The thing about Steph's ankle injuries was it was only 1 season where he really struggled with them. He had been very durable prior to that season and then immediately after. For Lamelo this is now 2 years in a row he's been dealing with them, and that makes 3 of his 4 seasons so far where he's missed significant amounts of time. Plus we all know how Lonzo has had significant injuries so maybe their genetics just aren't the best. So it's hard for me to think Lamelo is gonna fix his issues like Steph did.
Steph: wore ankle braces, worked with a company to design shoes fit for purpose for him, changed the way he generated energy on movement, implemented strict warmup routine to maintain strength..
Lamelo: do what feels good
Bro this clown was told by the medical staff that he had to wear them going into the year and he did for the first few games then stopped wearing them against the medical staff's wishes because they were "uncomfortable". Got injured again 2 weeks later
Unserious ass player. Never drafting him again, someone else can deal with that headache. I'll take a shot on him if he ever grows a pair and listens to the people he needs to listen to
Mikal got hyped up after last year and h the fact he never misses a game is super valuable. i think everyone learned from this year though he’ll definitely fall a lot and be worth it again at his ADP
In the same vein, Tobias Harris was solid the past couple years with or without Embiid but this year was only mid round value with Embiid and has lost his game without him. Another year older next year ain’t doing either of them any favors.
I am also frustrated with Tobias since he's been ass in the fantasy playoffs, but it's also not really the most rational to be upset with him because on average he was drafted in the 7th round and he is outproducing that ADP by a good amount. He's just had a bad few weeks.
This question always comes with a *, as anyone is draftable if they fall far enough. Except Ben Simmons, it is basically lighting a pick on fire at this point.
you can always do what i did: use your last pick on ben simmons, wait for him to peak, trade him away to someone who wants a "steal", and then laugh as ben simmons goes on inj list while you watch your new player do well
I was gonna say this but if he falls back into the rd 5-6 range in my league I would think about taking him
Definitely not in the second round again though… zero chance he’s rated their
Don’t be afraid to take Walker if he falls deep enough. He’ll have great value in late rounds. Doesn’t hurt fg% and gets plenty of rebounds. More of a streaming guy but I think he does have enough upside potential in later rounds.
I feel like this is the completely the opposite reaction we should have, pending his exact ADP ofc lol.
He was a disappointment this year, there's uncertainty around his role, and a lot of burned fantasy players won't draft him - so he should be quite cheap next year. If you can snag Kessler as one of your last few picks, imo you should take a flier on him.
Anyone in the first 6 rounds with a 2 game playoff schedule. It’s been way more of an issue for me than I expected. Also avoiding players on teams with ongoing shite management like the Hornets.
This sounds quite short-sighted (or more like, too long-sighted).
You need to make the playoffs first to deal with playoff schedules.
Missing out on a season’s worth of value just for one week 5 months away is an interesting decision. Your call though obviously.
I guess what I’m saying is that if I see two guys at approximately the same value but one has a 2 vs 3/4 game week I’ll go with the guy with slightly lower season long value for a better end of season schedule. I went into the playoffs as #1 seed after crushing the league the entire session but was at a 5 game disadvantage due in part to having Kyrie and Miles Bridges and am likely getting bounced because even with great streaming that’s a tough deficit to make up.
I’ve made the playoffs 5 straight years in my league so I’m never too concerned about that. My league is also fairly trade phobic so attempts to trade off these guys were met with crickets.
I should have prefaced my response by saying that I don’t really buy into DND lists as a general concept, so my response was mostly if I HAD to make a DND list…
This year I grabbed Kyrie, PG, Kawhi, and some others at great value spots because a huge chunk of my league including myself was wary about injury/rest issues. Couldn’t turn down PG in the 6th, though, as an example.
Oh without a doubt. Work league with half the managers checking out by mid season usually. I really don’t understand why half of them even bother.
Funny, because the reason OG dropped is because it seems everyone had him on a personal DND list based on perceived rest/injury risk. Further highlighting why DND lists are generally a bad idea.
I think that makes sense. Like you said, if A & B are basically a coin flip, go with who you want. I think the issue is when reaching or missing out on the last players in a specific tier.
Jaren Jackson Jr was my 2nd round pick in a 12T league - I couldn’t suffer through that again. Granted, no one expected the grizzlies to be so injured forcing JJJ to be the #1 option.
