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Let's see if Crash and Captain Jack are still smiling once they see how Augustin fares as their starting point guard. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Depth chart:
PG: D.J. Augustin, Shaun Livingston, Sherron Collins
SG: Stephen Jackson, Gerald Henderson, Matt Carroll
SF: Gerald Wallace, Eduardo Najera, Dominic McGuire
PF: Boris Diaw, Tyrus Thomas, Derrick Brown
C: Nazr Mohammed, DeSagana Diop, Kwame Brown

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Gerald Wallace - F (Rd. 1-2): 17 Pts, 9.5 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 1 Blk
Stephen Jackson - G/F (Rd. 4-5): 20 Pts, 1.5 threes, 5 Reb, 4.5 Ast, 1.5 Stl
D.J. Augustin - PG (Rd. 8-10): 12 Pts, 1 three, 4.5 Ast
Tyrus Thomas - PF (Rd. 7-9): 11 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Stl, 1.5 Blk
Boris Diaw - F (Rd. 8-11): 10.5 Pts, 5 Reb, 4.5 Ast
Shaun Livingston - PG (Rd. 13+): 8.5 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast

Sleeper:
Diop

Most likely to surprise:
Diaw

Most likely to disappoint:
Augustin

Category specialists:

• Threes: Jackson
• Steals: Jackson
• Blocks: Thomas

Things to watch:

• how Augustin fares as the starting PG
• if Diaw and Jackson spend bringing up the ball
• if anyone can emerge with even marginal value at C

Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:

• Pts: 28th
• FGM: 29th
• FGA: 29th
• FG%: 22nd
• FT%: 20th
• 3PTM: 22nd
• Reb: 22nd
• Ast: 22nd
• TO: T28th
• Stl: 8th
• Blk: T7th

Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: C+