When To Draft The Top Marquette Alums In Fantasy Basketball
The
NBA season is just about one week away, which means that people in fantasy basketball will be crafting their team for the
year. Marquette fans might be more inclined to draft former Golden Eagles, but
waiting until just the right time is the smart thing to do. Here’s a preview
for the best former Marquette stars.
Dwyane
Wade
For
the last several seasons, Wade has been the marquee fantasy basketball name
with ties to Marquette. He is on the tail end of his career, but he is still a
borderline top 50 player. Among shooting guards, he comes right in the same
range as Gordon Hayward and Demar Derozan. He’s going to be limited in games
played, but he will probably take on a bigger load on offense with Lebron James
out of Miami.
Wesley
Matthews
Is
this the year someone passes Wade? Matthews has a chance, especially from a
fantasy basketball perspective. He is a prototypical 2-guard in today’s NBA, as
he can score with ease, steal passes and knock down 3-pointers at a high rate.
As long as he holds onto his starting job, he should have a fine season for the
Portland Trail Blazers. He won’t last too much longer than Wade.
Jimmy
Butler
Butler
was supposed to be a breakout star last year, but he really suffered without
Derrick Rose playing alongside him. The Chicago Bulls are hoping that he will
stay healthy enough to play efficient basketball this year. He is not going to
be the main option on Chicago, but they do need points. He is also a guy who
can play some pretty solid defense and pulled down about 5 rebounds a game. He
slipped a bit in the draft, as he is good value in the 70-80 overall range.