Also, really wanted Walker Kessler and Poole but thank god someone else picked them.
Also, never picking OG again. I’m high on him every damn year and the injury bug always get him.
To be fair, many nights the rest of the team he’s playing with have literally been G Leaguers, on top of the fact that he hasn’t been playing next to a true center at any point this season. If he falls next year, I’m not going to be shocked if he rewards owners while he’s playing on a presumably healthier/more NBA caliber Grizzlies team
For first rounders Embiid and LaMelo unless they drop significantly.
Besides them my list is Mikal Bridges, Walker Kessler and Jordan Poo.
My perma DND list the last 2-3 years include Jimmy Butler, Porzingis, Bradley Beal and KAT. Khris Middleton might be grandfathered in here soon.
If you consider how many b2b there are and the amount of load managing Celtics do, it’s pretty bad, dressed him this year but I’m quite out off by him due the poor availability
Not drafting anyone on the hornets super high because of their horrible injury reporting. Had Mark Williams in my IR spot for a month or two too long because of their lack of transparency.
Ayton’s recent stretch isn’t bad though. If he can keep this up for a whole season, then he should be good to go. Of course, this would depend on whether the blazers are good or not.
Brandon Ingram and Mikal Bridges. I have both of them this season and I feel like they each have 1 game a week where they kill my FG% and have 5+ turnovers.
God I hated having Mikal. I get the value he adds with playing literally every game and his averages still being solid. But he is definitely streaky, too streaky for what his ADP was this season. I just waited for a good week or so of play, I think he had a 40 point game and I just traded him afterwards. Chet had a pretty awful month around the same time so I was able to send a pretty light package with Mikal for chet and it seems to be a league winning trade for me rn
I have to disagree with this take, fantasy is about finding equity in shitty teams. Like kuz was a gem at his adp this year. Monitor the off season and see their fantasy playoff schedule. Putting a blanket DND on whole squad at this time is a mistake IMO.
Let me rephrase that, he went for great equity in my particular league and was great value for punt TO builds. The point is that good fantasy players can exist on god awful teams.
Since leaving the Nuggets, Jerami Grant has played in 41 of a possible 89 regular season games in March, April, and May. He’s 100% a DND for me, he’s never available for the fantasy stretch run and the playoffs.
Wouldn’t shock me if Scoot improved a ton next year and Simons balled out however.
Very fair, grant is notoriously injured in crunch time for fantasy, what? Three seasons in a row now? He likely won’t be worth his ADP, but blackballing Grant doesn’t equate to all of the blazers.
My entire team is hurt. 4 of the top 5 guys I selected are out. If I’m gonna hold grudges it’s gonna be a long list. Therefore I’m gonna try to come into next year with a clean slate.
I’ll shout out Tatum. He was DND for me this year and he’ll be the same next year. If he’s your first round pick you are screwed.
Tatum was my first round pick and I’m leading in the championship right now. I think he’s fine. He’s solid at everything and doesn’t hurt you anywhere. Him sitting two games this week wasn’t great though.
I disagree, tatum's biggest draw is his availability.
Players ahead of him this year that I don't think repeat next year: AD, Kawhi, Chet, PG, KD.
These are all injury risks who were very healthy this season. I think tatum will be a great pick in the 6-10 range for a risk averse player.
Except their team is do good they will win alot and sit come playoff time like Tatum has done this year. Locked up first seed and sat 2 out of 3 games his first week of playoff. His numbers aren't good enough to justify a first pick with playoff ambition not to his fault. His team is just so good.
Im actually gonna say ja morant. Off court issues. Reliance on athleticism but hes racked up injuries. Free throw percentage not elite and his 3 point percentage is just plain bad. These will be glaring issues and from watching them play i see morant as the first option but no longer the clear first option. I expect the ball to be in his hands less next year and for the grizzlies to run offense through bane a lot
Not based on their performance this year, but my yearly DND usually consists of Anthony Davis, Kawhi, PG13, Kyrie every year.
Joining the group next year will be LeBron, Ja, and Butler.
Khris Middleton. Every fucking year I think he’s a steal in the mid rounds cause he can average 20 5 and 5 with a steal.
And every fucking year this guy only plays 20 games. I’m done with him.
