Rotowire 150

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Updated on May 2, 2011 11:49AM EST

ROTOWIRE 150
By Christopher Liss
RotoWire Managing Editor
Rankings are based on a standard eight-category league (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK, 3PM, FT%, FG%). Rankings are as of October 20. For continually updated rankings - check out our Cheat Sheets or our Customized Rankings.

Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Comment
1	Amare Stoudemire	C	PHO	Was huge after Shaq's arrival; big help to percentages
2	LeBron James	SF	CLE	If he ever gets his FT above 75 percent, he's easily No. 1
3	Chris Paul	PG	NOR	Second in the NBA in double-doubles; doesn't turn it over
4	Kobe Bryant	SG	LAL	Durable, consistent and without weaknesses
5	Dwyane Wade	SG	MIA	Would vie for top spot if we knew he'd play 80 games
6	Dirk Nowitzki	PF	DAL	Less 3s and blocks last year, but durable with great percentages
7	Elton Brand	PF	PHI	Star in all the big-man categories (FG, REB, BLK); 1 spg and 77% FT a bonus
8	Deron Williams	PG	UTA	50 FG/80 FT, 10.5 apg; if he can boost his threes (83) look out
9	Shawn Marion	SF	MIA	Will he thrive in Miami without Steve Nash and Mike D'Antoni?
10	Allen Iverson	PG	DEN	33-year old hasn't lost a step yet; unclear whether PG or SG this year
11	Danny Granger	SF	IND	Rising star; great source of FT, 3s; gets steals and blocks, too
12	Kevin Garnett	PF	BOS	Will play less minutes, but still huge in FG, FT, steals, blocks
13	Kevin Martin	SG	SAC	Second coming of Reggie Miller? Focal point of Kings offense
14	Josh Smith	PF	ATL	Great source of steals/blocks; weakness is FT% and threes
15	Caron Butler	SF	WAS	Top notch FT and steals source; needs to stay healthy
16	Andre Iguodala	SG	PHI	Added threes to his game, but FT dipped last year; box score filler
17	Rudy Gay	SF	MEM	Rising star; 20.1 ppg, 134 3s, 1.4 spg, 1.0 bpg
18	Al Jefferson	C	MIN	Gets all the big-man stats, but 0.9 spg and doesn't kill FT
19	Steve Nash	PG	PHO	How much will Terry Porter let him run?
20	Paul Pierce	SF	BOS	Finals MVP could see less minutes; still fills up the box score
21	Chris Bosh	PF	TOR	Addition of O'Neal should help; great FT shooter for big man
22	Kevin Durant	SF	OKC	Monster down the stretch; ceiling is off the charts
23	Carmelo Anthony	SF	DEN	Getting better every year; if he adds the 3-pointer, look out
24	Yao Ming	C	HOU	If we knew he'd play 80 games, he'd be top-7
25	Pau Gasol	C	LAL	Great percentages; how will he fit in with Bynum back?
26	Carlos Boozer	PF	UTA	Rock solid big man, but doesn't block shots; helps in steals and assists
27	Joe Johnson	SG	ATL	Great source of threes; bumped up FT shooting, too
28	Jason Richardson	SG	CHR	Shot better last year; led the NBA in 3PM with 243
29	Marcus Camby	C	LAC	Prolific rebounder/shot-blocker; also good source of assists/steals at C
30	Jose Calderon	PG	TOR	Has the job to himself with Ford gone; Steve Nash without the turnovers?
31	Rashard Lewis	PF	ORL	Good combination of threes, percentages and steals for a PF
32	Vince Carter	SG	NJ	Durable, reliable and consistent; not much help in NJ this year
33	Tim Duncan	PF	SAN	Improved FT boosted value last year; if he keeps that, bump up five spots
34	David West	PF	NOR	1.3 bpg with good percentages - in a great spot with Chris Paul
35	Jason Kidd	PG	DAL	35-year old still a force; should be more acclimated in Dallas this year
36	LaMarcus Aldridge	PF	POR	Rising star; bulked up this offseason
37	Baron Davis	PG	LAC	Improved shooting and stayed healthy last year
38	Dwight Howard	C	ORL	Part Ben Wallace, part Shaq; like both, a free-throw killer
39	Hedo Turkoglu	SF	ORL	Breakout season at age 28 last year; can he repeat?
40	Michael Redd	SG	MIL	Solid source of threes, FT and scoring
41	Andrew Bynum	C	LAL	The next great center?
42	Michael Beasley	PF	MIA	Odds-on favorite for Rookie of the Year
43	Chauncey Billups	PG	DET	Could lose minutes to Rodney Stuckey, but still easily a top-10 PG
44	Chris Kaman	C	LAC	Great first half last year; how will Camby's presence affect him?
45	Antawn Jamison	PF	WAS	20/10 with 120 3s last year; could score more with Arenas out
