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JLFB BOWL https://joshlloydfantasy.com/bowl/

OVERVIEW

The fantasy basketball outlook for the Golden State Warriors is bleak this season, with significant injuries and role suspensions clouding the appeal of almost every fantasy asset on the roster. I break down why Stephen Curry’s category league value is not matched in points leagues, which Warriors are worth late-round flyers, and why uncertainty around Kristaps Porzingis and other core players adds major risk.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Stephen Curry is a strong per-game category league contributor, but his ranking drops dramatically in points leagues, with a category range of 20–30 and points league range closer to 35–45. Drafting him at his ADP in points leagues is a mistake.
• Kristaps Porzingis is a hard fade in standard leagues due to ongoing illness and unclear availability; drafting him inside the top 100 is now too risky outside of deep or games cap leagues.
• Brandin Podziemski holds the safest fantasy value among non-Curry Warriors, especially in category leagues at his Yahoo and Fantrax ADP, thanks to usage and likely minutes, although his ceiling is limited.
• Yaxel Lendeborg offers upside as a versatile rookie, but as a 24-year-old with questionable shooting, he’s only a clear pick outside the top 160, particularly on ESPN and Fantrax.
• Gui Santos was a legitimate fantasy asset post deadline last year and deserves late-round consideration, especially if Porzingis remains out; his unique shot creation and four-assist upside stands out on this roster.
• Draymond Green is not startable in most standard leagues; his best category value comes outside the top 120 in deeper leagues or where his Yahoo ADP is far below 107.
• De’Anthony Melton is a strong streaming or late flyer option if starter minutes (28+) materialize, but his role and health are uncertain. He gains value if his shooting rebounds toward prior career averages.
• Injuries to Jimmy Butler (earliest projected return: Christmas, age 37, post-ACL) and Moses Moody (likely March return, torn patella) limit any stash value and clog valuable injured slots in redraft leagues.

RESOURCES

• joshloydfantasy.com/bowl — For JLFB Bowl league announcements and entries
• Basketball Monster — Fantasy basketball analysis tool referenced throughout the show

CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction
1:19 Big questions for the Warriors’ season
3:40 Projected starting five and role uncertainty
4:51 Stephen Curry’s ranking and league format implications
6:59 Evaluating other Warriors’ fantasy value
8:01 Brandin Podziemski: upside and rankings
11:00 Rotational questions: Draymond Green at center, Melton vs Podziemski, rookie usage
12:31 Analyzing Yaxel Lendeborg as a fantasy pick
15:34 Draymond Green: whether to draft in standard formats
17:06 Bench and rotation breakdown
18:01 Kristaps Porzingis: illness and fading in drafts
19:23 De’Anthony Melton analysis and upside
21:13 Gui Santos late-season production and flyer value
23:16 Other roster/status updates: Jimmy Butler, Moses Moody, deep bench
25:24 Summarizing best fantasy targets, fades, stashes
26:19 Injury updates: Porzingis, Butler, Moody, Horford, Curry
27:20 Schedule notes and final thoughts

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