
This photo of Diggler will be more exciting than any of his stat lines this season, but that doesn't mean he's not a stud. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)
Depth chart:
PG: Jason Kidd, Rodrigue Beaubois, Jose Juan Barea
SG: Caron Butler, Jason Terry, Dominique Jones, DeShawn Stevenson
SF: Shawn Marion
PF: Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Novak, Alexis Ajinca
C: Brendan Haywood, Tyson Chandler, Ian Mahinmi
Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Dirk Nowitzki – PF (Rd. 1): 24 Pts, 1 three, 8 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Jason Kidd – PG (Rd. 2-3): 9 Pts, 2 threes, 5.5 Reb, 8.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Caron Butler – G/F (Rd. 6-7): 16 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1.5 Stl
Jason Terry – G (Rd. 6-8): 14.5 Pts, 1.5 threes, 2 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Shawn Marion – F (Rd. 10-12): 11.5 Pts, 6.5 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Brendan Haywood – C (Rd. 12+): 8 Pts, 7 Reb, 2 Blk
Tyson Chandler – C (Rd. 13+): 6 Pts, 6 Reb, 1.5 Blk
Rodrigue Beaubois – G (Rd. 13+): 8.5 Pts, 1 three, 2 Ast
Sleeper:
Beaubois
Most likely to surprise:
Butler
Most likely to disappoint:
Terry
Category specialists:
- Threes: Terry
- Blocks: Haywood, Chandler
Things to watch:
- if murmurs about Butler or Marion coming off the bench become reality
- how minutes at center are distributed between Haywood and Chandler
- how Beaubois makes his return from a broken foot, and if his possible resurgence will spell trouble for Kidd and Terry
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:
- Pts: 11th
- FGM: T9th
- FGA: 14th
- FG%: 12th
- FT%: 1st
- 3PTM: 10th
- Reb: T17th
- Ast: 3rd
- TO: 3rd
- Stl: T9th
- Blk: 6th
Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: B-
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