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

Antonio McDyess has agreed to join the San Antonio Spurs. He’ll likely be listed as the center next to the powerful starting lineup that could contain Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Richard Jefferson. McDyess’ deal is reportedly for three years and approximately $15 million.
Last season, McDyess averaged 9.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game. He hit also 51% of his shots from the field during the regular season.
On the Spurs, McDyess has a chance to win his first NBA championship ring. However, fantasy basketball wise, this probably isn’t the best news for fantasy owners. Gregg Popovich …read more

On the first day of free agency, the Detroit Pistons had already reportedly agreed to terms with Ben Gordon. Later in the day, the Pistons landed their second players — Charlie Villanueva. According to various reports, Villanueva will receive a contract worth about $7 million per year over five years.
For fantasy basketball purposes, Villanueva’s value goes up following this move. It appears as if he’s finally found a team willing to invest in him and give him the opportunity he needs to succeed. In a per-minute basis, Villanueva has always put good numbers on the board.
Last year, Villanueva averaged 16.2 …read more

Allen Iverson of the Detroit Pistons has a strained back and will miss at least one more game. According to reports, Iverson thinks that the injury could be serious and keep him out for an extended period of time.
Even when he’s ready to play again, Iverson will be coming off the bench. The Pistons have struggled mightily since doing the Iverson for Chauncey Billups swap. The team’s trademark chemistry is missing and the selflessness of the past years is nowhere to be found.
It can’t really be a coincidence that Iverson has missed the last two games and Detroit has won …read more

Brook Lopez, New Jersey Nets
Starting now for the Nets at center, Brook Lopez is starting to establish himself. While he’s still very much inconsistent, he’s scoring skills as both a scorer and a rebounder that should keep him in the starting lineup. It’s not out of the question that he could become a double-double machine sooner rather than later.
Courtney Lee, Orlando Magic
With news that Mickael Pietrus broke his rest and is out for an indefinite amount of time, Courtney Lee should see an upshoot in playing time as a result. The rookie shooting guard can shoot, score and provide decent …read more

According to reports out of Detroit, the Pistons are set to change their starting lineup. With a number of shaky performances as of late, the lineup change doesn’t come as a shock to followers of the team.
The new starting lineup for the Pistons will feature Rodney Stuckey at point guard, Allen Iverson at shooting guard, Richard Hamilton at small forward, Tayshaun Prince at power forward and Rasheed Wallace at center. The player who got bumped of the starting lineup was center Kwame Brown, while Stuckey is the new addition.
At first glance, obviously this new lineup is rather small. Interior defense …read more

Rodney Stuckey recently got a reminder what an NBA court tastes like. While going up for a layup, he might the immovable force that is Shaquille O’Neal. The result was Stuckey flying to the ground and Shaq getting ejected. You can see the Stuckey video at the end of this entry.
While Stuckey was able to continue to play, his season so far hasn’t been as great as expected. Many NBA experts expected him to make a big jump in his second season in the league. That simply hasn’t happened yet.
Compared to his rookie season, his stats are up just …read more

The fantasy basketball impact of the Allen Iverson for Chauncey Billups trade is difficult to piece together. It’s such a drastic difference for both teams that it may take a few months to sort out. The trade, which was completed earlier in the week, sends Allen Iverson to Detroit for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheick Samb.
First of all for the Nuggets, they finally have a star point guard to build around. Every since trading away Andre Miller, Denver has struggled to find a floor general. Although Billups isn’t as good as he was a couple seasons ago, he’s still …read more

Shawn Marion, Miami Heat
Although Shawn Marion is usually one of the safer bets in all of fantasy basketball, his situation just isn’t as great as usual this year. He no longer has Steve Nash helping him out and is instead in a lame duck type situation with the Heat due to his expiring contract. Not only that, the Heat have a lot of players that could get time at the forward positions including Michael Beasley, Udonis Haslem, James Jones, Dorell Wright and Yakhouba Diawara.
Carlos Boozer, Utah Jazz
Before you look at his stats and conclude that he had a good season …read more

Chauncey Billups, Detroit Pistons
While Chauncey Billups could have another solid season, there are some red flags. First of all, he has Rodney Stuckey behind him and Stuckey is viewed as the future of the franchise in Detroit. Second of all, Joe Dumars seems ready and willing to trade Billups if the right trade becomes available. If Billups ends up in a bad situation, his value could plummet.
Mo Williams, Cleveland Cavaliers
Common sense says that if you play next to a very good passer like LeBron James, your fantasy value will rise. However, that hasn’t really been the case. A lot of …read more