All-Star PG Jameer Nelson left Monday’s game in the 3rd quarter after dislocating his right shoulder. He will have a MRI performed today to see just how bad the damage is. “I’m (in) some pain in the front (of his right shoulder),” Nelson said. “I mean, I’m in a sling right now and I’m not moving, but it’s not throbbing. I want to just focus on the MRI results tomorrow. This is the first time that I have injured this.”


This is not good news for his owners who have been enjoying a breakout season from Nelson. Most of you probably picked him up off of waivers so it won’t hurt quite as bad if he is lost for an extended period of time. I would wait until after the MRI results come in before I dropped him but if you are looking for someone to add to replace him, look no further than Mike Conley of the Memphis Grizzlies.


Conley has been handed the starting job in Memphis now with Kyle Lowry injuring his ankle. Memphis Head Coach Lionel Hollins has committed to an uptempo style of game and this will benefit Conley in a big way. He will hurt you in points and FG% with his limited jumper but the upside for assists and steals is worth it. See if he is available in your league because if bad news is to follow Nelson’s MRI, you aren’t going to want to wait long on picking up Conley.

101. Jarrett Jack - Great value this late.
102. Bobby Simmons - Very quitely had a decent season last year.
103. Chris Wilcox - Could be overvalued, but still should contribute.
104. Speedy Claxton - He’s just not a 35 mpg kind of guy.
105. Danny Granger - May be a steal here.
106. Jamaal Magloire - Not much positive to say about last year past rebounds.
107. Mike Dunleavy - This will end badly.
108. Rudy Gay - Sleeper for ROY.
109. Shaun Livingston - How much will he play over Cassell?
110. Devin Harris - How much will he play over Johnson?
111. Josh Childress - The time is now for Childress.
112. Delonte West - A reduced role, but how reduced?
113. Stephen Jackson - Bonus if prison league stats count in your league.
114. Shareef Abdur-Rahim -  Proof that Al Harrington won’t maintain value in Indiana.
115. Darko Milicic - Any earlier is asking for trouble.
116. Channing Frye - Too many things have to go right.
117. Carlos Arroyo - A good sleeper this late but have a quick trigger.
118. Jerry Stackhouse - If you’re desperate for scoring.
119. Joel Przybilla - Outta the way, Magloire!
120. Jamal Crawford - We’re still scared away from Knicks.
121. Stromile Swift - Been a sleeper longer than Rip Van Winkle.
122. Nazr Mohammed - My favorite late-round pick.
123. Earl Watson - Probably being used as insipration for Ridnour, but you never know.
124. Udonis Haslem - Boring, but solid.
125. Al Jefferson - Remember when he was supposed to save the Celtics?
126. Earl Boykins - Could see more PT than JR Smith.
127. Jason Williams - Bad knee, slipping stats.
128. Grant Hill - This late, take him and hold your breath.
129. Donyell Marshall - Great value this late.
130. Sebastian Telfair - Worth a shot, but should share time with Rondo.
131. Hidayet Turkoglu - Forgotten about, but still valuable.
132. Martell Webster - Has a better chance of having big value than anyone else at this point.
133. Ryan Gomes - Supposedly could be starting in Boston, but shouldn’t produce much.
134. Ike Diogu - Won’t find enough minutes.
135. Andrea Bargnani - If Bosh gets hurt, look for Andrea to get major minutes.
136. Kenny Thomas - He’s big.
137. Chris Duhon - One injury away from big value.
138. Kendrick Perkins - Nice sleeper this late.
139. Pau Gasol - This should tell you what we think of him this year.
140. Tim Thomas - Disappoinment waiting to happen.
141. Sam Cassell - Being generous to Livingston, not to fantasy owners.
142. Antoine Walker - He’ll be drafted higher than this, but not by us.
143. Randy Foye - Will struggle for minutes.
144. Leandrinho Barbosa - Actually, Jumaine Jones may be a better pick.
145. Marquis Daniels - Conspiracy theory: He framed Stephen Jackson.
146. Jamaal Tinsley - Conspiracy theory: misses half of every year to be on UFO.
147. Damon Stoudamire - Can be had at major discount, but this may reflect his true value.
148. Zaza Pachulia - Stopgap, low upside.
149. Darius Miles - You still have to draft him, right?
150. Brendan Haywood - Only because I REALLY don’t want to type Kwame’s name here.

