Elimination Roto Draft Results, Part II
In Part I, we looked at the first eight rounds of this 20-team draft. That should cover all the NBA players you need to know if you play in standard-sized or shallower leagues.
These are selections # 161-320, of more interest if you play in a 16- or 20-team league. The unusual settings for this league encourage speculation and my picks reflect that. My two worst picks will be dropped for better players on Dec. 1, and our unique rules let me replace two more on Jan. 1, so risk-taking makes sense.
The main reason we hold the Roto Elim draft so early is to learn; everyone’s “serious” keeper league drafts are later in the month. It also adds an element of luck to the league — it’s much harder to pick live sleepers before the first exhibition game is played.
| Round 9 (Players 161-180) | ||
| Alonzo Gee (Cle – SG,SF) | Numero Ocho | |
| Iman Shumpert (NY – PG,SG) | Pistol Pete | |
| Andre Miller (Den – PG,SG) | Kosrae Kiwis | |
| Chauncey Billups (LAC – PG,SG) | Shortsteppers II | |
| Mike Dunleavy (Mil – SG,SF) | Aggie Swish | |
| Royce White (Hou – SF) | Skyrim Walkers | |
| Marcus Camby (NY – C) | ’92 Dream Team | |
| Ed Davis (Tor – PF,C) | Last Man Standing !! | |
| Bismack Biyombo (Cha – PF,C) | STAT | |
| Mirza Teletovic (Bkn – SF,PF) | Alcindor Skyhooks | |
| DeJuan Blair (SA – PF,C) | Trillionaires | |
| Jeff Green (Bos – SF,PF) | ~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~ | |
| Taj Gibson (Chi – PF) | Madafakas4Life | |
| Jan Vesely (Was – PF) | R.I.P Super Sonics | |
| Randy Foye (Uta – PG,SG) | Brick Master | |
| Jarrett Jack (GS – PG,SG) | Ski Bum | |
| Nick Young (Phi – SG,SF) | Roots for Goliath | |
| James Johnson (Sac – SF,PF) | Cuban’s defectors | |
| Vince Carter (Dal – SG) | Chief | |
| Devin Harris (Atl – PG) | Magic 9 | |
Mirza Teletovic is a very accomplished 27-year-old, not the typical rookie. I don’t think he’ll need much time to adjust to the NBA and am hopeful that he’s the Nets’ sixth man.
| Round 10 (Players 181-200) | ||
| Anthony Morrow (Atl – SG,SF) | Magic 9 | |
| Aaron Brooks (Sac – PG) | Chief | |
| Carlos Delfino (Hou – SG,SF) | Cuban’s defectors | |
| Zaza Pachulia (Atl – C) | Roots for Goliath | |
| Caron Butler (LAC – SF) | Ski Bum | |
| Kyle Korver (Atl – SG,SF) | Brick Master | |
| Chandler Parsons (Hou – SF,PF) | R.I.P Super Sonics | |
| Byron Mullens (Cha – PF,C) | Madafakas4Life | |
| Gerald Henderson (Cha – SG,SF) | ~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~ | |
| Jared Sullinger (Bos – PF) | Trillionaires | |
| Alexey Shved (Min – PG,SG) | Alcindor Skyhooks | |
| Gustavo Ayon (Orl – PF,C) | STAT | |
| Tayshaun Prince (Det – SF,PF) | Last Man Standing !! | |
| Jodie Meeks (LAL – SG) | ’92 Dream Team | |
| Andre Drummond (Det – PF) | Skyrim Walkers | |
| Marvin Williams (Uta – SF) | Aggie Swish | |
| Rashard Lewis (Mia – SF,PF) | Shortsteppers II | |
| Kendall Marshall (Pho – PG) | Kosrae Kiwis | |
| Gary Neal (SA – PG,SG) | Pistol Pete | |
| Ekpe Udoh (Mil – PF,C) | Numero Ocho | |
Alexey Shved is not a “sure thing” to succeed in his rookie season, but the Russian was so impressive in the Olympics that I like his chances. This pick gave me two sleepers that I knew were high on Jeff’s list.
