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Gasol is ready for...something... (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Depth chart:
PG: Derek Fisher, Steve Blake, Andrew Goudelock
SG: Kobe Bryant, Shannon Brown*, Darius Morris, Trey Johnson
SF: Metta World Peace, Matt Barnes, Luke Walton, Devin Ebanks
PF: Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Derrick Caracter, Joe Smith*, Ater Majok
C: Andrew Bynum, Theo Ratliff*

* unrestricted free agent

Relevant fantasy players and their projected draft positions/per-game stats:
- Pau Gasol, PF/C (Rd. 1): 50% FG, 80% FT, 20 Pts, 10 Reb, 3.3 Ast, 0.5 Stl, 1.7 Blk, 2 TO
- Kobe Bryant, SG (Rd. 2): 45% FG, 85% FT, 1.5 Threes, 23 Pts, 5 Reb, 4.5 Ast, 1.3 Stl, 3 TO
- Lamar Odom, SF/PF (Rd. 6): 48% FG, 67% FT, 0.7 Threes, 15 Pts, 8.5 Reb, 3 Ast, 0.5 Stl, 0.7 Blk, 2 TO
- Andrew Bynum, C (Rd. 7): 55% FG, 70% FT, 12.5 Pts, 10 Reb, 1.5 Ast, 0.5 Stl, 2 Blk, 1.5 TO

Sleeper:
Blake

Most likely to surprise:
Odom

Most likely to disappoint:
Bynum

Category specialists:
- Threes: Bryant
- Blocks: Bynum, Gasol

Things to consider:
- how coach Mike Brown’s plans actually play out and if Bryant plays along
- what becomes of inevitable trade rumors
- Bynum’s health
- drafting World Peace in the last round just for giggles

Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2010-11:
- Pts: 9th
- FGM: 10th
- FGA: T-11th
- FG%: 11th
- FT%: 7th
- 3PTM: 12th
- Reb: 3rd
- Ast: T-12th
- TO: 5th
- Stl: T-14th
- Blk: 10th
- Pace: T-19th
- Offensive Efficiency: 7th
- Defensive Efficiency: 6th

Fantasy-friendliness for 2011-12: B

Bonus:
Phil Jackson being awkward