James Harden is Kyle Korver?

[HawkItus]

It’s unfair to call James Harden a disappointment so far this season, but it’s safe to say he’s taken a small step back from his huge breakout last year, as his ppg, rpg, apg, spg and 3pt have all declined. He’s the No. 14 ranked fantasy player in 2013/14, so he’s been anything but a bust, but according to Basketball Monster, Harden’s value has been closer to Kyle Korver’s than Dirk Nowitzki’s, although that probably says more about the latter’s impressive campaign than anything else. After tying for eighth in Usage Rate (27.4) last year, Harden is down to No. 21 this season (26.1), so Dwight Howard’s addition has obviously affected him somewhat, albeit not drastically. Still, you know something is amiss whenJordan Crawford has totaled more touches than Harden this year while playing in fewer games and coming off the bench in a dozen of them. Harden will likely perform better down the stretch and has been playing through a thumb injury, but even though he remains an elite fantasy option, he hasn’t quite lived up to his ADP so far.

[benhillboy]

Two things: Kyle is a player, and Dwight drags everyone down offensively.

Edited February 6, 2014 by benhillboy