FNBA Mock Draft – Rounds 4-6

Written by Andre Purtell | 16 October 2010

Following Rounds 1-3, here were the mock draft selections for Rounds 4-6, including The Fantasy Dudes comments on the best and worst picks. As always, would appreciate your comments:

Round 4:

Best Choice: Kevin Love - With Jefferson out of town, expect K-Love to put up some monster numbers. No doubt would have gained a lot of confidence and experience from Team USA. He is a walking double-double, and has the added bonus of centre eligibility.

Worst Choice: Eric Gordon - This selection raised a few eyebrows, with most people thinking he went high, and we are of that belief too, esp with the likes of Martin, Richardson, and captain Jack still on the board, not to mention a number of ‘bigs'. Eric has proven he can score, but all eyes will be on Blake Griffin. Probably could have been picked in Round 5.

It is worth noting that the first rookie was selected here in John Wall. With the circus that is Arenas, Wall stands out as the potential ROY as he will surely put up a nice stat line based on his strong pre-season form. We think Round 4 is probably where you need to take him otherwise you'll miss out.

Round 5:

Best Choice: Aaron Brooks - Dropped down in the picks compared to other mock drafts, but in our opinion, is a real steal here. He had an impressive last season, helping last years owner get to the grand final of the fantasy league... he averaged close to 20 points, over 5 assists and an amazing 2.5 3's a game.  We expect pretty much the same this season.

Worst Choice: Trevor Ariza - Again, puzzled looks came across the room when he was selected this high. Ariza faces major competition at the swing position, with Peja, Belinelli and Thornton in town, but who knows, the change of scenery with CP3 feeding him the ball could do him some good. He is strong at shutting down opposing players, but unfortunately that does not equate into fantasy stats. Probably could have been chosen in Rounds 6-7.

Round 6:

Best Choice: O.J. Mayo - It was rather surprising to see Mayo drop this far, esp given where he is ranked by most analysts, hence this is why he is mentioned here. Mayo averaged 17.5 points a game last season to go along with 3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 3's... consistency, consistency, consistency here, he has not missed a game in his first two seasons. Will handle the ball a little more this season too so expect his assists to rise. The only issue is his FG %.

Worst Choice: Anthony Randolph - There was a lot of noise surrounding Randolph after his move to the Knicks, with many casting his name as a potential sleeper... but that may be actually what he does this season, sleeping whilst riding the pine. He is a handy player, but this selection is pretty high for him. His pre-season form has been terribly inconsistent. The bonus for him is that he has Centre eligibility.

Note: Gilbert Arenas was selected in this round. Whilst at the time of the draft The Fantasy Dudes were high on him, after recent events this week regarding faked injuries, it appears he just doesn't learn. The high risk high reward looks more like very high risk, and don't take him this high reward. Time will tell.

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