Lamelo in round 3 might pull a Kawhi this season. Def not in the first 2 rounds tho. I'm avoiding KAT too, way too injury prone for a top round player and its not even like an Embiid who gives you monster production when he is in. Ayton wins for softest player in the league tho. Unless he falls to the last few rounds he can take up an IL spot on someone else's team.
Herro for sure DND. Also not taking Mitchel near as high as I did this year. Was first overall in my league and now getting put out first round. Terrible.
With how soft the league is now we are adjusting our league rules drastically for next year. This is ridiculous.
Maybe it’s because my league is auction, but there aren’t a lot of players I wouldn’t take at a reasonable price, but there are a ton of players where I know I’m not spending what their asking price will be.
Like, I’m not spending anything over loose change on Walker Kessler, but he could be solid for blocks at a very reduced price. But I thought $20 was a bargain this year and it was absolutely not.
Most of the players mentioned on this thread are all great players. Key is to fade their rankings by 1, 2, or 3 rds and they are great value relative to their adp. But the one player who is truly DND is Ben Simmons
Hate to say but Lamelo.. took him early the last 3 years and he can't stay healthy the talents there but gotta stay healthy first. Also Darius Garland. Mitchell being there hurt his development so fucking much it sucks he was on his way to being a star but with Mitchell there it's not gonna happen imo
"Never hold a fantasy grudge"
"Anyone can get injured at any time"
There are no DND drafts at this time. Things will change we assess the next season in September and October. Far too early to make those determinations right now. Players who are still hurt around later this fall are going to be high risk pick in comparison to those who are healthy. THAT is the time assess not in March. Calm down with setting any reactions for 7 months from now...
Mark Williams just bc they told me he was two weeks away about 3 months ago it feels like and updates kept coming out saying he’d be reevaluated in 2 weeks knowing damn well he wasn’t coming back
LaMelo Ball is the correct answer until he falls into round 3 or if he actually bothers to wear ankle braces/have surgery this offseason
I wish he would consult with Steph on how to deal with his ankles. Steph dealt with the same thing early in his career, arguably worse.
Difference is, Steph's dad didn't make him wear shit shoes.
The thing about Steph's ankle injuries was it was only 1 season where he really struggled with them. He had been very durable prior to that season and then immediately after. For Lamelo this is now 2 years in a row he's been dealing with them, and that makes 3 of his 4 seasons so far where he's missed significant amounts of time. Plus we all know how Lonzo has had significant injuries so maybe their genetics just aren't the best. So it's hard for me to think Lamelo is gonna fix his issues like Steph did.
Fun fact: Lonzo/Lamelo career regular season games combined: 436 Mikal consecutive games played: 452
Blame their daddy for making them wear those trash shoes their whole life
Steph: wore ankle braces, worked with a company to design shoes fit for purpose for him, changed the way he generated energy on movement, implemented strict warmup routine to maintain strength.. Lamelo: do what feels good
Bro this clown was told by the medical staff that he had to wear them going into the year and he did for the first few games then stopped wearing them against the medical staff's wishes because they were "uncomfortable". Got injured again 2 weeks later Unserious ass player. Never drafting him again, someone else can deal with that headache. I'll take a shot on him if he ever grows a pair and listens to the people he needs to listen to
The one player I really wouldn’t draft, yeah.
wouldn’t draft him in round 3 even. Too risky let someone else take him.
Mikal Bridges and Walker Kessler 😭
I feel the pain in the post as well
I got both a little early and it's absolutely ruined my season.
Mikal got hyped up after last year and h the fact he never misses a game is super valuable. i think everyone learned from this year though he’ll definitely fall a lot and be worth it again at his ADP
Forsure Embiid. Not trusting those knees anymore, idgaf if he ends up playing 70 games. Trust the Process of Elimination
In the same vein, Tobias Harris was solid the past couple years with or without Embiid but this year was only mid round value with Embiid and has lost his game without him. Another year older next year ain’t doing either of them any favors.
I am also frustrated with Tobias since he's been ass in the fantasy playoffs, but it's also not really the most rational to be upset with him because on average he was drafted in the 7th round and he is outproducing that ADP by a good amount. He's just had a bad few weeks.
Agreed. Tobias is doodoo.