| Round 11 (Players 201-220) | ||
| Landry Fields (Tor – SG,SF) | Numero Ocho | |
| J.J. Barea (Min – PG) | Pistol Pete | |
| Jerryd Bayless (Mem – PG,SG) | Kosrae Kiwis | |
| Richard Jefferson (GS – SF) | Shortsteppers II | |
| Marco Belinelli (Chi – SG) | Aggie Swish | |
| Donatas Motiejunas (Hou – SF,PF) | Skyrim Walkers | |
| Shane Battier (Mia – SG,SF) | ’92 Dream Team | |
| Jonas Jerebko (Det – SF,PF) | Last Man Standing !! | |
| Lamar Odom (LAC – SF,PF) | STAT | |
| Rodrigue Beaubois (Dal – PG,SG) | Alcindor Skyhooks | |
| Norris Cole (Mia – PG) | Trillionaires | |
| Andray Blatche (Bkn – PF,C) | ~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~ | |
| Markieff Morris (Pho – PF) | Madafakas4Life | |
| Steve Novak (NY – SF,PF) | R.I.P Super Sonics | |
| Metta World Peace (LAL – SF,PF) | Brick Master | |
| Chase Budinger (Min – SF) | Ski Bum | |
| Amir Johnson (Tor – PF,C) | Roots for Goliath | |
| Matt Bonner (SA – PF) | Cuban’s defectors | |
| Grant Hill (LAC – SF,PF) | Chief | |
| Tyler Zeller (Cle – PF,C) | Magic 9 | |
This was a pure upside pick. Rodrigue Beaubois has been brought along very slowly by the Mavs, but this might be the year he gets enough minutes to shine.
| Round 12 (Players 221-240) | ||
| Andrew Nicholson (Orl – PF) | Magic 9 | |
| Boris Diaw (SA – PF,C) | Chief | |
| Nate Robinson (Chi – PG,SG) | Cuban’s defectors | |
| C.J. Miles (Cle – SG,SF) | Roots for Goliath | |
| Kosta Koufos (Den – PF,C) | Ski Bum | |
| Shannon Brown (Pho – SG) | Brick Master | |
| Tyler Hansbrough (Ind – PF,C) | R.I.P Super Sonics | |
| Carl Landry (GS – SF,PF) | Madafakas4Life | |
| Anthony Tolliver (Atl – SF,PF) | ~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~ | |
| Corey Brewer (Den – SG,SF) | Trillionaires | |
| Tobias Harris (Mil – SF,PF) | Alcindor Skyhooks | |
| A.J. Price (Was – PG) | STAT | |
| Ben Gordon (Cha – SG) | Last Man Standing !! | |
| Trevor Booker (Was – PF) | ’92 Dream Team | |
| Joel Anthony (Mia – PF,C) | Skyrim Walkers | |
| Beno Udrih (Mil – PG) | Aggie Swish | |
| Dante Cunningham (Min – PF) | Shortsteppers II | |
| Kevin Seraphin (Was – PF,C) | Kosrae Kiwis | |
| Jeremy Lamb (Hou – SG,SF) | Pistol Pete | |
| Richard Hamilton (Chi – SG) | Numero Ocho | |
Another of my favorite sleepers, Tobias Harris might even win a starting job in his second season and I expect him to keep improving the more he plays.
| Round 13 (Players 241-260) | ||
| Robin Lopez (NO – C) | Numero Ocho | |
| Terrence Ross (Tor – SG) | Pistol Pete | |
| Tyrus Thomas (Cha – PF,C) | Kosrae Kiwis | |
| Ronnie Brewer (NY – SG,SF) | Shortsteppers II | |
| Wes Johnson (Pho – SG,SF) | Aggie Swish | |
| Nick Collison (OKC – PF,C) | Skyrim Walkers | |
| Stephen Jackson (SA – SG,SF) | ’92 Dream Team | |
| Corey Maggette (Det – SF,PF) | Last Man Standing !! | |
| Gerald Green (Ind – SG,SF) | STAT | |
| Linas Kleiza (Tor – SF) | Alcindor Skyhooks | |
| Greg Stiemsma (Min – C) | Trillionaires | |
| John Jenkins (Atl – SG) | ~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~ | |
| Jimmy Butler (Chi – SG,SF) | Madafakas4Life | |
| C.J. Watson (Bkn – PG) | R.I.P Super Sonics | |
| Matt Barnes (LAC – SF) | Brick Master | |
| Omri Casspi (Cle – SF) | Ski Bum | |
| Enes Kanter (Uta – C) | Roots for Goliath | |
| Delonte West (Dal – PG,SG) | Cuban’s defectors | |
| Thabo Sefolosha (OKC – SG,SF) | Chief | |
| Marquis Teague (Chi – PG) | Magic 9 | |
I would have taken Gerald Green had he lasted one more pick, but am content with Linas Kleiza, who might be a productive bench scorer for Toronto.
