Fantasy Basketball: The numberFire Hoops Writers' Draft
Round 7
| Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | Isaiah Thomas | CLE | PG | Dale Redman |
| 2 | 74 | Elfrid Payton | ORL | PG | Alan Goldsher |
| 3 | 75 | Dwight Howard | CHA | PF/C | Abe Schwadron |
| 4 | 76 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | SG/SF | Jay Kim |
| 5 | 77 | Jonas Valanciunas | TOR | C | Austan Kas |
| 6 | 78 | Tobias Harris | DET | SF/PF | Russell Peddle |
| 7 | 79 | Thaddeus Young | IND | SF/PF | Sam Hauss |
| 8 | 80 | James Johnson | MIA | SF/PF | Jordan Sharp |
| 9 | 81 | T.J. Warren | PHO | SF | Alex McDonald |
| 10 | 82 | Steven Adams | OKC | C | Shae Cronin |
| 11 | 83 | Jamal Murray | DEN | PG/SG | Brett Oswalt |
| 12 | 84 | Jeremy Lin | BKN | PG/SG | Brandon Gdula |
Dale Redman selecting Isaiah Thomas at pick 73 is notable, since the Cleveland Cavaliers aren't expecting him back until January. If that timetable holds, that means Dale will be without IT2 for the first 30 to 40 games of the season. If you have an injured spot on your fantasy roster, Thomas is definitely a premium stash if he slips to the later rounds, but if you're in a league without an injured reserve, he's hard to justify at his current 54.3 ADP (per FantasyPros.com).
Jamal Murray has become a bit of an Internet darling for his breakout potential this season, so Brett might have a gem at pick 83. Our projections suggest that you should temper expectations a little, however, as we only have him slated to finish 99th.
Also worth noting, Steven Adams is one of our breakout guys this year, while people might be hyping up one good James Johnson season a little bit too much, as he's one of our bust candidates. Sam Hauss and Alex McDonald nailed the Thaddeus Young and T.J. Warren picks, respectively, as they both make our top sleepers list.
My pick: I went with Tobias Harris here, because I feel he's being undervalued. Harris has finished the last three seasons with a ranking between 51st and 64th in nine-category leagues, and is potentially in line for more minutes now that Marcus Morris is on the Celtics. Harris doesn't generally give you big returns in any one category, but his across-the-board production is a mighty nice get in the seventh round.
