All that said, they have some interesting fantasy basketball options. First and foremost is Chris Bosh. At the beginning of the season, Bosh was one of the best fantasy bigmen in the NBA. But recently, he has been in a major slump. His shooting percentages have plummeted and he’s settling for too many jumpers. He’s also not rebounding or blocking shots as well as usual. The good news is that this is probably just a slump for Bosh and he should be able to return to his typical dominant self soon enough. One explanation for his recent poor play is fatigue due to his play in the Olympics. If that’s the case, he’ll come around once he catches his second wind.

Outside of Bosh, the best fantasy option on the team is Jose Calderon. He’s actually been shooting the ball very well as of late. On the season, he hasn’t missed a free throw yet — which always helps in the fantasy world. He’s also continuing his insanely high assist-to-turnover ratio from last season.

Outside of those two players, it’s difficult to find a very good fantasy option. Jermaine O’Neal is decent but he isn’t producing much. He’s somewhat valuable due to his blocks but he’s a far cry from his heyday. O’Neal has been struggling with a variety of injuries so there’s a chance that he could get healthy and become a better fantasy option down the line.

Andrea Bargnani is a player fantasy owners have been waiting on to erupt onto the scene but it simply doesn’t appear as if it’s going to happen. Bargnani is now coming off the bench and is struggling mightily. His shot is way off and he’s not helping in any other category. Avoid Bargnani until he shows some signs of life.

Last season Jamario Moon was a useful player but he’s not playing nearly as well this season. Anthony Parker has been struggling shooting the ball and Jason Kapono just isn’t much of an all-around option. Joey Graham has had some decent outings but he’s not good enough to be a fantasy option.

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It’s not important that the Celtics won the game 89-85, afterall it’s just preseason. However, some interesting developments can already be seen taking shape.

Toronto started Andrea Bargnani in place of Rasho Nesterovic, and free agent acquisition Jason Kapono at small forward. While this rotation obviously isn’t set in stone, it should raise the draft stock of Bargnani and Kapono just a bit. If Bargnani starts and plays big minutes, he’s definitely a guy worth selecting in a fantasy draft. Kapono as a season long starter is also worth a fantasy spot, as he’s one of the best shooters in the league.

For Boston, there wasn’t a surprise in the starting lineup. Next to Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were the expected duo of Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins. Doc Rivers and the Celtics are apparently going to take preseason seriously as Garnett, Pierce and Allan all played over 30 minutes.

The most interesting aspect involving the Celtics is that Eddie House and James Posey seem to be the first two players off the bench. If House gets playing time, he’s a guy who can light up the scoreboard in a hurry. Posey is a good all-around player, however he needs about 25 minutes per game to warrant fantasy appeal.

With the NBA preseason underway, that means that the fantasy news will really start to pile up. Stay tuned to the latest fantasy basketball news here at HoopsFantasy.

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