PG: Mike James, Timberwolves
Give Kevin McHale the front office dunce cap (traded between he and Isiah Thomas on an annual basis) for this offseason by being the sucker to give James big money as a free agent. James' big year with the Raptors last season screamed "contract year" to all those willing to listen, but McHale was not among those who cared to pay attention. Unfortunately, there were fantasy owners among those who believed the James hype from last year as well and were hoping to catch lightning in a bottle again. Instead, James has coasted through the first half of the season with few performances that would even deem him worthy of fantasy starter consideration. Meanwhile, rookie Randy Foye has begun to see more playing time while stealing minutes from James. He will likely continue to do so in the second half of the year as well, leaving James owners with little reason to hope for better things to come.

Honorable Mentions:
Speedy Claxton, Hawks (18 DNPs in 45 games)
Mike Bibby, Kings (scoring, FG% and 3PT% way down)
Shaun Livingston, Clippers (inconsistent minutes and production)

SG: Jason Richardson, Warriors
Richardson was slow to recover from offseason knee surgery, but missed just one game the first month of the season. Still, he wasn't himself and eventually decided to take another eight games off to give his knee some more rest. It didn't work. Even when he did return (again), he still wasn't back to the usual J-Rich. Seven games later, Richardson suffered a broken hand and hasn't played since. Perhaps his knee will feel better once his hand heals, but either way Richardson was arguably the biggest bust of the first half after averaging 23.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game a year ago.

Honorable Mentions:
Wally Szczerbiak, Celtics (scoring is down and he can't stay healthy)
Morris Peterson, Raptors (lost starting job, scoring has plummeted)
Eddie Jones, Grizzlies (constant nagging injuries, released from team)

SF: Andrei Kirilenko, Jazz
Giving J-Rich and Anna Nicole Smith a run for their money for the title of "Biggest Bust" of the first half is AK-47 himself. The skinny Dolph Lundgren did a lot of everything last year, making him one of the most valuable players in fantasy basketball. But with the emergence of a handful of other Utah ballers this season, the lanky Russian has taken a back seat and just sort of filled in where needed to help the Jazz win games. This hasn't helped fantasy owners win anything, as AK's numbers are down significantly from last year except in the percentage categories. Unless the injury bug bites Utah in the second half of the season which it did on Wednesday with the news that Carlos Boozer will miss at least a month Kirilenko's role will likely remain the same keeping his fantasy value far lower than expected heading into this season.

Honorable Mentions:
Peja Stojakovic, Hornets (played in just 13 games because of back surgery)
Paul Pierce, Celtics (2-3 week injury has cost him 19 games)
Antoine Walker, Heat (getting worse and fatter with age)

PF: Boris Diaw, Suns
Diaw doesn't quite belong in Right Said Fred and Vanilla Ice one-hit wonder territory, but he certainly has been reined in by several factors this year following his breakout season. The healthy return of Amare Stoudemire likely played the biggest role in Diaw's slide, but that is little consolation for Diaw owners who were hoping for the multi-cat stud with multiple position eligibility to improve in just his second season with significant playing time. Instead, Diaw is down in every fantasy category except shooting percentage and has not played consistent for any noteworthy stretch. The Suns have been able to get in a rhythm despite Diaw's smaller contributions, though, so unfortunately for Diaw owners we don't expect a whole lot to change in the second half of the season.

Honorable Mentions:
Troy Murphy, Warriors/Pacers (just six boards per game with Golden State)
Chris Webber, 76ers/Pistons (sore back, bad attitude, whatever)
Rasheed Wallace, Pistons (Caution! Watch for falling shooting percentages!)

C: Brad Miller, Kings
Miller tried to play the first three games of the season with a torn plantar fascia, but was not the same stud fantasy center we had come to know and love. He took eight games off probably not enough in hindsight to rest, but still could do little upon his return. Miller has slowly worked his way back to form, but still isn't able to do the things that made him one of the best small-ball centers in fantasy hoops. Miller's points, rebounds and assists per game have taken a huge hit this season, his percentages have gone down, and he's not hitting three-pointers nearly as often as he did last year. His averages of 9.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.4 blocks are just good enough to keep him in fantasy lineups but Miller has given fantasy owners a new reason to call Kings game nights "Miller Time."

Honorable Mentions:
Chris Kaman, Clippers (has not built on last year's breakout season)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cavaliers (has not fit in to Cavs revamped offense)
Ben Wallace, Bulls (stretches of inconsistent rebounding)