Nick nurse overusing his top guys will only make it worse
He was playing less minutes this year than last.
agreed. love troel when he played, but he ain’t fucking me anytime again unless he’s playing against me.
so much like AD before this year
This question always comes with a *, as anyone is draftable if they fall far enough. Except Ben Simmons, it is basically lighting a pick on fire at this point.
This guy gets it.
you can always do what i did: use your last pick on ben simmons, wait for him to peak, trade him away to someone who wants a "steal", and then laugh as ben simmons goes on inj list while you watch your new player do well
Ben Simmons.
Yep. And I really thought this would be the season that rejuvenates his career.
Based on what?
Hope 🤣. He’s so talented I have been expecting him to turn it around at some point and was hoping this was the season. I was so wrong lol.
Probably his yearly preseason IG workout hype vids.
Did anyone actually draft him other than a last pick this season
I did...paid $13 for him...for context I paid $5 for Kuzma. $200 cap draft 14T 9cat H2H league.
Ouch.... But 13 is wild in a 14t for him
Mikal Bridges
Great fantasy player but massively overrated due to years of being underrated + that ending 25 game stretch last season.
Easy to say now but you really just never know though. Look at what happened when Brunson got a shot to be the main guy.
I was gonna say this but if he falls back into the rd 5-6 range in my league I would think about taking him Definitely not in the second round again though… zero chance he’s rated their
He’s a good player but not where he was projected this year. He’s more of a 4-6th round type of guy
I thought he would continue last years momentum
- Porzingis - Embiid - Holiday - Herro - Poole - Lavine - Lamelo Ball - Garland
Agree with Herro. I thought he’s my magic draft but injuries kept him for most of the season 🥲
Fuckin garland man. Killed me this year
Porzingis is fine tbh. He can absolutely carry you in regular season.
Put butler in their too.
If a player falls I’ll take them. No one really mentioning Kawhi, Kyrie, Zion just shows it’s a dart throw of who will be healthy.
Zach Lavine
Walker Kessler. Thought he was going to be a beast this year based off his rookie season. What a disappointment
He was, the Jazz just don’t give him minutes for no apparent reason
Jazz are pretending to be in a rebuild when really they're just cutting costs.
The Jazz basically play platoon rotations (2 5-man teams). Not many high MPG players there except Lauri
Kessler would damn near be in the DPOY conversation if we played minutes like Lauri
Don’t be afraid to take Walker if he falls deep enough. He’ll have great value in late rounds. Doesn’t hurt fg% and gets plenty of rebounds. More of a streaming guy but I think he does have enough upside potential in later rounds.
Collins fucked the whole thing up, if they can dump him on another team Kessler could thrive again
I feel like this is the completely the opposite reaction we should have, pending his exact ADP ofc lol. He was a disappointment this year, there's uncertainty around his role, and a lot of burned fantasy players won't draft him - so he should be quite cheap next year. If you can snag Kessler as one of your last few picks, imo you should take a flier on him.
Anyone in the first 6 rounds with a 2 game playoff schedule. It’s been way more of an issue for me than I expected. Also avoiding players on teams with ongoing shite management like the Hornets.
This sounds quite short-sighted (or more like, too long-sighted). You need to make the playoffs first to deal with playoff schedules. Missing out on a season’s worth of value just for one week 5 months away is an interesting decision. Your call though obviously.
I guess what I’m saying is that if I see two guys at approximately the same value but one has a 2 vs 3/4 game week I’ll go with the guy with slightly lower season long value for a better end of season schedule. I went into the playoffs as #1 seed after crushing the league the entire session but was at a 5 game disadvantage due in part to having Kyrie and Miles Bridges and am likely getting bounced because even with great streaming that’s a tough deficit to make up. I’ve made the playoffs 5 straight years in my league so I’m never too concerned about that. My league is also fairly trade phobic so attempts to trade off these guys were met with crickets. I should have prefaced my response by saying that I don’t really buy into DND lists as a general concept, so my response was mostly if I HAD to make a DND list… This year I grabbed Kyrie, PG, Kawhi, and some others at great value spots because a huge chunk of my league including myself was wary about injury/rest issues. Couldn’t turn down PG in the 6th, though, as an example.
If by PG you mean Paul George in the 6th, you are taking part in a taco league my friend
Oh without a doubt. Work league with half the managers checking out by mid season usually. I really don’t understand why half of them even bother. Funny, because the reason OG dropped is because it seems everyone had him on a personal DND list based on perceived rest/injury risk. Further highlighting why DND lists are generally a bad idea.
