Every year, there are a few fantasy basketball players who rise out of obscurity, establishing themselves as bona fide must start players through the course of the season.
Maybe you were eve watching them as they developed, before another manager in your league snagged them off the waiver wire. Wasn’t that a bummer if that happened?
During the 08-09 season, players like Tyrus Thomas fit the mold, owned in nearly every league by season’s end. How about this year though? With a few months of basketball behind us, it’s time to reflect by proclaiming some of the next enduring fantasy forces in the league.
As far as the winner of this category goes, there’s one player who I specifically have in mind, as I believe he’s done a tremendous job so far.
In just his second full season of basketball, it’s clear that Kevin Love will be a force to be reckoned with for quite some time. Few people actually expected him to show the rebounding prowess he has, and no one thought he’d be putting up 15 and 12 on a nightly basis.
On top of this, he makes most of his free throws with a percentage near 81%. As if this wasn’t already enough to love, he also shoots threes.
How many NBA centers do you know of who shoot three pointers? There’s Andrea Bargnani and Mehmet Okur, but there aren’t many others after that. Add Love to the list.
No one believed that Love would have the impact that he currently does. He’s been one of the most pleasant surprises in all of basketball, and gives fans of the Timberwolves in Minnesota something to look forward to.
It appears that the 09-10 season will be the year of Kevin Love when it comes to fantasy sleepers. He’s made it nearly impossible to vote for anyone else.
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