46	Brandon Roy	SG	POR	Durability is key, but very solid all-around game
47	Greg Oden	C	POR	Might be raw, but 10 rpg and 2.0 bpg shouldn't be a problem
48	Mike Dunleavy	SG	IND	Is last year's breakout sustainable?
49	Stephen Jackson	SF	GS	Great source of threes, but FG percentage will hurt you
50	Josh Howard	SF	DAL	Should benefit from a full season of Jason Kidd
51	Devin Harris	PG	NJ	Some upside here, but other than Vince Carter, not a lot to work with
52	Gerald Wallace	SF	CHR	If we knew he'd play 80 games, he'd be top-35
53	Ray Allen	SG	BOS	Great for FT and threes, but minutes could be reduced
54	Luol Deng	SF	CHI	Took a step back last year, but still just 23-years old
55	Corey Maggette	SF	GS	Could carry more of the load with Monta Ellis out
56	Rasheed Wallace	PF	DET	Rare combo of threes, steals and blocks
57	Lamar Odom	PF	LAL	Where does he fit in LAL frontcourt?
58	Peja Stojakovic	SF	NOR	Monster in threes and FT, but needs to stay healthy
59	Mike Bibby	PG	ATL	Good source of threes/assists, but FG-percentage will hurt
60	Ben Gordon	SG	CHI	Unhappy camper, but could thrive with Scott Skiles gone
61	Al Horford	C	ATL	Very solid rookie season; double-double guy with upside
62	Tracy McGrady	SG	HOU	Health is the key, but shooting percentages have trended south
63	Jamal Crawford	SG	NY	Could have a career year under Mike D'Antoni
64	Andre Miller	PG	PHI	Between Brand and Iguodala, Miller will rack up plenty of assists
65	Andrew Bogut	C	MIL	Made big gains last year, but FT-percentage is a problem
66	Emeka Okafor	C	CHR	Double-double guy with blocks that kills your FT-percentage
67	Richard Jefferson	SF	MIL	Great bounce-back year in 2007-08; can he thrive without J. Kidd?
68	Mike Miller	SF	MIN	Quietly very solid the last two years; should see good minutes in MIN
69	T.J. Ford	PG	IND	Improved shooting last year; should see more minutes in IND; injury risk
70	Mo Williams	PG	CLE	In a good spot in CLE - should see more open threes and driving lanes
71	Ron Artest	SF	HOU	Durability's an issue; will be the No. 3 option if everyone's healthy
72	Manu Ginobili	SG	SAN	Will miss a month or so; across-the-board contributor
73	John Salmons	SF	SAC	Produced when he got a chance last year; should start this season
74	Andrei Kirilenko	SF	UTA	Playing out of position and injury prone; big upside when healthy
75	Mehmet Okur	C	UTA	Could do worse than a C who shoots threes and hits free throws
76	Samuel Dalembert	C	PHI	Classic defense-first big-man, but won't kill your FT%
77	OJ Mayo	SG	MEM	Rookie should get shots on a rebuilding team; FG% could be an issue
78	Zach Randolph	PF	NY	Can a half-court player thrive in D'Antoni's scheme?
79	Tyson Chandler	C	NOR	Great source of FG, boards. Modest blocks for his skill set; FT killer
80	Rip Hamilton	SG	DET	Reliable scorer with good percentages
81	David Lee	PF	NY	Wild card - could have some upside running the floor under D'Antoni
82	Ronnie Brewer	SG	UTA	Great steals, FG numbers last season
83	Randy Foye	PG	MIN	Still needs to show he can handle the full-time PG job in the NBA
84	Beno Udrih	PG	SAC	Did a decent job running the show in SAC after Bibby left
85	Zydrunas Ilgauskas	C	CLE	Plodding big man still useful
86	Leandro Barbosa	SG	PHO	The loss of D'Antoni could hurt the speedy Barbosa more than most
87	Kenyon Martin	PF	DEN	Should log plenty of minutes, but will he hold up?
88	Jermaine O'Neal	C	TOR	Hasn't been able to stay healthy, but in a good spot next to Bosh
89	Jason Terry	SG	DAL	Sixth man is a good shooter, but modest production elsewhere
90	Andris Biedrins	C	GS	Poor man's Tyson Chandler
91	Kirk Hinrich	PG	CHI	Likely to hold off Derrick Rose for at least a few month
92	Gilbert Arenas	PG	WAS	Out for at least a month and possibly much more; big risk/reward pick
93	Al Harrington	PF	GS	Center-eligible in many leagues
94	Brad Miller	C	SAC	Great passing big man; could be dealt midseason
95	Marvin Williams	SF	ATL	Still just 22-years old, but needs to do more besides score
96	Francisco Garcia	SF	SAC	Should be in the swingman mix in Sacramento
97	Troy Murphy	PF	IND	Three-point shooting big man
98	Tony Parker	PG	SAN	Solid source of FG percentage from the backcourt