| Round 14 (Players 261-280) | ||
| Chris Singleton (Was – SF) | Magic 9 | |
| Al-Farouq Aminu (NO – SF) | Chief | |
| Brandan Wright (Dal – PF) | Cuban’s defectors | |
| Josh Childress (Bkn – SG,SF) | Roots for Goliath | |
| John Salmons (Sac – SG,SF) | Ski Bum | |
| Marreese Speights (Mem – PF,C) | Brick Master | |
| Kendrick Perkins (OKC – C) | R.I.P Super Sonics | |
| Jimmer Fredette (Sac – PG) | Madafakas4Life | |
| Doron Lamb (Mil – PG,SG) | ~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~ | |
| Chuck Hayes (Sac – PF,C) | Trillionaires | |
| Terrence Jones (Hou – SF) | Alcindor Skyhooks | |
| Eric Bledsoe (LAC – PG,SG) | STAT | |
| Udonis Haslem (Mia – PF) | Last Man Standing !! | |
| Francisco Garcia (Sac – SG,SF) | ’92 Dream Team | |
| Alec Burks (Uta – SG) | Skyrim Walkers | |
| Jason Smith (NO – PF,C) | Aggie Swish | |
| Willie Green (LAC – SG) | Shortsteppers II | |
| Quincy Miller (Den – SF) | Kosrae Kiwis | |
| Charlie Villanueva (Det – PF) | Pistol Pete | |
| Anthony Randolph (Den – PF,C) | Numero Ocho | |
It’s wide-open in Houston, where four rookies have a chance to earn significant minutes. Terrence Jones actually provides “insurance” for my earlier pick of Patrick Patterson.
| Round 15 (Players 281-300) | ||
| Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (Mil – SF,PF) | Numero Ocho | |
| Perry Jones III (OKC – SF,PF) | Pistol Pete | |
| Meyers Leonard (Por – C) | Kosrae Kiwis | |
| Andris Biedrins (GS – C) | Shortsteppers II | |
| Daniel Gibson (Cle – PG,SG) | Aggie Swish | |
| Kwame Brown (Phi – C) | Skyrim Walkers | |
| Vladimir Radmanovic (Chi – SF,PF) | ’92 Dream Team | |
| Ian Mahinmi (Ind – C) | Last Man Standing !! | |
| Larry Sanders (Mil – PF,C) | STAT | |
| John Henson (Mil – PF) | Alcindor Skyhooks | |
| Chris Wilcox (Bos – PF,C) | Trillionaires | |
| Darko Milicic (Bos – C) | ~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~ | |
| Martell Webster (Was – SG,SF) | Madafakas4Life | |
| Will Barton (Por – SG) | R.I.P Super Sonics | |
| Shaun Livingston (Hou – PG,SG) | Brick Master | |
| Daequan Cook (OKC – SG) | Ski Bum | |
| Jermaine O’Neal (Pho – C) | Roots for Goliath | |
| Kurt Thomas (NY – PF,C) | Cuban’s defectors | |
| Steve Blake (LAL – PG) | Chief | |
| Jordan Hill (LAL – PF,C) | Magic 9 | |
In researching Tobias Harris and looking at Summer League video of the Bucks, I kept noticing John Henson. He’s blocked by a number of other big men in Milwaukee, but the kid can play.