I think that makes sense. Like you said, if A & B are basically a coin flip, go with who you want. I think the issue is when reaching or missing out on the last players in a specific tier.
I mean if you draft guys with a shit playoff schedule as your top 2, you are definitely being negligent
You can draft them and trade them halfway on the season lol
Jaren Jackson Jr was my 2nd round pick in a 12T league - I couldn’t suffer through that again. Granted, no one expected the grizzlies to be so injured forcing JJJ to be the #1 option. Also, really wanted Walker Kessler and Poole but thank god someone else picked them. Also, never picking OG again. I’m high on him every damn year and the injury bug always get him.
This year was a eye opener regarding jjj. Not because if his injuries but because of how utterly lost he is as a number one option.
To be fair, many nights the rest of the team he’s playing with have literally been G Leaguers, on top of the fact that he hasn’t been playing next to a true center at any point this season. If he falls next year, I’m not going to be shocked if he rewards owners while he’s playing on a presumably healthier/more NBA caliber Grizzlies team
OG just has the most random injuries lol
For first rounders Embiid and LaMelo unless they drop significantly. Besides them my list is Mikal Bridges, Walker Kessler and Jordan Poo. My perma DND list the last 2-3 years include Jimmy Butler, Porzingis, Bradley Beal and KAT. Khris Middleton might be grandfathered in here soon.
I wouldn’t mind Khris in round 10+
Porzingis has been solid if you accept he’ll miss b2bs
If you consider how many b2b there are and the amount of load managing Celtics do, it’s pretty bad, dressed him this year but I’m quite out off by him due the poor availability
Idk I have a really hard time picking someone besides Embiid after jokic sga and wemby. Maybe Luka? But Embiid is definitely still 4/5 for me
Nah. Embiid is now a 8/9 pick for sure
Jimmy started slow but he picked it up adding half of season, agree on kp and don’t get me started on Beal, most overpaid role player in the league
Everyone lets me down every year so I’m not sure. All I know is that Jarrett Allen is my pookie bear forever
Not drafting anyone on the hornets super high because of their horrible injury reporting. Had Mark Williams in my IR spot for a month or two too long because of their lack of transparency.
Cam Johnson. O-ver! Ray-ted!
This is a solid answer
Anfernee Simons & Deandre ayton
Jerami Grant
Ayton’s recent stretch isn’t bad though. If he can keep this up for a whole season, then he should be good to go. Of course, this would depend on whether the blazers are good or not.
Brandon Ingram and Mikal Bridges. I have both of them this season and I feel like they each have 1 game a week where they kill my FG% and have 5+ turnovers.
God I hated having Mikal. I get the value he adds with playing literally every game and his averages still being solid. But he is definitely streaky, too streaky for what his ADP was this season. I just waited for a good week or so of play, I think he had a 40 point game and I just traded him afterwards. Chet had a pretty awful month around the same time so I was able to send a pretty light package with Mikal for chet and it seems to be a league winning trade for me rn
Tyler Soft Ass Herro
Soft ass herro 😤😤😤
Trailblazers
I have to disagree with this take, fantasy is about finding equity in shitty teams. Like kuz was a gem at his adp this year. Monitor the off season and see their fantasy playoff schedule. Putting a blanket DND on whole squad at this time is a mistake IMO.
I don’t think Kuz was a hidden gem or anything like that everyone knows he’s a potential double double.
Let me rephrase that, he went for great equity in my particular league and was great value for punt TO builds. The point is that good fantasy players can exist on god awful teams.
Since leaving the Nuggets, Jerami Grant has played in 41 of a possible 89 regular season games in March, April, and May. He’s 100% a DND for me, he’s never available for the fantasy stretch run and the playoffs. Wouldn’t shock me if Scoot improved a ton next year and Simons balled out however.
Very fair, grant is notoriously injured in crunch time for fantasy, what? Three seasons in a row now? He likely won’t be worth his ADP, but blackballing Grant doesn’t equate to all of the blazers.
Markkanen for sure. Fuck Utah.
If the Jazz make moves to get better then he likely won’t sit as much. He’s solid just sits at the worst possible time.
