Team analysis: Utah Jazz
Depth chart:
PG: Deron Williams, Earl Watson, Ronnie Price, Sundiata Gaines
SG: Raja Bell, Othyus Jeffers
SF: Andrei Kirilenko, Gordon Hayward, C.J. Miles
PF: Paul Millsap, Jeremy Evans
C: Al Jefferson, Mehmet Okur
Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Deron Williams – PG (Rd. 1): 19 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3.5 Reb, 10 Ast, 1 Stl
Al Jefferson – F/C (Rd. 2-3): 19 Pts, 10 Reb, 1.5 Blk
Paul Millsap – PF (Rd. 6-7): 14 Pts, 7.5 Reb, 1 Stl, 1.5 Blk
Mehmet Okur – F/C (Rd. 9-10): 10 Pts, 1 three, 5 Reb, 1 Blk
Andrei Kirilenko – F (Rd. 9-10): 12 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 1.5 Blk
Raja Bell – SG (Rd. 12+): 10 Pts, 2 threes
C.J. Miles – G/F (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 1.5 threes
Gordon Hayward – G/F (Rd. 13+): 8 Pts, 1.5 threes
Earl Watson - PG (Rd. 13+): 5 Pts, 3.5 Ast
Sleeper:
Kirilenko
Most likely to surprise:
Bell
Most likely to disappoint:
Millsap
Category specialists:
- Threes: Bell
- Steals: Kirilenko
- Blocks: Kirilenko, Millsap
Things to watch:
- how Williams meshes with Jefferson
- how Okur adjusts to (probably) being a sixth man
- Kirilenko‘s health
- Kyrylo Fesenko‘s contract status
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:
- Pts: 4th
- FGM: 3rd
- FGA: 23rd
- FG%: 2nd
- FT%: 23rd
- 3PTM: 23rd
- Reb: 12th
- Ast: 1st
- TO: T26th
- Stl: 4th
- Blk: T15th
Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: A-
