Earl Clark

It took Clark a few years to find his role in the NBA after being a lottery pick out of Louisville in 2010. The 6-10 jumping jack provided much needed youth and vigor to the aging Lakers last season. He started 36 games and should start for coach Brown with the Cavs. His averages of 7.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 2012-13 may represent his ceiling, so Clark has limited fantasy appeal.

There’s not much room for playing time here for Clark, whose NBA career so far has been pretty lackluster. Look for him to make the team, but be primarily a towel-waver.

Clark still has some long-term potential, but he did next to nothing as a rookie last season and now has several new wing players (Hedo Turkoglu, Josh Childress) to contend with for minutes.

A 6-10 forward that's too quick for opposing fours and too strong for threes, Clark has a solid post-up game, and his ball-handling is good enough that he's even played some point forward. On the downside, his outside game needs work, and his moves are not especially refined and might not work as well against the athletic defenders in the NBA. Clark would be a nice sleeper if/when the Suns go into re-building mode, but since they re-signed both Steve Nash and Grant Hill it appears Phoenix is trying to win now and may limit Clark's minutes. But keep an eye on him in case the Suns struggle.