99	Raymond Felton	PG	CHR	Drafting of D.J. Augustin doesn't bode well
100	Rashad McCants	SG	MIN	Likely to start - can score and hit from long range
101	Al Thornton	SF	LAC	Looking to build on solid rookie season
102	Mike Conley	PG	MEM	Blue-chip prospect has upside as starter in Year 2
103	Rudy Fernandez	SG	POR	Looked like a star in Bejing; will be in the swingman mix in Portland
104	Monta Ellis	SG	GS	Out for at least 30 games; needs to get his explosiveness back
105	Rajon Rondo	PG	BOS	Should see a bump in minutes; FT% liability
106	Ramon Sessions	PG	MIL	Played great in April; will compete with Luke Ridnour for minutes
107	Jamario Moon	SF	TOR	Steals, blocks and threes if he retains his minutes
108	Jeff Green	SF	OKC	Should have a bigger role in Year 2
109	Ricky Davis	SF	LAC	Fills up the boxscore when he gets the minutes
110	Charlie Villanueva	PF	MIL	Versatile big man, can score from long range
111	Joakim Noah	C	CHI	Could be a good steals, boards, blocks player if he gets the minutes
112	J.R. Smith	SG	DEN	If AI plays PG, Smith could be a big factor at SG; great source of threes
113	Derrick Rose	PG	CHI	Sky's the limit for No. 1 pick, but PG hardest position to play as a rookie
114	Rafer Alston	PG	HOU	Less assists than normal PG as McGrady initiates offense; beware FG%
115	Tyrus Thomas	PF	CHI	Huge blocks upside if he can secure the minutes
116	Nene	C	DEN	Starting center on a running team; can he stay healthy?
117	Thaddeus Young	SF	PHI	Tremendous athlete; looking to build on solid rookie season
118	Jameer Nelson	PG	ORL	Modest source of assists without hurting percentages
119	Shane Battier	SF	HOU	All-around player returning from foot injury
120	Linas Kleiza	SF	DEN	Could be in for a bigger role due to fragile DEN frontcourt
121	Anthony Parker	SG	TOR	Good source of threes, but battling Jason Kapono for the job
122	Tayshaun Prince	SF	DET	Similar profile to Battier, but with less threes, more points
123	Drew Gooden	PF	CHI	Will battle Tyrus Thomas for minutes; solid, but modest upside
124	Kevin Love	PF	MIN	Should see good minutes out of the gate
125	Earl Watson	PG	OKC	Should win starting PG job
126	Wilson Chandler	SF	NY	Could see decent minutes at both forward spots under D'Antoni
127	Chris Quinn	PG	MIA	Competing for the starting PG job with Mario Chalmers and Marcus Banks
128	Raja Bell	SG	PHO	Could still see good minutes for his defense; good source of threes
129	Marcus Williams	PG	GS	Competing with C.J. Watson for the job - until Monta Ellis gets back
130	Luke Ridnour	PG	MIL	Will battle with Ramon Sessions for minutes at the point
131	Grant Hill	SF	PHO	Held up well last season, but is 36 years old
132	Steve Blake	PG	POR	Starting point guard on very talented young team
133	Nick Collison	C	OKC	Solid banger with modest upside
134	Luis Scola	PF	HOU	Crafty player who can score near the basket
135	Rodney Stuckey	PG	DET	Should see more minutes in DET
136	Sean May	PF	CHR	If healthy, will be involved on offense
137	Mickael Pietrus	SG	ORL	Good source of steals, blocks and threes if he holds starter's minutes
138	Ryan Gomes	PF	MIN	Undersized, but produces when he gets the playing time
139	Bobby Simmons	SF	NJ	He can shoot, but minutes yet to be determined
140	Hakim Warrick	PF	MEM	Athletic power forward should see decent minutes
141	Spencer Hawes	C	SAC	Would see good minutes if Brad Miller gets dealt
142	Amir Johnson	PF	DET	Could land the starting PF job in DET
143	Jason Maxiell	PF	DET	Will battle Amir Johnson and A. McDyess for frontcourt minutes
144	Larry Hughes	SG	CHI	Still in the backcourt mix, but it's crowded for now
145	Yi Jianlian	PF	NJ	Has all the skills, but is he physically and mentally ready for the NBA?
146	Andrea Bargnani	PF	TOR	Former No. 1 overall needs to show improvement
147	Chris Douglas-Roberts	SG	NJ	Strong preseason has him vying for regular minutes
148	Chris Duhon	PG	NY	Could be Mike D'Antoni's starting PG; won't be Steve Nash
149	Brandon Bass	PF	DAL	Improving big man having a strong camp
150	Marc Gasol	C	MEM	Wild card - who could see good minutes in a thin MEM frontcourt

Article first appeared 10/20/08