jkaye24
1. Magic Johnson - I think this is a slight reach. Not because Magic isn't great, he is, but because of the other players still left. With the 12th pick I feel like you need one of the elite scorers. That being said, I usually feel like he drops too far. Magic is really good. So much assists and great rebounding along with pretty good scoring and underrated defense. He gives you a lot of flexibility with your roster as you can play him at multiple positions and he has multiple great seasons that can work with different strategies. jkaye24 has proven to be one of the better ODL owners and will find a great way to use Magic.
2. Artis Gilmore - Artis is a great anchor for a team. There are a couple of different seasons you can use for him, but whether you want the slightly higher scoring and better defending version or one of the more efficient versions, he is a great 2nd banana for a team.
3. Larry Nance - Nance is a great 3rd wheel who provides elite D, with good efg%, low turnovers, and decent boards. All three players on this team have multiple seasons that are playable in the ODL so it will be interesting which ones you use.
4. Gerald Wallace - A very expensive fourth round option for what he brings, but that 100 D season is mouth watering.
5. Ryan Anderson - The first pick I am a little perplexed about. I don't know what he gives you that you couldn't have gotten in the next round.
6. Anderson Varejao - Has some really good backup seasons where he does a bit of everything, but he doesn't come cheaply.
6. Boban Marjanovic - Some of the best 6 minutes in the sim!
I am using 89-90 Magic - which is the most expensive version but was worth it especially thanks to the 106 3PM which my team sorely lacks, 74-75 Artis which was a tough squeeze but the rest of the team fit especially with 6 minute Boban right behind him like a glove, 88-89 Nance which is the "discount bin" 100 Def version, and 05-06 GWallace which is the 4.8M version. Love what he brings for 23 Min, just could not fit the expensive one. Anderson was a fit because he pairs well with Nance in terms of usage and minutes, and as mentioned above I really need the 3's. Overall, the team grades similarly to 50+ win teams I had a few seasons ago. Stellar D, above avg rebounding, hopefully enough offense to make a deep run. Don't feel like I drafted a champion though - but perhaps playoff randomness will be on my side.