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Last week, I posted a column with 10 players to reach for in fantasy drafts. This time, we’ll discuss the opposite. Before we get into it, let’s set a few ground rules. In my humble opinion, there isn’t a player that you can draft that is technically a bad pick. What matters is where you draft them. Drafting Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t a bad pick. Taking him first overall probably is. Taking him with the 12th pick could be considered the steal of the draft. In category leagues, you can even prove that theory wrong with the proper punt strategy. Drafting Giannis at pick 4 might be a tad early, but if you’re able to pair him with Zion Williamson (assuming health) and punt 3-pointers, free throw percentage and turnovers, then it may be worth the slight reach.
Now that we understand this, you may disagree with some of these picks based on how you choose to build your team. For example, if you punt defensive stats, Kyle Kuzma may not be a bad pick for you. I’m going to look at overall value and consider a few statistical deficiencies. You can manipulate a punt strategy to make some of these guys very, very valuable. Generally speaking, these are the players that I probably won’t be drafting this season, since I won’t pay the price that I’d likely have to in order to get them.
Kevin Durant
This is KD we’re talking about. One of the most lethal scorers of all time and a perennial top ten player in fantasy basketball. Why would you pass on him? Well, in his four seasons since leaving Golden State, KD has played in a grand total of 137 regular season games. Injuries aren’t his fault, but he seems to get more of a pass than guys like Anthony Davis (195 games played during that stretch), Kawhi Leonard (161) and Paul George (189). When it comes to per-game value, there aren’t many players better than KD. However, his lack of durability since he left the Warriors is enough for me to not burn a first-round pick on him.
Chris Paul
First of all, the trade that sent CP3 to the Warriors didn’t make much sense to me. I get they wanted to…
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