Fantasy Basketball: How Should We Treat the Phoenix Suns' Backcourt?

Draft Eric Bledsoe Early

This is probably the most obvious of the four. Because, unless you have severe reservations about Bledsoe and his torn meniscus, the dynamic combo-guard is worthy of a top pick. Sure, you might want to monitor him a little early, but E-Bled -- who has lost more than 10 pounds since his injury -- is locked in for minutes and the Suns' playmaking role.

When healthy, Bledsoe has proven that he can provide it all for a fantasy owner. In 31 games a year ago, the seven-year veteran tallied averages of 20.4 points, 6.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds per contest. He also took and made the most threes per game in his young career, on his way to shooting over 45% from the floor and 37% from three.

Numbers like that are what they appear: fantasy goodness. Go ahead and ask Basketball Monster, who has Bledsoe as the 11th-most valuable guard per game in the 2015-16 season. And that's exactly what he could be this season, if not even better.

In comparison to other point men like Kyle Lowry and Kemba Walker, Bledsoe could be a very valuable pick. But, average draft position (ADP) doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room there. His consensus ADP, according to FantasyPros.com, is 31st overall -- being draft 32nd in standard Yahoo! leagues and 28th in standard ESPN drafts.

Like I said, if you want him, you have to grab him early. If you wait until the fourth round, he's gone.