After the Chauncey Billups trade in which the Denver Nuggets sent away Allen Iverson, the makeup and chemistry of the team has changed substantially. That has trickled down into the fantasy basketball world. Here is a look at the key players on the Nuggets and an analysis regarding their current stance in the fantasy basketball world:
Chauncey Billups
Although Chauncey Billups’ stats have slowly been going downhill in recent years, look for him to have a very good season this year for the Nuggets. Coach George Karl has given him complete control of the team and Billups is even more involved than …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

JR Smith, Denver Nuggets
Although he doesn’t play many minutes, JR Smith has become a long range assassin for the Nuggets. He has unbelievable range on his jumper and he’s never bashful when it comes to shooting the ball. If you need three-point marksmanship, Smith is a good option for your fantasy team.
About JR Smith …

Damon Jones, Cleveland Cavaliers
With Daniel “Boobie” Gibson out with an injury, Damon Jones has been getting more minutes. While Jones is a limited player, the one thing he can do is shoot the ball. Per minute, he’s one of the better long range bombers in the …read more

By using John Hollinger’s Player Efficiency Rating (PER), it’s possible to locate fantasy basketball sleepers. To do so, look for players who have a high PER that don’t play extended minutes. Hypothetically, these players should star once their minutes increase.
Amir Johnson, Detroit Pistons
Despite playing only ten minutes per game, Amir Johnson has a very good PER of 19.6. While he’s stuck behind a group of very talented bigmen, head coach Flip Saunders has been trying to give Johnson more minutes. In a dynasty league, Johnson is definitely worth taking a flyer on.
JR Smith, Denver Nuggets
Lately, JR Smith has been on …read more

Marko Jaric, Minnesota Timberwolves
Jaric is a bit of a combo guard for the Timberwolves. Offensively, Jaric mostly plays point guard, while defensively he’s a shooting guard. The result is Jaric is able to put up nice numbers in a lot of statistics. He’s not going to be a highly consistent player because he’s on a bad team that has a lot of younger guards, but Jaric should be a solid fantasy player from here on out.
Kareem Rush, Indiana Pacers
Rush has been a surprise for the Pacers this season. He has been in and out of the starting lineup but he …read more

Carl Landry, Houston Rockets
Landry has gotten some time lately with the Rockets and has showed the ability that could make him a solid power forward down the line. He’s very athletic and is aggressive around the basket. He still has a lot to learn but the upside is definitely there.
Acie Law, Atlanta Hawks
Law, like Landry, is a rookie. Law hasn’t shown much for the Hawks so far. His stats are underwhelming and he hasn’t gotten noticeably better since the season started. That said, the Hawks will continue to give him chances and he should see …read more

Sean Williams, New Jersey Nets
Meet the new starting center of the Nets. With Nenad Krstic still hobbled after ACL surgery last year, Williams has been inserted into the starting lineup for New Jersey. Williams responded immediately with a 22 points, eight rebound, two steal and two block performance. He looks to be a very good prospect that could produce this season.
Williams first alley-oop from JKidd last week …

Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns
Hill is starting to really mesh into the Suns’ offense. It helps that Mike D’Antoni plays Hill 40+ minutes a lot of the time. With Hill getting that many minutes …read more