
Curry and Ellis will be studs again, but there's a hint of uncertainty in the air with the departure of Mad Nellie. (Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty)
Depth chart:
PG: Stephen Curry, Jeremy Lin
SG: Monta Ellis, Charlie Bell
SF: Dorell Wright, Reggie Williams, Rodney Carney
PF: David Lee, Vladimir Radmanovic, Brandan Wright, Ekpe Udoh
C: Andris Biedrins, Louis Amundson, Dan Gadzuric
Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Stephen Curry – PG (Rd. 1-2): 20.5 Pts, 2 threes, 4 Reb, 6.5 Ast, 2 Stl
David Lee – F/C (Rd. 1-2): 19 Pts, 11 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1 Stl
Monta Ellis – G (Rd. 3): 23 Pts, 1 three, 3.5 Reb, 5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Andris Biedrins – C (Rd. 9-10): 9 Pts, 9 Reb, 1.5 Blk
Dorell Wright – G/F (Rd. 10-12): 11 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb, 1 Stl
Reggie Williams – G/F (Rd. 10-12): 10 Pts, 1 three, 3.5 Reb, 2 Ast
Sleepers:
Wright, Williams
Most likely to surprise:
Biedrins
Most likely to disappoint:
Curry
Category specialists:
- Steals: Ellis
- Blocks: Biedrins
Things to watch:
- how coach Keith Smart’s emphasis on defense will affect the offensive output in Oakland
- if Wright or Williams can eventually win the battle for minutes at SF
- how bench minutes will be distributed for the glut of frontcourt bench players
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:
- Pts: 2nd
- FGM: 2nd
- FGA: 1st
- FG%: 8th
- FT%: 5th
- 3PTM: 7th
- Reb: 30th
- Ast: T5th
- TO: 19th
- Stl: 1st
- Blk: 25th
Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: B+
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