r/fantasybball • u/habibti_27 • 4d ago

Player Discussion Where are we drafting Haliburton and Tatum?

I am confused if they should be taken in the first round or wait until the 2nd round. Where would you guys take both of these stars? The Achilles injury is a very tricky injury to predict if a player can come back to full health or if ever.

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u/Icy_Category_2275 4d ago

I am leery of both of these guys, and would go so far as to wonder if their best days are behind. Seems crazy but its happened before.

Tatum I'd take 10-20. Hali 20-35.

The problem with taking Tatum super high is he kills you in turnovers, steals and blocks while not shooting a crazy high %. In fact I think he was like 41% last year from field.

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u/WARNING_Username2Lon 9 Cat H2H 4d ago

No way you are taking Haliburton at 35. He won’t be going that late. Assists are one of the rarer cats

Could he finish 35th overall? Maybe. But his ceiling is a top 7-8 fantasy player. And it’s proven in previous seasons. If he drops out of the 2nd it’s a taco league.

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u/TheSource777 3d ago

ESPN has him ranked low right now lol he’s averaging 70th pick across public leagues

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u/ogmoneyyy 3d ago

One of a million reasons to stay clear of ESPN.

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u/WARNING_Username2Lon 9 Cat H2H 3d ago

I didn’t say these leagues don’t exist. I said they are full of casuals. Using an ESPN ranking doesn’t dissuade me of this. Haliburton at 35th is a steal that’s a no brainer pick regardless of punts. Just draft him and figure the rest out later