DRAFT DAY CHEAT SHEET

By Bob Radl, Staff Writer, October 27, 2009

The NBA has opened their training camps. This will be an early version of a cheat sheet for owners to use as a reference for their drafts. The players are ranked loosely based on their relative value. Since there are so many different types of scoring systems used today in fantasy sports, consider your own personal needs when viewing this list. This list should serve simply as a potential guide for the upcoming season. Do not take these players blindly one after the other in your drafts. Please remember to group players according to their ability levels or their relative worth at each position. Be sure to consider the needs of your team and the nuances of the scoring system that your league uses. Also, this list reflects the reality of the fantasy world where many players now qualify at more than one position.

This list will be updated on a periodic basis during the training camp.

CENTERS	FORWARDS	GUARDS
Dwight Howard, ORL	LeBron James, CLE	Chris Paul, NO
Amare Stoudemire, PHO (c/f)	Kobe Bryant, LAL, (g/f)	Dwayne Wade, MIA
Pau Gasol, LAL (c/f)	Danny Granger, IN	Kobe Bryant, LAL (g/f)
Tim Duncan, SA (c/f)	Tim Duncan, SA, (c/f).	Deron Williams, UTA
Chris Bosh TOR, (c/f),	Dirk Nowitzki, DAL	Kevin Durant, OKC (g/f)
Al Jefferson, MN	Kevin Durant, OKC (g/f)	Steve Nash, PHO
Brook Lopez, NJ	Pau Gasol, LAL (c/f)	Brandon Roy, POR
Emeka Okafor, CHA	Carmello Anthony, DEN	Andre Iguodola, PHI (g/f)
Nene Hilario, DEN	Chris Bosh, TOR (c/f)	Joe Johnson, ATL
Andris Biedrins, GS	Andre Iguodola, PHI (g/f)	Gilbert Arenas, WAS
Marcus Camby ,LAC (c/f)	Paul Pierce, BOS, (g/f)	Devin Harris, NJ
Spencer Hawes, SAC	David West, NOR	Jason Kidd, DAL
Al Horford, ATL	Vince Carter, ORL, (g/f)	Vince Carter, ORL (g/f)
Andrew Bogut, MIL	Carlos Boozer, UTA	Monta Ellis, GS
Mehmut Okur, UTA	Gerald Wallace, CHA	Caron Butler, WAS (g/f)
Shaquille O'Neal, CLE	Josh Smith, ATL	Paul Pierce, BOS, (g/f)
Andrea Bargnani, TOR (c/f)	David Lee, NY	Chauncey Billups, DEN
Joakim Noah, Chi	LaMarcus Aldridge, POR	Michael Redd, MIL
Andrew Bynum, LAL	Stephen Jackson, GS (g/f)	Baron Davis, LAC
Jermaine O'Neal, MIA (c/f)	Al Harrington, NY	Andre Miller, POR
Tyson Chandler, NO	Caron Butler, WAS (g/f)	Stephen Jackson, GS (g/f)
Marc Gasol, MEM	Elton Brand, PHI	Kevin Martin, SAC
Antonio McDyess, SA (c/f)	Jason Richardson, PHO, (g/f)	Tony Parker, SA
Chris Kaman, LAC	Rudy Gay, MEM	Lamar Odom, LAL (g/f)
Greg Oden, POR	Ron Artest, LAL (g/f)	Maurice Williams, CLE
Rasheed Wallace, BOS, (c/f)	Hedo Turkoglu, TOR (g/f)	Ron Artest, LAL (g/f)
Channing Frye, PHO (c/f)	Zach Randolph, MEM	Derrick Rose, CHI
Drew Gooden, DAL (c/f)	Jermaine O'Neal, MIA, (c/f)	Mike Bibby, ATL
Samuel Dalembert PHI	Rashard Lewis, ORL, (g/f)	Jason Richardson, PHO, (g/f)
Nenad Kristic, OKC	Lamar Odom, LAL (g/f)	O.J. Mayo, Mem
Roy Hibbert, IN	Richard Hamilton, DET, (g/f)	Rajon Rondo, BOS
Brendan Haywood, WAS	Shawn Marion, DAL	Ben Gordon. DET
Brad Miller, CHI	Boris Diaw, CHA	Lamar Odom, Lal (g/f)
Kwame Brown, Detroit	Richard Jefferson , SA	Jameer Nelson, ORL
Joel Pryzbilla, POR	John Salmons, Chi	Hedo Turkoglu, TOR (g/f)
Zydrunas Ilgaukas, CLE	Luis Scola, HOU	Rashard Lewis, ORL, (g/f)
Zaza Pachulia, ATL	Charlie Villanueva, DET	Russell Westbrook, OKC
Kendrick Perkins, BOS	Al Thornton, LAC	Jason Terry, DAL
Chris Anderson, DEN, (c/f)	Jason Thompson, SAC	Richard Hamilton, DET (g/f)
Hasheem Thabeet, MEM	Paul Millsap, UTA	Rodney Stuckey, DET
Ronny Turiaf, GS, (c/f)	Antawn Jamison, WAS	Eric Gordon, LAC
Andre Blatche, WAS (c/f)	Jeff Green, OKC	Aaron Brooks, HOU
Chris Wilcox, DET (c/f)	Tayshaun Prince, DET	Manu Ginobili, SA
Matt Bonner, SA, (c/f)	Blake Griffin, LAC	Ray Allen, BOS,
JaVale McGee, WAS	Trevor Ariza, HOU	T.J. Ford, IN
Marcin Gortat, ORL	Wilson Chandler, NY	Mike Conley, MEM
Darko Milicic, NY (c/f)	Troy Murphy, IND	Corey Maggette, LAC, (g/f)
Nick Collison, OKC (c/f)	Thaddeus Young, PHI	Raymond Felton, CHA
Erick Dampier, DAL	Anthony Randolph, GS	Jose Calderon, TOR
Jeff Foster, IND	Josh Howard, DAL	Lou Williams, PHI
	Corey Maggette, LAC, (g/f)	Delonte West, CLE
	Luol Deng, CHI (g/f)	Ronnie Brewer, UTA
	Drew Gooden, DAl (c/f)	Allen Iverson, Mem
	Marvin Williams, ATL	Beno Udrih, SAC
	Michael Beasley, MIA	Leandro Barbosa, PHO
	Shane Battier, HOU	Chris Duhon,, NY
	Tyrus Thomas, CHI	Jonny Flynn,MN
	Kevin Love, MN	J. R. Smith, DEN
	Anderson, Varejao, CLE	Tracy McGrady, HOU, (g/f)
	Udonis Haslem, MIA	Mario Chalmers. MIA
	Kenyon Martin, DEN	Tyreke Evans, SAC
	Rasheed Wallace, BOS, (c/f)	Derek Fisher, LAL
	Channing Frye, PHO (c/f)	Brandon Jennings, MIL
	Brandon Rush, IN (g/f)	Randy Foye, WAS
	Chris Wilcox, DET (c/f)	Jarret Jack, TOR
	Jason Maxiell, DET	Courtney Lee, NJ
	Andrei Kirilenko, UTA	Kirk Hinrich, CHI
	Michael Petrus, ORL (g/f)	Ramon Sessions, MN
	Hakim Warrick, MIL	Grant Hill, PHO (g/f)
	Kelena Azubuike, GS (g/f)	Jamaal Crawford, ATL
	Carl Landry , HOU	Cory Brewer, MN (g/f)
	Andres Nociono, CHI	Larry Hughes, NY
	Grant Hill, PHO (g/f)	Mike Miller, WA
	Yi Jianlian, NJ	Steve Blake, POR
	Luc Mbah a Moute, MIL	Roger Mason Jr., SA
	Bobby Simmons, NJ	DeMar DeRozan, TOR
	Brandon Bass, ORL	Stephen Curry, GS
	Ryan Gomes, MN	Chris Douglas-Roberts, NJ, (g/f)

