Trade Analysis: Fantasy Basketball Impact of Raptors-Hornets 5 Player Deal

We had our first in season trade of the NBA season and it was between the New Orleans Hornets and Toronto Raptors. There won’t be a ton of fantasy impact involved in the move, but there is some so let’s take a look at all the players involved and what fantasy value implications there are.

Toronto Raptors Get
Jerryd Bayless: He wasn’t getting much time in New Orleans as the backup to Chris Paul, averaging just 13.5 minutes per game. He won’t come in and start for the Raptors or anything, but he should see more time, potentially even 20 minutes a game playing for a bad team.

Bayless has a ton of potential and it’s not impossible to think he could wrestle the starting job away from Jose Calderon eventually. The value may not be real high this year, but going forward he should be the point guard of the future for the Raptors and I do like the upside.

Peja Stojakovic: He couldn’t get anything going this year for the Hornets and he hasn’t really getting much of a chance to either. Peja is only getting 14.8 points per game, but he still had nearly two three’s per game still.

Right now the Raptors are going with a three guard lineup and starting Sonny Weems and Demar Derozan. Backing them up is Linas Kleiza, so it’s not real clear what role Peja will play, either as a starter or a bench player, but he should get more time, and if you need three’s he might be worth a shot. Just don’t drop anyone to good for him.

Raptors Value Up: Jose Calderon, Jerryd Bayless and Peja Stojakovic
Raptors Value Down: Sonny Weems and Linas Kleiza

New Orleans Hornets Get
Jarrett Jack: He is going from starting and playing over 26 minutes a game to backing up one of the best point guards in the league. No one’s value is hurt more by this move than Jack’s is and he is droppable in all league formats now as his minutes may get cut all the way down to 15. And he was doing ok in Tornoto, but nothing incredible. Jack is the biggest loser in this trade.

David Anderson: The Hornets needed a guy like Anderson to shore up a very thin frontcourt. But he still won’t get enough playing time to make usable in fantasy leagues unless we see an injury to David West or Emeka Okafor.

Marcus Banks: He wasn’t really doing anything in Toronto and he probably won’t do anything in New Orleans. This was just a contract throw in.

Hornets Value Up: None
Hornets Value Down: Jarrett Jack

Summary: The biggest thing here for fantasy purposes is that the Raptors point guard situation is cleared up. Jarrett Jack leaves town and his value becomes nearly non-existant, while Jose Calderon is worth owning in all formats now and should see a boost in stats to around 12-13 points and seven assists per game.

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