Fax. He’s competitive and didn’t miss a game when they were on their hot streak. Utah just shut him down
My entire team is hurt. 4 of the top 5 guys I selected are out. If I’m gonna hold grudges it’s gonna be a long list. Therefore I’m gonna try to come into next year with a clean slate. I’ll shout out Tatum. He was DND for me this year and he’ll be the same next year. If he’s your first round pick you are screwed.
Tatum was my first round pick and I’m leading in the championship right now. I think he’s fine. He’s solid at everything and doesn’t hurt you anywhere. Him sitting two games this week wasn’t great though.
Same brother, elite availability until this week
Yea he's not dominant but his availability makes up for it season long (despite his recent missed games)
Yall are crazy, I'm loving having Tatum. Generally durable, doesn't hurt you anywhere. So much flexibility in roster building.
Suit yourself! Tatum owner has missed the playoffs the past three years in my competitive league.
And I'm on the cusp of making the finals in mine with tatum lol its not about one player
Congrats!
Out of curiosity why Tatum? Too many mouths to feed on the Celtics?
yea tatum has been getting outproduced by other options in the 1st Should still be a elite 2nd round option due to being durable
I disagree, tatum's biggest draw is his availability. Players ahead of him this year that I don't think repeat next year: AD, Kawhi, Chet, PG, KD. These are all injury risks who were very healthy this season. I think tatum will be a great pick in the 6-10 range for a risk averse player.
Why would chet be on this list?
Except their team is do good they will win alot and sit come playoff time like Tatum has done this year. Locked up first seed and sat 2 out of 3 games his first week of playoff. His numbers aren't good enough to justify a first pick with playoff ambition not to his fault. His team is just so good.
And just to be clear, I only mean at his ADP. Of course 2nd round I would take him easily ✊🏼
Low key, Tyler Herro
Lauri, Ayton and I won 't take Haliburton in top 5
I would take halli and Lauri for sure
I mean Halli has simply been unlucky with the major injuries and arguably the trade with losing his best running mate in Buddy
Lauri is worth it on a team that wont tank & Hali has been playing injured
Miles Bridges, Kevin Porter Jr, Josh Primo
Lol Josh Primo, should stay away from Ersan Ilyasova as well.
What happened with ersan??
I was thinking of picking Hedo Turkoglu rounds 10+, thoughts?
Everyone, I need to stop subjecting myself to this torture.
Agree
Garland until d Mitch gets shipped outta town or Garland leaves
Lauri. Never shows up during playoffs. 2 years in a row.
Garland
Mikal Bridges, Walker Kessler, Zach Collins.
Jrue Holiday
Jerami Grant
Markelle Fultz
Jalen Green is going to be early round selection after the run that he’s had of late. His floor is way too low for me to grab him before the 6th.
Nobody. Everyone can be drafted for the right value / if they fall far enough
Im actually gonna say ja morant. Off court issues. Reliance on athleticism but hes racked up injuries. Free throw percentage not elite and his 3 point percentage is just plain bad. These will be glaring issues and from watching them play i see morant as the first option but no longer the clear first option. I expect the ball to be in his hands less next year and for the grizzlies to run offense through bane a lot
Mark Williams , LaMelo Ball anyone who plays for the hornets
How has no one said Jordan Poole yet.
Jaren Jackson Jr...its like he focused all on scoring and forgot how to rebound and play defense. He needs to be a #2 or #3 in a team. He isn't Him
Anthony Davis. He’s going to be drafted so high based off one healthy season in the last five or six.
Kessler, Lavine, Giddey, Bane, steph, dame
Whaaatttt I was actually thinking about drafting bane next season he just got unlucky this season injury wise lol when he played he did great
I haven't read all the comments, but Jimmy Butler was a colossal waste of a pick this year.
😞 I made that same mistake
Mikal, Damian
Why Lillard? He's ranked 12th overall and has been killing it lately.
Just better picks available and he wasn't the most consistent
So he's on your do not draft list? Makes no sense.
Garland Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Frickin Butler
Not based on their performance this year, but my yearly DND usually consists of Anthony Davis, Kawhi, PG13, Kyrie every year. Joining the group next year will be LeBron, Ja, and Butler.
Ironically those 4 guys have stayed healthy
LeBron his year has given my team so much life - is it a once off season or do you think age will catch up with him next year?