Key Injuries:

o Yao Ming, Houston, Out for the entire 2009-10 season.

o Mike Dunleavy, Indiana, Knee surgery. Out until late 12/2009.

o Tracy McGrady, Houston, Left knee micro-fracture surgery. Out indefinitely

o Francisco Garcia, Sacramento, Fractured Right forearm. Out until about 02/2010..

o Josh Howard, Dallas, Off-season ankle surgery. Out indefinitely.

o Bill Walker, Boston, Knee surgery. Out until mid-November 2009.

o Aaron Gray, Chicago, Stress fracture in left fibula. Out until late November.

o Tyson Chandler, Charlotte, Ankle surgery. Questionable for start of the season.

o Brandon Wright, Golden State, Shoulder surgery. Out until 02/2010.

o Allen Iverson, Memphis, Partial tear in left hamstring. Out till mid to late November.

o Robin Lopez, Phoenix, Broken bone in left foot. Out until 12/2009.

o Antawn Jamison, Washington, Subluxation of right shoulder. Out for the first three to five weeks of the regular season.

o Leon Powe, Cleveland, ACL surgery. Out until about 02/2010.

o Kevin Love, Minnesota, Broken bone in left hand. Out until sometime in 12/2009.

o Raja bell, Charlotte, Torn ligament in left wrist. Return is indefinite.

o Joe Alexander, Milwaukee, left hamstring. Out 8 to 12 weeks.

o Darrel Arthur, Memphis, Partially torn pectoral muscle. Out until 02/2010.

o Kyle Korver, Utah, Knee surgery. Out six to eight weeks.

O Blake Griffin, LA Clippers, Dislocated knee cap. Out up to 6 weeks.