Hamed

Haddadi

The loss (to underdog Jordan) denied Iran a spot in the 2012 Olympics. It didn’t help that Haddadi had been bragging prior to the tournament -- he called himself the best Asian center other than Yao Ming, and proclaimed, "[Iran] will be champions, our biggest opponent is China, but we can beat them.” After losing to Jordan, they never got the chance.

This was a season-high in playing time for Haddadi, who helped Memphis body up to the Lakers’ frontcourt. He gives them useful depth and will likely be a factor in the playoffs, but he’s not on fantasy radars.

Hamed Haddadi should also get plenty of run off the bench, but both players will only have short-term value, as Gasol is expected back for their next game, Friday in Houston.

This may not necessarily mean that the Grizzlies don’t want Haddadi back on the team. They could be mulling over a multi-year deal for the big man as well. Stay tuned to see what Memphis does with their backup center.

He’s dealing with continuing legal troubles stemming from a domestic violence arrest and there is a concern that the Grizz may not want to honor his $2 million qualifying offer. If they do, he’ll back up Marc Gasol, but have very limited fantasy value once he returns.

Haddadi’s presence will actually be a nice boost for Memphis, as their frontcourt lacks depth with Darrell Arthur out for the year and Zach Randolph out until (approximately) mid-February.

The backup big for Memphis is working out visa issues and head coach Lionel Hollins has said “he’s weeks away from playing.” He should be nowhere near your fantasy team’s roster.

Haddadi will finally be able to join the team once he returns with the visa. Lionel Hollins said “he’s weeks away from playing,” and there is no reason to have him anywhere near your fantasy roster.

Haddadi is a bit more interesting with Zach Randolph (knee) out, but not interesting enough to crack him open in anything but a 30-team league.

Haddadi has no value in fantasy leagues, though Zach Randolph’s absence does clear out big minutes in the frontcourt. We’ll let you know if anything swings in his favor.