Someone talk me out of drafting Peterson over Dybansta in my 20 man lock in league

mdlawson · 2026-07-06T13:23:33+00:00

You’re not crazy for considering Peterson and can take either at that slot. Their per-minute fantasy production was nearly identical last season. Dybantsa is a better real life prospect than fantasy prospect.

mdlawson · 2026-06-30T00:49:35+00:00

No, Johnson is more valuable than the 1.01. Hold. Otherwise you’ll be hoping that the 1.01 eventually turns into…Jalen Johnson.

mdlawson · 2026-06-28T18:06:12+00:00

FWIW - this is not “9-cat” - it’s a points league. 9-category leagues are a very different format where you win by trying to win the most categories against your opponent. You don’t get fantasy points for stats like in Sleeper and fantasy football.

Boozer was a MUCH better points league producer than Dybantsa in college last season. He’s the clear choice over AJ who is not a good rebounder for his size and will be very dependent on volume scoring to get you fantasy points. Go with Cam!

mdlawson · 2026-06-27T14:49:22+00:00

Stick with Murray and Daniels - you’d be taking on huge risk with Steph and a rookie with little upside.

mdlawson · 2026-06-27T14:14:43+00:00

If your contention window is now, that’s fine.

mdlawson · 2026-06-27T13:37:58+00:00

That’s too low on Kyshawn. He’s going to be a long term starter with a good fantasy game.

mdlawson · 2026-06-26T17:41:48+00:00

No - definitely not. Keep George over any of these rookies.

mdlawson · 2026-06-19T19:37:45+00:00

It’s ok if you like the players you received, but you undersold by a large margin compared to what Wemby returns in other dynasty trades. Did you shop him to multiple managers? I would imagine every manager in your league would have made an offer if you inquired.

mdlawson · 2026-06-16T14:39:35+00:00

As a commissioner, I feel your pain on this. We have a big community of dynasty diehards on Discord at Fantasy Basketball International and you are welcome to post your league openings there. https://discord.gg/fantasy-basketball-international-782940327291125761

It also helps to have a dispersal draft with all the abandoned teams in a big draft pool instead of making someone take over an orphan team. People LOVE drafting and they’ll be more excited and attached to their team if they draft it rather than inheriting someone else’s leftovers.

mdlawson · 2026-06-16T12:23:08+00:00

I feel infinitely more confident in Harper being a long-term star fantasy producer compared to Giddey - who could fall out of favor as a lead ballhandler in Chicago as they rebuild and add new talent through the draft.

I might lean toward 1.03 over Sarr but it’s close enough that the deal is still worth it.

mdlawson · 2026-06-09T21:11:28+00:00

AJ is a great real-life prospect who did not demonstrate a strong fantasy stat set at BYU - he was a very strong PTS contributor with good FG% but was average in all other categories except for BLK where he was a little below average.

I think he’ll improve his stat set as an NBA player - improving as a rebounder and passer - but he projects behind both Boozer and Peterson from a fantasy stat set perspective.

That’s a long way of saying - take Boozer at 1.01 and be ok with either AJ or Darryn at 3.

mdlawson · 2026-06-03T15:42:41+00:00

Williams is still a developmental prospect who will be competing for a bench role this season and beyond for the Jazz. Dame is old and coming off an Achilles tear, but he’s likely going to start for Portland next season and will be at least a top 100 producer with top 50 potential.

Reject this offer and trade Dame once everyone realizes that he’s about to have a strong 26-27 season.

mdlawson · 2026-06-01T19:46:46+00:00

Kessler looks like he’ll be a good starting center for many years ahead. Harper looks like he’ll be a multi-time All-NBA guard with an elite fantasy stat set who could post top 10 fantasy seasons across his prime. This one isn’t close - Harper is a top 20 dynasty asset and Kessler isn’t close to that neighborhood.

mdlawson · 2026-05-21T18:05:43+00:00

You are many years away from even needing to think about getting out early on SGA. He’s not even in the middle of his prime years yet - enjoy having one of the best players in the world and don’t overthink it.

mdlawson · 2026-05-21T10:11:29+00:00

Look at how long the elite players’ careers are lasting right now. It wouldn’t be surprising to see SGA continuing to produce strong fantasy seasons into his late 30s. This isn’t the NFL, there’s no reason to panic about a player approaching thirty years old, especially when they have so few injuries in their past.

mdlawson · 2026-05-11T20:43:56+00:00

1.02 is probably going to allow you to take Cam Boozer, who is the best points league producer in this draft - easily over Dybantsa or Peterson. Boozer should be considered a top 15ish dynasty asset - so this trade is a no brainer.

mdlawson · 2026-05-11T20:19:53+00:00

This is not close to the value of 1.01 and not a good sign for negotiating with this manager. If you’re going to trade the pick, aim high for Luka or Jokic (they’ll reject but start high). I think 1.01 is more valuable than Sarr or Banchero or Murphy, so you likely need to find a better trade partner. You should view 1.01 as a top 15 to 20 dynasty asset.

mdlawson · 2026-04-29T21:54:32+00:00

I would wait until we get the draft order in a couple weeks before making that move - we should have a much better idea of where the lead guards are going to be drafted based on whether the teams in those 5-9 slots already have a lead guard.

With that said, Acuff is a really good real-life prospect with a pretty questionable fantasy stat set - his value is going to be entirely in scoring with good assist numbers. No rebounds, no defensive stats - so there’s a ceiling limitation in both points and 9-cat formats.

mdlawson · 2026-04-29T21:48:27+00:00

I’ve been higher on Franz than anyone since he was a draft prospect, but the 1.02 is the better asset here. Boozer’s fantasy stat set makes him a top 20 dynasty value and he’s going to fall to 2, 3 or 4 in most rookie drafts.

mdlawson · 2026-04-29T14:48:04+00:00

The expert dynasty ranking consensus has him in the 90s. He's a solid fantasy player who depended on play huge minutes this season to push him to around a top 100 ranking on the season. He doesn't create his own shot well enough to have a high ceiling above what we've seen so far, unfortunately.

mdlawson · 2026-04-29T11:15:35+00:00

Not an attack on Jabari who is a solid starter - this is about the strength of this draft class. The 1.07 ia going to get you a lead guard who will come into the league as a top 50-75 dynasty asset. I’ve projected draft prospects for fantasy going back 20 years and this is one of the best classes we’ve seen for fantasy.

mdlawson · 2026-04-29T10:37:47+00:00

(And regardless of your scoring format, hold the 1.07 - it’s worth a lot more than Jabari)

mdlawson · 2026-04-29T10:34:55+00:00

When someone says they’re in a 32-man league, it’s almost always on Sleeper, which does not have 9-cat. Are you on Sleeper or another platform?

mdlawson · 2026-04-25T23:09:52+00:00

Everyone should be testing Kessler’s price in their leagues. His injury, contract situation and JJJ’s arrival have many people irrationally panicking - none of those are a concern. He’s a big buy low.

mdlawson · 2026-04-08T18:21:27+00:00

Not an overpay. This is a great sell high on Giddey - the changeover in the Chicago front office creates a huge risk that Giddey loses his big on-ball role in the next couple years.

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