Team analysis: Los Angeles Lakers

September 27th, 2010 by Jason

Don't be deceived -- this awkward-looking dude is one of the best big men in fantasy basketball. (zugaldia/Flickr)

Depth chart:

PG: Derek Fisher, Steve Blake

SG: Kobe Bryant, Shannon Brown, Sasha Vujacic

SF: Ron Artest, Matt Barnes, Devin Ebanks, Luke Walton

PF: Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Derrick Caracter

C: Andrew Bynum, Theo Ratliff

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:

Kobe Bryant – SG (Rd. 1): 26 Pts, 1.5 threes, 5 Reb, 5 Ast, 1.5 Stl

Pau Gasol – F/C (Rd. 1): 19.5 Pts, 12 Reb, 3.5 Ast, 2 Blk

Andrew Bynum – C (Rd. 6-9): 13 Pts, 7.5 Reb, 1.5 Blk

Lamar Odom – F (Rd. 7-10): 12 Pts, 9.5 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Ron Artest – G/F (Rd. 11-12): 10.5 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4.5 Reb, 3 Ast, 1.5 Stl

Steve Blake – G (Rd. 13+): 6 Pts, 1 three, 4 Ast, 1 Stl

Matt Barnes – G/F (Rd. 13+): 6 Pts, 1 three, 3 Reb

Derek Fisher – PG (Rd. 13+): 6.5 Pts, 1 three, 1 Stl

Sleeper:

Blake

Most likely to surprise:

Odom

Most likely to disappoint:

Bynum

Category specialists:

Things to watch:

big production from Gasol and Odom at the start of the season, with Bynum out until late November
how often Blake will fill in at PG (will likely depend on matchups)

Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:

Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: B