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On top of doing more impersonations of The Logo, Redick has a real shot at making an impression on fantasy owners next season. (J. Meric/Getty Images)

Depth chart:
PG: Jameer Nelson, Gilbert Arenas, Chris Duhon
SG: Jason Richardson*, J.J. Redick, DeAndre Liggins
SF: Hedo Turkoglu, Quentin Richardson
PF: Brandon Bass, Ryan Anderson, Earl Clark*, Justin Harper, Malik Allen*
C: Dwight Howard, Daniel Orton

* unrestricted free agent (continue reading…)

Granger torched the Warriors, but we know the drill. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Beast of the Night: Danny Granger took advantage of playing the Warriors by producing 32 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, three steals, one block and four three-pointers. He shot 58 percent (11-19) from the field, 75 percent (6-8) from the line and had seven turnovers. This was his second straight game with 32 points, though Granger has been mostly disappointing lately. His owners might want to try and sell high now.

Lines for Discussion:
Grant Hill: 10-18 FG (56%), 7-7 FT (100%), 27 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 5 TO

J.J. Hickson: 5-11 FG (46%), 6-7 FT (86%), 16 Pts, 15 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 TO (continue reading…)

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

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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…)

First round? Second round? Either way, his owners have to be praying that he tames his fouling issues this season. (Doug Benc/Getty Images)

Depth chart:
PG: Jameer Nelson, Chris Duhon, Jason Williams
SG: Vince Carter, J.J. Redick
SF: Mickael Pietrus, Quentin Richardson, Stanley Robinson
PF: Rashard Lewis, Brandon Bass, Ryan Anderson
C: Dwight Howard, Marcin Gortat, Daniel Orton

Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Dwight Howard – C (Rd. 1-2): 20 Pts, 13.5 Reb, 3 Blk
Rashard Lewis – F (Rd. 6-7): 16 Pts, 2.5 threes, 5.5 Reb, 1 Stl
Vince Carter – G/F (Rd. 7-9): 15.5 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Jameer Nelson – PG (Rd. 8-10): 12 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb, 5 Ast
Mickael Pietrus – G/F (Rd. 13+):  10 Pts, 1.5 threes, 3 Reb, 1 Stl
Quentin Richardson – G/F (Rd. 13+): 9 Pts, 1.5 threes, 4 Reb
Chris Duhon – PG (Rd. 13+): 5.5 Pts, 1 three, 4 Ast
J.J. Redick – SG (Rd. 13+): 10 Pts, 1.5 threes (continue reading…)

Yeah, that's right Gilbert -- your number's finally been called. (Keith Allison/Flickr)

Round seven and still going strong.

It’s been a fun ride so far and this middle part of the draft is where it gets really exhilarating. The pressure of conforming to general opinion from the earlier rounds is gone, but the pickings aren’t yet slim enough that you can let up a bit like you may be able to do in the latter rounds. This is where you start seeing and doing things you might not have expected heading into the draft, and where big-time steals are made.

Henry got me nodding, grimacing and raising my eyebrows in round six, so I’m hoping to give him (and you) a similarly emotional ride here in round seven.

If you need to catch up, here are round one, round two, round three, round four, round five and the aforementioned round six.

I could call this round the “Dirty Dozen,” since there are so many dudes being taken here that might cause you to groan in boredom and agony. But there are some exciting picks, too. Read on and hold onto your butts — this might be a rocky one: (continue reading…)