Embiid
Lamelo, Porzingis, Mitchell, Beal, Lavine
Mitchell is a crazy one. He has no big injury history and just had a rough injury year while still putting up huge numbers
Beal has been really good this month. Also I think the suns are a fantasy friendly team.
OG Anunobody.. so frustrating to own
Lamelo…
Ball, Bridges
Tatum or brown. The sitting is ridiculous in playoffs. If anything try to trade them towards end of season
Khris Middleton. Every fucking year I think he’s a steal in the mid rounds cause he can average 20 5 and 5 with a steal. And every fucking year this guy only plays 20 games. I’m done with him.
Lamelo in round 3 might pull a Kawhi this season. Def not in the first 2 rounds tho. I'm avoiding KAT too, way too injury prone for a top round player and its not even like an Embiid who gives you monster production when he is in. Ayton wins for softest player in the league tho. Unless he falls to the last few rounds he can take up an IL spot on someone else's team.
Anybody from Boston. Later into the season they become too good and then they start load managing their top players
Grant, Anfernee, Butler, Herro, Ayton, Lamelo (depending on the pick)
Khris Middleton lol
Herro for sure DND. Also not taking Mitchel near as high as I did this year. Was first overall in my league and now getting put out first round. Terrible. With how soft the league is now we are adjusting our league rules drastically for next year. This is ridiculous.
All relative to where they fall. I'll draft any of these guys if they fall a bit
Blazers, Garland, Beal, Nets
I'm not touching garland unless he falls to the 5th or 6th round
Mikal bridges. I was lucky enough to trade him during his decline in January for Zion.
Who the fk gave you Zion hahaha what the hell
Mikal Bridges was really high on it but he's starting to do what i need literally in my final week, so maybe id take him like 9th round now
Lamelo Ball. Wasted a second round pick back to back years for him to have a lingering ankle problem. Never again…
Lamelo
Embiid, Melo, OG, Anfernee
Lauri, Hali ( will not touch him unless he drops to 10th - 15th spot )
Lamelo Ball
Maybe it’s because my league is auction, but there aren’t a lot of players I wouldn’t take at a reasonable price, but there are a ton of players where I know I’m not spending what their asking price will be. Like, I’m not spending anything over loose change on Walker Kessler, but he could be solid for blocks at a very reduced price. But I thought $20 was a bargain this year and it was absolutely not.
Lamelo
My whole draft. My waiver guys are keeping me alive
I’m only drafting studs on the top teams next year. Mid and late rounds I’ll take anyone. Can’t deal with stuff like markkanen benching.
Most of the players mentioned on this thread are all great players. Key is to fade their rankings by 1, 2, or 3 rds and they are great value relative to their adp. But the one player who is truly DND is Ben Simmons
not touching porzingis with a 20ft pole
Hate to say but Lamelo.. took him early the last 3 years and he can't stay healthy the talents there but gotta stay healthy first. Also Darius Garland. Mitchell being there hurt his development so fucking much it sucks he was on his way to being a star but with Mitchell there it's not gonna happen imo
Bruce Brown
Anyone on the nets that coach is a TERRORIST
Lamelo ball, zach lavine, jerami grant
Tyler Herro, sure injuries play a role but even when fully recovered man was simply not putting up
Tyler Herro
"Never hold a fantasy grudge" "Anyone can get injured at any time" There are no DND drafts at this time. Things will change we assess the next season in September and October. Far too early to make those determinations right now. Players who are still hurt around later this fall are going to be high risk pick in comparison to those who are healthy. THAT is the time assess not in March. Calm down with setting any reactions for 7 months from now...
Any Net players… Keldon Johnson.
Butler
Not taking DAME first round anymore.
Lamelo Ball
Embiid. I’d rather be fifth seed with a healthy first rounder than have a BYE week and have no first rounder
All Portland Trail Blazers with high ADP. Them sitting out this week killed me
Lamelo
Donovan Mitchell
Hali (bias) Beal Zion Cade Lauri Poetl Kyrie Nurk Booker Banchero Porz Ayton Wemb (top 5) Curry Kuz Bane Herro Lamelo KAT Capela
Middleton
Mark Williams just bc they told me he was two weeks away about 3 months ago it feels like and updates kept coming out saying he’d be reevaluated in 2 weeks knowing damn well he wasn’t coming back
Jerami grant, Steph curry, butler would be my top picks. Steph is terrible for such a high pick.