Can you help me pick keepers?

[conorn98]

This is my first time in a keeper league, and I need help to pick my keepers. I just took over this team after the season ended, and I have done a lot of roster overhaul, most significantly trading away Kobe, Tim Duncan, Chauncey Billups, Andre Miller, and Jason Terry. In other words I traded away all of my older players.
This is a 20 team H2H categories league
Here is my roster:


PG: Luke Ridnour (trying to trade for younger option)
SG: Anthony Morrow, Alec Burks, Jordan Hamilton
SF: Chandler Parsons, Jerebko, Richard Jefferson
PF: Josh Smith, Brandon Bass, Matt Bonner
C: Bismack Biyombo, Ed Davis, Okafor

We can pick up to 10 keepers. Thanks in advance.

[FST_Dustin]

10 keepers is going to be tough since you don't have that many proven players.
1. Josh Smith - Gotta keep him
2. Anthony Morrow - should still score a ton
3. Okafor - Not a huge fan, but he is still a proven center
4. Ed Davis - still a huge upside here
5. Biyombo - big upside and blocks potential
6. Parsons - he showed a lot of promise last year
7. Alec Burks - hopefully he can get more playing time next year
8. Luke Ridnour - not a lot of long term upside, but still decent short term
9.Jerebko - he has had some big games, but inconsistent
10. Bass - solid numbers for Boston last year

Matt Bonner - limited upside
Jordan Hamilton - going to have a hard time finding playing time
Richard Jefferson - limited upside

Hopefully your young guys will get a lot of playing time next year.

[conorn98]

Thanks but the thing is that I don't have to keep 10, the max is 10. I can keep less than that and then draft rookies or other players that were not picked as keepers from other teams.
Also should I do this trade?
Morrow, Bass, and Jerebko for James Johnson, Seraphin, Marion, and Kevin Martin. I have an open roster spot.

[FST_Dustin]

Keepers - I would probably throw a few back then to have more room for rookies. I would throw back - Jerebko and maybe Burks and Okafor. Just try to feel out how much talent you might be able to get in the draft. It's a tough call, but I am not a huge fan of those 3 as of now.

Trade - Morrow, Bass, and Jerebko for James Johnson, Seraphin, Marion, and Kevin Martin. I have an open roster spot.

You are giving up a couple decent pieces with Morrow and Bass, but I consider Martin to be the best player in the trade. True he does get hurt a lot, but you aren't really giving up that much to get him. I doubt you will keep Johnson, Seraphin, or Marion, but Martin would be a nice proven player to add to your keepers.

[conorn98]

I may keep Marion as he was the 15th best SF last year and it is a 20 team league. He is a decent starter to go along with Josh Smith at my SF and PF positions

[FST_Dustin]

Marion did have a decent year last year, but his numbers have been on the decline. He might still have a little left in the tank, but he has limited long term upside.

[conorn98]

Also, should I trade my 202nd and 203rd overall (both 11th round out of 13 total rounds) picks for aaron brooks?

[FST_Dustin]

I think I would hold onto the draft picks and hope to find a diamond in the rough guy. At this point in his career I am not a huge fan of the upside of Brooks.

[FST_Brent]

When do you have to pick keepers or do this trade - Brooks might start but that is doubtful as Isaiah Thomas played so well last year.

I would pass on this trade but there is an outside chance Brooks does get to start..........outside however, as Isaiah Thomas played so well at the end of last year

[paul.aynilian]

In terms of Brooks- he definitely is not starting. Reports out of Sacramento say Thomas is going to get big minutes. That being said, Thornton & Tyreke are injury prone (and Tyreke might be shipped) so look for Brooks to get some time at 2 when Sacramento wants to go small/ give up defense for offense