Fantasy basketball roundtable: Point guard edition

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Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the point guard position going into the 2016 NBA fantasy draft season, courtesy theScore's team of fantasy experts (▲: player is trending upward; ▼: player is trending downward):

With the addition of Kevin Durant to the Warriors, where are you targeting Stephen Curry in the draft?

Potter: You can make a case for Curry as high as the third overall pick after Russell Westbrook and James Harden but I feel safest picking him fourth, after Kevin Durant. KD will likely lead the Warriors in scoring, but everyone's point totals will be down across the board. The upside is that I fully expect both players' shooting percentages and assists totals to go up.

Wilson: Even if it's unlikely he comes anywhere close to his world-burning 3-pointer totals from a year ago, Curry will still lock down the category. But point guard is such a deep position that by foregoing Curry, you're not in otherwise poor shape. Still, by taking Curry with the third or fourth pick, it eliminates the need to focus too much on 3-pointers later on.

Ghatak: Unless Curry falls past the half-way point of the late first round, I won't be targeting him heavily. While his shooting percentages will remain the same, his total output in terms of points, rebounds, and 3-pointers made should fall with the addition of Durant. He's still a sure-fire first rounder, but he isn't worth spending a top-3 pick to get.

Who will lead the NBA in assists per game this season?

Potter: In the 2014-15 season, Chris Paul's passes to Blake Griffin resulted in 3.2 of his league-leading 10.2 assists per game. In an injury-shortened 2015-16 campaign, that number dropped to just 1.5. This year, I expect Griffin to: a) not break his hand on a fellow employee, b) regain his chemistry with Paul, and c) help his PG lead the league in assists once again.

Wilson: The only player to finish in the top three in assists per game over each of the last three seasons is Washington Wizards PG John Wall. He hasn't finished first, but this is the year. He's seen his assist per game improve in each of the last three seasons and his supporting cast has only become more attuned to his skill set.

Ghatak: The assist title should be a two-horse race between Westbook and Wall. Last year, Westbrook edged Wall by 45 total assists and by 0.2 on a per-game basis. But with Durant out of OKC, Westbrook will have a tougher time finding someone to convert many of his passes. As a result, Wall should lead the league, both in total assists and assists per game.

Which back-up will have the greatest fantasy value if promoted to a starting role?

Potter: This pains me to admit, but I believe in Nets' backup Greivis Vasquez. Brooklyn's roster is threadbare and someone has to help them the team to 80 points per game. If Jeremy Lin falters or is moved to an off-ball roll, Vasquez could have major value; in 106 career games with 30-39 minutes of action, he's averaged 14.2 points, 7.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds.

Wilson: For the time being, Dante Exum is the backup to George Hill in Utah. This is not a permanent fixture. Exum was drafted with the idea that he would be the starting PG quickly, and an injury forced him to miss all of what would have been his sophomore season. While he may come along slowly, by mid-season he could be the most likely backup getting starter's minutes.

Ghatak: Assuming Derrick Rose's knees allow him to handle the starter's workload in New York, Brandon Jennings will be stuck in a backup role once again. However, Jennings has averaged at least 15 points, five assists, and three rebounds when provided with at least 30 minutes of playing time. It's safe to assume Rose is going to miss some playing time this season.