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While ‘Melo will get all the headlines, fantasy owners should know that the name to pay attention to in the aftermath of this deal is Ty Lawson. (Flickr/Keith Allison)

In the slightly tweaked words of Mary J. Blige, no more ‘Melodrama. It should come as a surprise to no one but the blindest Nets fan that Carmelo Anthony has finally landed in Manhattan to play for the New York Knicks. While the deal is awaiting league approval, and though some of these names will probably move again before Thursday’s trade deadline, here’s a quick look at the fantasy impact of this mega deal. To read my full thoughts on the fallout, head on over to DimeMag.com.

New York Knicks get: Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman and Corey Brewer

Fantasy impact:
↔ Carmelo Anthony

↑ Chauncey Billups

↔ Amar’e Stoudemire

↑ Ronny Turiaf (continue reading…)

Afflalo stands to get a nice bump up in value when 'Melo leaves town. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

[Read the full post at DimeMag.com]

Beast of the Night: Arron Afflalo had himself a night to the tune of 31 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two threes.  He shot 79 percent (11-14) from the field, 100 percent (7-7) from the free-throw line and had no turnovers. This is something of a preview of what will happen to Afflalo’s fantasy value if Carmelo Anthony is dealt away.

Lines for Discussion:
Beno Udrih: 10-13 FG (77%), 5-5 FT (100%), 1 three, 26 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk, 3 TO

Nick Young: 14-22 FG (64%), 8-9 FT (89%), 7 threes, 43 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 TO (continue reading…)

Afflalo has been one of the most underappreciated fantasy assets so far this season. (NBA.com)

This week’s Fantasy Basketball Roundtable is hosted over at Rotoprofessor. The topic is: Looking at the owned percentages on different popular fantasy basketball sites, who is one player you feel is still being overlooked and should be added in more leagues?

Here’s my take: (continue reading…)

Granger looks like a steal so far this season. (NBA.com)

[Read the full post at DimeMag.com]

Beast of the Night: Danny Granger put up 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and hit 4 threes in an easy victory over the Clippers. He shot 43 percent (6-14) from the field, 86 percent (6-7) from the field and had no turnovers. Granger’s returning top-10 value so far this season, but DNPs loom.

Lines for Discussion:
Jameer Nelson: 6-8 FG (75%), 1-1 FT (100%), 2 threes, 15 Pts, 12 Ast, 1 Stl

Arron Afflalo: 5-11 FG (46%), 2-2 FT (100%), 4 threes, 16 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl (continue reading…)

Bledsoe better be on your radar by now. (NBA.com)

Game watch:
4 games: ATL, CHA, GS, MIN, NY, ORL, SAN, TOR, UTA
3 games: BOS, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, HOU, IND, LAC, LAL, MEM, MIA, MIL, NJ, OKC, PHI, PHO, POR, SAC, WAS
2 games: NO

Waiver-wire watch:

• Eric Bledsoe: playing the role of this year’s Darren Collison with Baron Davis out
• Toney Douglas: top-ranked player in nine-category leagues last week
• Ronny Turiaf: getting around 25 minutes a night, good for blocks (continue reading…)