Bynum and gerald green are way too expensive... i just restarted my collection like 6-7 months ago too.. and decided to collect dwight howard, now i can't get his exquisite rookie auto patch, i feel like i failed to collect cards ..
bynum and green's exquisites are over 500$ BV...
I would suggest Joe Johnson or Michael Redd if u like SGs. they are not as dynamics as Kobe, but they can score 25 ppg a night and it's fun to watch them play.. as they are relatively young players.. and their cards are very reasonable with no exquisite rookies..
For point guard.. i would suggest Jameer Nelson and Delonto West.. they both have bright future with their teams.. they are very young and have good fan base.. meaning their cards value may increase.. actually, jameer nelson's exquisite rookie auto patch has doubled in value in just 6 months..
For SF/PF, who could be better than David West.. you can get his fantastic cards at very reasonble price and he's been steady with scoring.. and plays very well with chris paul, i truly believe new orleans is play-off bound team in a couple of years... there you will be feeling happy the value of David West cards... or sell again to switch to another player..
other players could be Caron Butler or Tayshaun Prince.. they have great patches, inserts and autos available at very reasonable price.. and u will have fellow collectors from here that u can trade..
Actually, i really like Elton Brand as a stats builder... he's one of the very few active players in NBA history to average 20 ppg and 10 rpg with 2 bpg.. and u don't need to worry for exquisite...
Center, the person i cant think any better player.. that is Andris Biedrins... he's got a bright future...... or Nene. who just signed multi million contracts with denver.. and looks very promising...or Tyson Chandler.. if you like potential defensive player of the year..
maybe not..
good luck with your decision..