WEST

Owner:
Brian Helmholdt

Career Record:
(79-81 .494)

Franchise
Highlights:
2005-06 Champion
2002-03 Runner-up

Team Leader:

Chris Paul

Breakout:

Eric Gordon

Key Player:

Devin Harris		 Toilet Bowl Chumps

Player Salary Status
Anthony Randolph, GS    Injured Reserve $8.00 1st year of contract
Devin Harris, NJ $20.00 2nd year of contract
Luol Deng, Chi $12.00 1st year of contract
Shaquille O'Neal, Cle $4.00 2nd year of contract
Thaddeus Young, Phi $4.00 2nd year of contract
Antawn Jamison, Wsh $26.00 1st year of contract
Michael Beasley, Mia $16.00 1st year of contract
Josh Howard, Dal $6.00 1st year of contract
Rudy Gay, Mem $27.00 1st year of contract
Yao, Ming, Hou    Injured Reserve $2.00 1st year of contract
James Harden, OKC $13.00 1st year of contract
Marvin Williams, Atl $1.00 1st year of contract
Mehmet Okur, Uth $2.00 2nd year of contract
Pau Gasol, LaL $17.00 2nd year of contract

 

Projected Starters

2008-09 Scoring

Projected Scoring

Devin Harris

21.3

22.9

Chris Paul

22.8

20.5

Zach Randolph

20.8

23.5

Eric Gordon

16.1

18.7

Rudy Gay

18.9

18.7

Josh Howard

18.0

19.6

Total

117.9

123.9


The Chumps will try to win a championship with Chris Paul, who won one last year as a member of the Dwellers.

Chumps Forecast:
The Chumps are entering their 8th season. After storming into the league and winning a championship and runner-up in the first 4 seasons, the Chumps have failed to make the playoffs the last three seasons. Three injury plagued years have the Chumps hoping for some healthy players to lead the way this year. Chris Paul is the new look leader of Chumps team...hopefully he can spark a comeback season. Veterans Randolph, Harris anchor the Chumps attack, with sophomores Gordon and Rose coming off great rookie seasons. The Chumps are hoping Rudy Gay finds his '07-'08, 20ppg form. Beasley is coming back with a pay cut this year, hopefully he can find his way into the Heats starting line up where he avg. 20ppg game last year. If Josh Howard recovers from his ankle injury he should provide some depth. Chumps have targeted former 1st RD(2nd pick) Williams, and 3rd year Young as breakout candidates. Token rookie James Harden has potential for instant offensive production on a high tempo Thunder team, assuming he wins the starting SG spot. Ming will spend the season on the IR in hopes to a return next year to defend the Chumps 2nd title.