Team analysis: Orlando Magic
First round? Second round? Either way, his owners have to be praying that he tames his fouling issues this season. (Doug Benc/Getty Images)
Depth chart:
PG: Jameer Nelson, Chris Duhon, Jason Williams
SG: Vince Carter, J.J. Redick
SF: Mickael Pietrus, Quentin Richardson, Stanley Robinson
PF: Rashard Lewis, Brandon Bass, Ryan Anderson
C: Dwight Howard, Marcin Gortat, Daniel Orton
Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Dwight Howard – C (Rd. 1-2): 20 Pts, 13.5 Reb, 3 Blk
Rashard Lewis – F (Rd. 6-7): 16 Pts, 2.5 threes, 5.5 Reb, 1 Stl
Vince Carter – G/F (Rd. 7-9): 15.5 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Jameer Nelson – PG (Rd. 8-10): 12 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb, 5 Ast
Mickael Pietrus – G/F (Rd. 13+): 10 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb, 1 Stl
Quentin Richardson – G/F (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb
Chris Duhon – PG (Rd. 13+): 5.5 Pts, 1 three, 4 Ast
J.J. Redick – SG (Rd. 13+): 10 Pts, 1.5 threes
Sleeper:
Pietrus
Most likely to surprise:
Duhon
Most likely to disappoint:
Nelson
Category specialists:
- Threes: Lewis, Carter, Richardson
Things to watch:
- potential for Bass to start at PF, shifting Lewis over to SF
- Redick‘s progress and how it affects Carter‘s minutes
- if Howard can battle his foul troubles, which have weighed down his minutes
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:
- Pts: 6th
- FGM: 24th
- FGA: 27th
- FG%: 7th
- FT%: 29th
- 3PTM: 1st
- Reb: 5th
- Ast: 25th
- TO: 14th
- Stl: 27th
- Blk: T4th
Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: C+