Published 7/1/2009
by Sportmeister
at Bleacher Report - NBA
By Derek of The Sportmeisters
The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been NBA Champs for that long, as teams are trying to make a play for next year already, with what were some major deals that will affect how some teams project to finish next year. What I am going to discuss today is the fantasy impact of those trades and who is impacted. Let’s get started, shall we? Cleveland Cavaliers trade C/F Ben Wallace and G Sasha Pavlovic to Phoenix Suns for C Shaquille O’Neal
So Shaq appears to be back and the Cavs seem to think that he will be the answer to LeBron’s inability to win a championship. However, that’s not what I am here to discuss. (I leave that to Ryan and Justin) Instead, let’s look at the fantasy impact. With Shaq coming in, that is going to move Big Z (Zydrunas Ilgauskas) to the bench. Ilgauskas averaged 27 minutes, 13 points, and 7.5 rebounds per game last year and those numbers will all drop, making him nearly undraftable. If Shaq can stay ...
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