Almost every fan in the NBA knows who the best scorers are. They are the ones who get all the publicity. If they score more than 20 points per game, they are normally all gone by the beginning of the fourth round.
Let’s take a look at the top players in the NBA, which ones you might be able to get at a bargain, and which ones might step up to the next level for their respective teams:
Like I do every year, I break down the best 3 point shooters from last year and decide whether they are likely to accomplish the same, better, or worse than what they accomplished last year. After all, players normally don’t change much in stats from year to year unless 1) they get moved to or from a starting lineup, or 2) personnel changes make it better or worse for them (including them moving to a different team).
Grouping the players into tiers, here is what I came up with on three point shooting:
Every year we have a bunch of players who are considered top prospects who really should not be.
In my opinion, it should always be based on previous statistics and previous health rather than future potential. Every once in a while, a player lives up to expectations, but more often than not, the players that make it for the first time to the upper echelon have been moving that general direction for years or they surprise everyone.
Let’s take a look at Five Players who are likely to be taken in the top 3 rounds who you should avoid:
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As far as NBA Free Agency goes, this has got to be a summer to remember.
The summer begins with 90% of the teams over the cap and armed only with mid-level exceptions.
Philly, due to trading Korver away for nothing at around the trade deadline, had a little money.
Memphis, due to the fact that nobody wants to play there, also had a little money (but apparently isn’t really choosing to spend it).
So nobody has any real money unless they don’t re-sign some of their top free agents.
Teams have to have mixed emotions about sending their players to the Olympics. Merchandise for their players and teams might increase, but typically players that compete competitively over the offseason have been riddled with injuries in the following NBA season.
The Utah Jazz are the only team to have two players chosen for the U.S. Olympic team.
The twelve man roster is as follows:
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14.8%
11.1%
9.3%
7.4%
7.4%
5.6%
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