| Round 16 (Players 301-320) | ||
| Fab Melo (Bos – C) | Magic 9 | |
| DJ White (Cha – PF) | Chief | |
| Josh McRoberts (Orl – PF,C) | Cuban’s defectors | |
| Earl Watson (Uta – PG) | Roots for Goliath | |
| Jason Maxiell (Det – PF) | Ski Bum | |
| Derrick Brown (SA – SF,PF) | Brick Master | |
| Jared Cunningham (Dal – PG,SG) | R.I.P Super Sonics | |
| Sebastian Telfair (Pho – PG) | Madafakas4Life | |
| Hakim Warrick (NO – PF) | ~*~ Wizard of Oz ~*~ | |
| Adam Morrison (Por – SF) | Trillionaires | |
| Patrick Mills (SA – PG) | Alcindor Skyhooks | |
| James Jones (Mia – SG,SF) | STAT | |
| Brendan Haywood (Cha – C) | Last Man Standing !! | |
| Nazr Mohammed (Chi – C) | ’92 Dream Team | |
| Moe Harkless (Orl – SF) | Skyrim Walkers | |
| Johan Petro (Atl – C) | Aggie Swish | |
| Ivan Johnson (Atl – PF) | Shortsteppers II | |
| Reggie Williams (Cha – SG,SF) | Kosrae Kiwis | |
| Toney Douglas (Hou – PG,SG) | Pistol Pete | |
| Darrell Arthur (Mem – PF,C) | Numero Ocho | |
None of these last-round guys is likely to play much. We hope this list helps you prepare for a deep-league draft.
For the first 160 players drafted — far more relevant in the majority of leagues — see Part I.
I had to go offline in the last three rounds, by the way, so I was drafting off a very short list that ran out. It was disappointing as there were several players I’d have rather had, but it underlines the importance of preparation in drafts!
From Round 9 on you hit it out of the park easily compiling the best team. With the exception of Kleiza, who was good value, every pick you made has monster upside and an excellent opportunity to realize it. Really impressive stuff. My views below – I was the Kosare Kiwis:
Round 9 Finally got my PG. A safe pick and good value. Dunleavy and Harris were good safe values as well. Risking taking started in ernest here with White, Teletovic as my faves.
Round 10 After Kent stuffed me with both Teletovic and Shved (yes, he knew how much I liked them both), I went with the highest upside on the board in Kendall Marshall.
Round 11Another safe pick here for me with Bayless, who plays well in this format. Beaubois was next in my cue. I also liked the Fields pick.
Round 12 Easily my two worst rounds were 12 and 13. My sleeper cue was getting emptied and I needed some BLK and took two guys who wouldn’t be there next time. I don’t think Seraphin is good enough to play in this league. Kent again took another of my guys in Harris but did so earlier than I would have. Diaw was great value here and maybe the best pick in the whole draft. I liked Koufos, Landry and Udrih as well.
Round 13 I bought the ‘my best shape of my life’ story coming out of Charlotte and immediately regret it. West was a nice safe pick. Kanter and Teague have the upside.
Round 14 With all the sleepers going, I decided not to sit any longer on Miller. I think he will force his way into the Denver rotation by the trade deadline. Really liked Burks and Jones picks.
Round 15 Took a look at the depth chart and saw that Leonard was still undrafted. Could win starting C in camp. Hill was a nice get this cheap. I also liked the upside of Henson (though not sure how he fits in Milwaukee), Jones and Barton.
Round 16 Was targeting some deep PG options like Mills, Gaines and Lucas but after doing Bobcats preview couldn’t pass on Williams as a 3P flyer. No one else on that team can’t shoot a 3! Should be first guy off the bench for them.
Overall, I am happy. I have solid and diverse core with Paul, Bosh, George, Bargnani, Faried, Hayward, Leonard and Miller and lots of second half upside in Valanciunas, Marshall and Miller. The rest are lottery picks mainly around addressing my main two needs BLK and 3P.
Kent thanks for getting this online. The draft was immensely fun and I learned a couple of things as I always do. Of course, they tend to be the same things every year (I never learn), but maybe writing about them in tomorrow’s column will help.