{"playerId":22,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":14.3,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":10.6,"playerRater7DAY":-1.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"After undergoing an experimental knee procedure in Germany in the 2011 offseason, Bryant outperformed his fantasy draft slotting for the 2012 season. His 27.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game were his best averages in four years. He slipped elsewhere though, shooting 43 percent from the field and 30.3 percent from downtown - his worst shooting percentages in more than a decade. His 3.5 turnovers per game were also his worst average since the 2004-05 season.","spin":"Bryant will no doubt deem 2012 a failure, as the Lakers were unable to reach the conference finals for the second-straight season. He missed just eight games in the regular season while enduring a wrist injury, a concussion, a broken nose and a shin injury throughout the season. It's hard to envision Bryant remaining healthy for a full season with all the miles on his body, but nobody works harder to stay in shape in the offseason than him, so baring a catastrophic injury, he should be a solid building block for fantasy teams in 2012-13.","date":"Wed May 23"},"fullName":"Kobe Bryant","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Kobe may be getting up there in age (33) and mileage (entering his 16th season), but his decline hasn't been as rapid as many expected. Sure, he'll have nagging injuries from time to time that will affect his play, but he typically plays through pain when needed and always finds a way to put up numbers. Bryant averaged 25.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 3-pointers while shooting 45.1 percent from the floor and 82.8 percent from the line in 2010-11, and he is a great foundation player to build a fantasy team around thanks to his ability to not just produce but dominate in multiple categories. Owners will be able to land him in the second round this season, and he should provide a fantastic return on investment.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Wed Nov 30"},"playerRater30DAY":0.9,"playerRater15DAY":-3.3,"positionRank":2}