Chris Wilcox has signed a two-year contract worth a reported $6 million to join the Detroit Pistons. Wilcox has an opportunity to play a big role with the new-look Pistons.
The 26-year-old Wilcox has played with the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle Supersonics, Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks. His best season came with the Sonics in 2006-07 when he averaged 13.5 point, 7.7 rebounds and 31.5 minutes.
At 6-foot-10, Wilcox is an elite athlete who has the tools to score and rebound at a high rate. The problem is that his commitment and energy levels have always been questioned.
In the fantasy …read more

At 2-23, there isn’t too much for the Oklahoma City Thunder fans to be excited about. That said, they are still in the NBA and they still have players who are relevant in the world of fantasy basketball.
The big two on the team are obviously Kevin Durant and Jeff Green. They are somewhat similar players — long, athletic and dripping with talent. Right now, Durant is the better fantasy player but Green isn’t too far behind. Durant is the better scorer and has better percentage but Green gets more rebounds, assists and steals.
Other than Durant and Green, there aren’t too …read more

PJ Carlesimo got fired recently as head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder at 1-13 currently have the worst record in the NBA. With the new hometown fans growing restless, general manager Sam Presti decided to make a move.
A few stories around the team indicate that the players had quit on Carlesimo and weren’t giving a good enough effort. New coach Scott Brooks will try to turn that around and make the Thunder at least a respectable basketball team.
As far as fantasy basketball is concerned, there were a few subtle difference right away with Brooks in charge. First …read more

The Sonics are a young team that is difficult to figure out. After two games, there are still a lot of questions. That said, the picture is about to get clearer. Here is a look at each of the major players:
Kevin Durant
Durant has looked pretty good in his first two games. He’s not going to do much other than score but there’s no reason why he can’t average 18 to 22 points this season.
Chris Wilcox
Wilcox seems to really be playing well this season. He’s more involved and is playing better defense. He looks like a very good fantasy player this …read more