Dave Richard, Senior Fantasy Writer
I am in a money league with 16 people where missed attempts from the field and the line are (-1pt) each. everything else is pretty standard, but this elevates guards to the max and the difference between the projections of the top two picks (lebron and paul) is 25% higher then then 9th and 10th picks, (Chauncey Billups an
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