Keeper leagues and dynasty leagues are becoming more and more popular as more people play fantasy sports.  Fantasy basketball is no different.  If you are in one of these leagues it is important that you do your research before choosing your keepers.  Most leagues ask for your keepers shortly before your draft.  With the ‘11-’12 season a ways away, you have plenty of time to make your choices.  But, if you are in a league that wants your keepers turned in earlier and you are looking for players that you should keep, here is a list of young players that you should target for next year. Read the rest of this entry »

The New York Knicks may be able to sign David Lee to a one year contract but it should be a hefty one. There is nothing new in regards to a long term contract for David Lee and the Knicks. Lee and his agent feel that a one year contract may work but the Knicks are going to pay him what he feels he is worth.


I don’t understand why no other teams have made a real run at signing Lee to an offer sheet. He can rebound and score and is a high energy guy and a fan favorite. Maybe he’s asking for a little too much but it seems a little odd that nobody has made a move for him. In the end he’ll probably sign a one year deal with the Knicks and have to try his luck next year. At least we know what to expect from him in the D’Antoni offense.

It is looking more and more like the Phoenix Suns might be considering star PF Amar’e Stoudemire. Stoudemire has shown that he is not happy with his lack of involvement in the offense. After their last game against the Warriors, he had this to say about the lack of pick and roll plays setup just for him. “It is harder,” Stoudemire said. “When you’re in the flow, everything flows. When you’re not, sometimes it’s hard to get involved.”


With an option in his contract allowing him to opt out for the 2010 free-agency pool, he will most likely take advantage of the teams that don’t get LeBron James, Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh. The Knicks would be the perfect destination for Stoudemire and it makes sense for both sides. The Knicks could offer a package built around David Lee to land Stoudemire. That will give them value in return for Lee that won’t spill over into the “Summer of LeBron” in ‘10. Stoudemire would be reunited with D’Antoni and the offensive attention that he so desires. The Suns would be able to sign Lee at a fraction of what Stoudemire makes and would probably get some decent draft picks out of the deal. There is no reason for a deal like this to not happen.


These next few games leading up to the All-Star break will determine a lot for the Suns on whether or not they will actually break up their team even more. They have a 3 game road trip against Detroit, Philly and Cleveland before they head into the break and those 3 games will tell us whether the Suns will be active or not. If Stoudemire ends up in New York, you can bet his fantasy value will go through roof. If you own Stoudemire keep your fingers crossed and if you don’t own him, try to get him on your team because if is traded to NY he will be unstoppable once again.