Under-Performing Stars: Point Guard Edition

It is a few weeks into the NBA season, and you're worried. You're concerned about the high profile players you selected, and you need to know what to do with them. Should you believe in them? Should you try to get what you can in a trade for them? Is it time to drop them? […]

Tyler Johnson (PG/SG, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues, Monitor in Others OWNED IN: 6% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Johnson has seen an increased role since the departure of Mario Chalmers, and he has impressed as a scorer. He can score from all over the floor at a high percentage, and has shown the ability […]

Grab Jarrett Jack (PG/SG, BKN) and Don't Look Back

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 76% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: If you snagged Jarrett Jack towards the end of your respective drafts, you hit the jackpot. J.J. has been really good despite the fact that his Nets have stumbled out of the gates. On the season Jack is averaging 14.6 points, 4.4 […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 4)

This week's Waiver Wire Guards feature three young guys who are starting to emerge as real forces. All three play point guard and are expected to both distribute and score, but they are really score first combo guards coming off the bench to give their team a lift.  The final guy is an old face […]

Zach LaVine (PG, MIN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach LaVine's raw athleticism is undeniable, but whether or not his skills are NBA-ready is still up for debate. As a rookie, the lanky combo guard scored 10.1 points per game on 42% shooting. Now in his second year, LaVine is on a very similar […]

Ish Smith (PG, NO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Ish Smith has bounced around nine different teams in his brief six-year career, but appears to have found a home in New Orleans. The Pelicans are low on guards, even with Jrue Holiday back on the court. Smith has impressed in an increased role […]

Ish Smith a Good-ish Option at the Point

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Ish Smith has come in and done a very good job for the New Orleans Pelicans. His value will take a hit when Jrue Holiday is ready to roll, but in the mean time he is looking like a Ricky Rubio lite […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 3)

Two weeks into the season and the waiver wire cupboard for guards is surprisingly empty. Outside of Stephen Curry playing even better than last year and establishing himself as the best player in the league, the guard position has played out the way many thought it would. C.J McCollum has opened eyes to just how […]

Gary Neal (PG/SG, WAS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for PTS and 3PM OWNED: 1% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: You can pretty much read what I wrote about Ramon Sessions here. This add is based purely off of the injury of Bradley Beal, but will pay off dividends for this week and possible longer. In case you’re too lazy to click […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Guards (Week 2)

On Monday RotoBaller covered waiver wire centers worth adding and on Tuesday we covered forwards.  Today, in a big surprise, it's time for the guards!  Here are some PGs and SGs who might be worth adding to your team, depending on your needs and the depth of your league.   NBA Week 2 Waiver Wire: […]

Langston Galloway (PG/SG, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for PTS and 3PM OWNED: 46% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: You can pretty much just read what I wrote about Rodney Hood. Langston Galloway, like Hood, will help you in 3PM and PTS, and also chip in some rebounds and assists. And just like Hood, he might run into some playing time […]

Mo Williams (PG/SG, CLE) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues (Until Kyrie Irving comes back) OWNED: 60% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Mo Williams is a little higher owned than I usually include in these articles, but he should be 100% owned until Kyrie Irving comes back. Let’s get the obvious out of the way. LeBron likes and trusts Mo […]

2015 NBA Draft: Team's Draft Pick Grades for Picks 1-15

Owen Elle breaks down the top fifteen picks of the 2015 NBA draft. Want to know what Owen thought before the draft? Find a look back at his first round mock draft with comparisons to the actual picks.   1: Minnesota Timberwolves: C Karl-Anthony Towns It was no secret that Towns was going to be the first […]

2015 NBA Draft: A Look Back at A First Round Mock

Editor's Note: Yes, we know the draft already happened. However, we thought it would be fun to look back in a Back to the Future kind of way to see what we thought before the big night in comparison to what actually happened. Staff writer Owen Elle was kind enough to share his pre-draft thoughts […]

Alexey Shved (PG/SG, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 39% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Another Knick benefiting from the dumpster fire that is happening in Madison Square Garden this season, Alexey Shved has been one of the go-to scorers for these Knicks. The 6'6" Russian is a match up nightmare for most guards (especially when he's running the […]

Ray McCallum (G, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 7% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Ray McCallum is former top 20 high school player who decided against the big name schools in order to play for his father at the University of Detroit Mercy and gave away his notoriety because of it. Now he's starting […]

Isaiah Canaan (PG, PHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 30% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball league ANALYSIS: Assuming no spike in the abilities of Tim Frazier or Ish Smith, Isaiah Canaan seems to is slotted into the starting point guard role forthe 76ers for the rest of the season. Brett Brown is going to rely on the […]

Mo Williams (PG/SG, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 40% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Charlotte dealt for Williams last week after the veteran was putting up some mid round fantasy numbers in January (16.9 points, 6.3 assists, and 2.3 three pointers per contest), in hopes that they would receive the plug that'll keep them in a playoff push […]

D.J. Augustin (PG, DET) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 56% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: D.J. Augustin started the season by turning heads, when Stan Van Gundy logged him over thirty minutes in his first two games. Then Brandon Jennings changed SVG's mind. Once the Josh Smith fiasco was finally sorted out, some felt that Jennings was destined to […]

Langston Galloway (G, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Consider in all leagues; add in deeper leagues OWNED: 31% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: The Knicks might have stumbled onto something with Galloway. Impressive numbers from the D-League have carried over to the big league as the St. Joesph's product displays a line of 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.5 treys through […]

Mo Williams (PG/SG, MIN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add and play in all weekly lineup leagues; add for short term value in other leagues OWNED: 45% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Yes. Williams fantasy value is going to take a massive hit once Ricky Rubio returns from his ankle injury. But his return date has been pushed back numerous times already and […]

Avery Bradley (PG/SG, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all 12 team leagues; 10 team league if you need scoring OWNED: 56% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Avery Bradley has seen a huge spike in his usage following the trade that sent Jeff Green to the Grizzlies. The 17.6 points and 14.4 shots vacated by Green's departure have to go somewhere […]

Jarrett Jack (PG, BKN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 51% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Jarrett Jack is a professional. As a 10 year vet, he knows what he needs to do to not only stay alive in the NBA but to thrive in the NBA. So when news came out earlier this week that Deron Williams […]

Week 2 NBA & Fantasy Basketball Trends, Breakouts, Notes & Player Updates

We are just at the beginning of the NBA season, but there are already a number of important storylines to discuss. Without further ado, here is the first installment of Rotoballer's weekly NBA Roundup.   The Return Of Kobe Bryant Heading into this season, we all didn’t know what to expect when it came to […]