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There will be no more of this tomfoolery going on this season, and that's good news for CP3. (Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images)

Depth chart:
PG: Chris Paul, Mustafa Shakur, D.J. Strawberry
SG: Marcus Thornton, Willie Green, Marco Belinelli
SF: Trevor Ariza, Peja Stojakovic, Quincy Pondexter
PF: David West
C: Emeka Okafor, Jason Smith, Aaron Gray, Darryl Watkins

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Chris Paul – PG (Rd. 1): 21 Pts, 1 three, 4 Reb, 11 Ast, 2 Stl
David West - PF (Rd. 3-4): 18 Pts, 8 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Trevor Ariza – G/F (Rd. 5-7): 16 Pts, 2 threes, 6.5 Reb, 3.5 Ast, 2 Stl
Marcus Thornton - SG (Rd. 6-7): 15 Pts, 2 threes, 3.5 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1 Stl
Emeka Okafor - C (Rd. 10-11):  11 Pts, 10.5 Reb, 2 Blk
Peja Stojakovic - G/F (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb
Marco Belinelli – SG (Rd. 13+): 7.5 Pts, 1 three

Sleeper:
Belinelli

Most likely to surprise:
Okafor

Most likely to disappoint:
West

Category specialists:

• Threes: Thornton, Ariza
• Steals: Ariza
• Blocks: Okafor

Things to watch:

• unlikely waiver-wire value if a starter gets hurt on this thin roster
• if playing alongside Paul can boost Ariza‘s FG%
• how West fares in a much-improved starting lineup

Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:

• Pts: 17th
• FGM: T6th
• FGA: 9th
• FG%: 13th
• FT%: 7th
• 3PTM: 9th
• Reb: 25th
• Ast: T7th
• TO: 9th
• Stl: T9th
• Blk: T28th

Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: B