At the urging of a friend, I whipped up a list of the Top-50 keepers in fantasy basketkball.
These rankings are largely superficial and terrifically biased. I didn't get crazy working the numbers. Instead, I opted to eyeball the distribution of weight and nail everything to the wall as I went. One thing may not be level with the next, but I went back and tried to correct anything that was noticeably crooked.
As has become somewhat customary with fantasy projections, I extended my foresight to see through injuries, roles, age, and development to make a general projection of the players that I think will pay the greatest dividends if owned over the next three seasons.
You'll notice a rather unapologetic lean towards younger players. I'm a sucker for potential. Comments, ridicule, and critiques are welcome. Feel free to tell me how stupid I am for excluding your favorite player. I enjoy healthy debate.
Without further ado, I present my Top-50 Keepers
Rank | Name | Age |
1 | Durant, Kevin | 22 |
2 | James, LeBron | 26 |
3 | Love, Kevin | 22 |
4 | Williams, Deron | 26 |
5 | Curry, Stephen | 22 |
6 | Paul, Chris | 25 |
7 | Rose, Derrick | 22 |
8 | Ellis, Monta | 25 |
9 | Westbrook, Russell | 22 |
10 | Horford, Al | 24 |
11 | Aldridge, LaMarcus | 25 |
12 | Howard, Dwight | 25 |
13 | Wall, John | 20 |
14 | Smith, Josh | 25 |
15 | Evans, Tyreke | 21 |
16 | Gay, Rudy | 24 |
17 | Rondo, Rajon | 25 |
18 | Wade, Dwyane | 29 |
19 | Anthony, Carmelo | 26 |
20 | Gordon, Eric | 22 |
21 | Stoudemire, Amare | 28 |
22 | Granger, Danny | 27 |
23 | Jefferson, Al | 26 |
24 | Millsap, Paul | 26 |
25 | Chandler, Wilson | 23 |
26 | Holiday, Jrue | 20 |
27 | Gallinari, Danilo | 22 |
28 | Lopez, Brook | 22 |
29 | Noah, Joakim | 26 |
30 | Gasol, Pau | 30 |
31 | Nowitzki, Dirk | 32 |
32 | Bryant, Kobe | 32 |
33 | Wright, Dorell | 25 |
34 | Conley, Mike | 23 |
35 | Iguodala, Andre | 27 |
36 | Beasley, Michael | 22 |
37 | Lawson, Ty | 23 |
38 | Bargnani, Andrea | 25 |
39 | Griffin, Blake | 21 |
40 | Parker, Tony | 28 |
41 | West, David | 30 |
42 | Gasol, Marc | 26 |
43 | Collison, Darren | 23 |
44 | Cousins, DeMarcus | 20 |
45 | Lee, David | 27 |
46 | Bosh, Chris | 26 |
47 | Randolph, Zach | 29 |
48 | Boozer, Carlos | 29 |
49 | Martin, Kevin | 28 |
50 | Monroe, Greg | 20 |