Adds, drops and trends

Grab him

Mark Blount, Heat center
With Shaq out of town, Blount probably will be starting the rest of the season. He isn’t amazing, but should give you a consistent 12-14 points and 5-7 rebounds per game.

Drop him

Beno Udrih, Kings guard
Udrih was a great addition to fantasy squads when Sacramento was desperate for healthy players. Those days are over, and Udrih has returned to parttime duty. Let him go.

Fast breaking

Memphis Grizzlies’ youngsters
With Pau Gasol having moved to Los Angeles, it leaves a lot of open minutes to go with added scoring and rebounding opportunities. Juan Carlos Navarro, Hakim Warrick and Darko Milicic deserve consideration to be picked up, and if Mike Miller is also traded, some of these guys could be great stretch-run contributions to your team.

Slowing down

Phoenix Suns
Not to say the Suns will immediately grind to a halt, but if you have Shaq, keep in mind that this style of play probably means more injuries and even less scoring from him. The absence of Shawn Marion should cut Amare Stoudemire’s fantasy production slightly.

-Scooter Hendon