Injury News: Down Goes Monta Ellis

Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: H2H, Injuries, Roto, Sleepers, Talent, Golden State Warriors

Um…Not good.  Especially if you’re a Warriors fan or a keeper league owner with Monta Ellis on your roster.

Per ESPN’s Marc Stein:

In the latest blow during a difficult summer for Golden State, ESPN.com has learned that Ellis—just awarded one of the biggest pay raises in league history—will be sidelined at least three months, possibly four, after suffering a severe high ankle sprain in his hometown of Jackson, Miss.

Ellis was scheduled to undergo surgery on his left ankle in Alabama on Wednesday, according to team sources, after he informed the club late last week that he had injured himself working out. More specifics about how Ellis sustained the injury were not immediately available.

Now while the megadeal that the Warriors gave Ellis isn’t looking so hot.  However, picking up Marcus Williams in one of the quieter moves of the season could wind up paying huge dividends - especially early on.  Those that were hoping to add Williams as a sleeper this season will have to bump him up their draft sheets a bit as this news is bound to make said “sleeper” not so much of one any longer. 

Sources: Warriors’ Ellis out at least 3 months because of ankle injury [ESPN]

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DroppingDimes.com 2007-08 Experts Draft Results

Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: H2H, Site Features

The Fig Cap: “Everyone else, follow me.”

ROUND ONE:

1. Kobe Bryant, Dennis Velasco, DroppingDimes.com
2. Kevin Garnett, Scott Sargent, DroppingDimes.com
3. Dirk Nowitzki, Matt Satten, DroppingDimes.com
4. LeBron James, Steve “Doctor A” Alexander, Rotoworld.com
5. Yao Ming, Kelly Dwyer, TrueHoop.com
6. Dwyane Wade, Neil Tardy, ESPN.com
7. Gilbert Arenas, James Quintong, SI.com
8. Shawn Marion, Emry Downinghall, Slam Magazine
9. Amare Stoudemire, Alvin Lai & Ronald Chow, DroppingDimes.com
10. Steve Nash, Sergio Gonzalez, CBSSportsline.com
11. Pau Gasol, Brandon Haraway, DroppingDimes.com
12. Tim Duncan, Ryan McNeill, Hoops Addict
13. Chris Paul, Nels Wadycki, GiveMeTheRock.com
14. Jason Kidd, Jed Berger and Austin Burton, Dime Magazine

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Tribute to Ron Chow and our Experts League Recap

Posted by Alvin Lai Categories: Editorial, H2H, Props, Rookies, Site Features, Sleepers, Talent

Our second annual Dropping Dimes Experts League had its draft last night. Ron Chow and I are co-managing a team this year. What follows is a log of the draft from our perspective but something more important comes first.

Ron is taking a leave of absence from Dropping Dimes. One of the original four writers here, Ron will be missed. He was a regular contributor to our mock blog and during the season helped out with our rankings and wrote a feature called “Injury Impact.” He says it’s a break, but it feels like when a girl tells you that and it’s actually a break-up. So cheers to you, bro, and good luck with everything.

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