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Granger, Collison and Hibbert are the core of the Pacers, and the only reliable fantasy assets on that team. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Depth chart:
PG: Darren Collison, T.J. Ford, A.J. Price, Lance Stephenson
SG: Mike Dunleavy, Brandon Rush, Dahntay Jones
SF: Danny Granger, Paul George, James Posey
PF: Josh McRoberts, Tyler Hansbrough
C: Roy Hibbert, Solomon Jones, Jeff Foster

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Danny Granger – F (Rd. 1-2): 26 Pts, 2.5 threes, 6.5 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 1 Blk
Darren Collison – PG (Rd. 3-4): 16 Pts, 1 three, 3 Reb, 8 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Roy Hibbert – C (Rd. 7-9): 12.5 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Blk
Brandon Rush – G/F (Rd. 12+): 11 Pts, 1.5 threes,  4.5 Reb, 1 Blk
Mike Dunleavy – G/F (Rd. 13+): 10 Pts, 1 three, 3 Reb
T.J. Ford – PG (Rd. 13+): 7 Pts, 3 Ast

Sleeper:
Rush

Most likely to surprise:
Hibbert

Most likely to disappoint:
Collison

Category specialists:

• Blocks: Hibbert

Things to watch:

• Granger‘s health
• if anyone can establish reliable value at SG and PF
• Hibbert‘s progress

Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:

• Pts: 16th
• FGM: 22nd
• FGA: T10th
• FG%: 28th
• FT%: 8th
• 3PTM: 4th
• Reb: 19th
• Ast: T15th
• TO: T23rd
• Stl: T16th
• Blk: T7th

Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: C-