51. Chris Webber - This late, he’s an OK risk.
52. Emeka Okafor - What’s an Okafor?  For teams that already have a strong C1.
53. Andre Iguodala - There’s always that chance he could break out, but he’s got nice value even if he doesn’t.
54. Antawn Jamison - Could be overvalued based on his strong finish, but this is about right for him.
55. Jameer Nelson - Could (should?) be a top-10 PG.
56. Caron Butler - as solid as a mid-round pick can be.
57. Shaquille O’Neal - Is he really this low?  Yes.
58. Al Harrington - Over-rated, probably.
59. David West - Needs to prove he can establish himself with more weapons around him.
60. Mike Miller - Who else is going to score on the Grizzlies?
61. Chris Kaman - Ugly isn’t a category, but he’s still got plenty of value.
62. Troy Murphy - C-eligibility will be a big boost, if he gets it.
63. Ricky Davis - should be #2 man behind KG on T-Wolves.
64. Tony Parker - Improved FT% could send value skyocketing, if it’s true.
65. Mike James - no longer first option, or even second.
66. Charlie Villanueva - A promising start, but this rating assumes he’ll improve.
67. Rafer Alston - Almost last call for reliable PG’s…
68. Deron Williams - …there’s the last one.
69. Richard Hamilton - Need points?  Here they are!
70. Andrew Bogut - The injury will scare off a lot of folks, but he should be fine pretty soon.
71. Zach Randolph - As long as you know what you’re getting he’s a fine mid-rounder.
72. Cuttino Mobley - At 31, possibly on the down side of his career.
73. Samuel Dalembert - Not dependable enough to be a C1, but a potentially monsterous C2
74. Brandon Roy - Overtaken Morrison as first rookie taken with a stronger preseason.
75. Larry Hughes - a shadow of his former self.
76. Steve Francis - You just can’t let him fall any farther, but there’s no good reason to think he’ll be valuable.
77. Raja Bell - He shouldn’t see the 38 mpg that he saw last year.
78. Wally Szczerbiak - Shhh…last year was his best ever.
79. Corey Maggette - Might struggle for minutes … a constant injury risk.
80. Mo Williams - He could be a steal here.
81. Josh Howard - Remember that huge tier of small forwards?…
82. Morris Peterson - …Well this is where they all go.
83. Adam Morrison - The next Rip Hamilton?
84. Manu Ginobili - He won’t last this long, but here’s where his real value is.
85. Drew Gooden - Across the board drops last year should turn around now that the Cavs are committed to him.
86. Tayshaun Prince - Another safe pick at this point.
87. Nenad Krstic - There have been rumors of threes from Nenad this year, but I’d prefer rebounds.
88. Andres Nocioni - Lots of hype here.
89. TJ Ford - May need to kick up the scoring in Toronto.
90. Eddy Curry - This late, he’s a fine choice as a C2.
91. Eddie Jones - Clear number two behind Mike Miller. Bad for Grizzlies, good for Jones.
92. Smush Parker - Ended up surprisingly OK on the Player Rater.
93. Marvin Williams - Sleeper Alert!
94. Tyson Chandler - Slacker Alert!
95. Kevin Martin - Possible breakout this year.
96. Ben Gordon - Points and threes are nothing to sneeze at.
97. Luke Ridnour - Still waiting for this situation to shake out.
98. Luol Deng - great value this late, if he can find PT.
99. JR Smith - his stock is slipping fast, though.
100. Vladimir Radmanovic - Not a bad risk this late, could find a nice role on other LA team.

So here we go – the overall rankings:

1. LeBron James - highest upside equals highest pick.
2. Shawn Marion - yes, number two.  it’s not an opinion, it’s a fact.
3. Kevin Garnett - Still a lock to finish in the top 5 and play 80 games.
4. Dirk Nowitzki - Fewer holes than Kobe means he gets the higher spot.
5. Kobe Bryant - Could battle LeBron for #1 … also could play 50 games.
6. Gilbert Arenas - East Coast assassin supposedly has a new focus on defense.
7. Elton Brand - Solid as a rock, great to match with a second round guard.
8. Dwyane Wade - In three games where he’s gotten real run this preseason, he’s attempted a total of 8 threes (good) - and only made 2 (bad).
9. Yao Ming - First C, biggest risk in first round.
10. Paul Pierce - Underrated, could be justified as high as 7.
11. Steve Nash - We love us some point guards, and he’s full of targets now.
12. Ray Allen - see Pierce.
13. Chris Paul - Sophomore slump?  We’d guess not.
14. Allen Iverson - How long can he keep it up?
15. Chris Bosh - Could be justified at end of the first round.
16. Andrei Kirilenko - must be paired with a low-risk, high-points player (like Wade).
17. Tim Duncan - he’s a steal this late.
18. Jermaine O’Neal - Injuries are a fact of life here.
19. Vince Carter - Contract year alert!!
20. Chauncey Billups - Will be counted on for major minutes – again.
21. Tracy McGrady - Highest risk/reward of the second round, great value in the third.
22. Jason Kidd - If only he scored more, but his value is sneaky good.
23. Joe Johnson - word on the street is more threes and less assists.  Fine with me.
24. Michael Redd - Solid in the third, but word is he may be scoring a bit less this year.
25. Lamar Odom - Will have his down games, but he’ll make up for it.
26. Carmelo Anthony - Can he improve yet again?
27. Jason Richardson - hard to draft a guy that’s hurt, but he says he’ll be ready opening day.
28. Mike Bibby - possibly a steal in the third.
29. Rashard Lewis - No frills, but solid filler.
30. Gerald Wallace - You feeling lucky?  I’m sorry, but this guy has bust written all over him.
31. Boris Diaw - I’m concerned about how Amare will affect his numbers, but no one else seems to share my concerns.
32. Rasheed Wallace - No longer a C, but should act more like one with Big Ben gone.
33. Ron Artest - Still gotta take a deep breath before drafting him.
34. Dwight Howard - Free throws, Dwight, free throws.  Only 54% in the preseason.
35. Stephon Marbury - Could be a steal here, could be a disaster.
36. Brad Miller - Good to pair with a low-assist PG like Arenas.
37. Amare Stoudamire - Someone will take the plunge before this, though.
38. Marcus Camby - Is he really any different from Amare?  But you’ll get him at least 5-10 picks later.
39. Richard Jefferson - A solid pick here, he gets a little lost in the shuffle.
40. Jason Terry - don’t draft him as a PG, because he’s not going to play like one.
41. Kirk Hinrich - Draft him as a PG and don’t look back.
42. Andre Miller - fine as a PG1, terrific as a PG2.
43. Zydrunas Ilgauskas - Terrific value here, but when will he start slowing down?
44. Ben Wallace - Could be a bust this year.
45. Josh Smith - Better bet to excel than Geral Wallace.
46. Peja Stojakovic - could provide much better value than this, but there are lots of question marks.
47. Raymond Felton - Breakout?  I say yes.
48. Mehmet Okur - I don’t know how this guy stays under the radar but he manages to do it.
49. Carlos Boozer - Not sure he’s an injury risk anymore.
50. Baron Davis - I’m shaking my head as I type his name.