As we move closer to the NBA trade deadline on February 5th, it’s possible, if not likely, that a player on your fantasy basketball team is involved in rumors. Of course, the same applies to your league mates as well.
Keeping your finger on the pulse of the rumor mill can offer a massive advantage in improving your team’s chance of capturing a championship. We’ve come to expect wild deadlines, and there are surefire ways to capitalize on the uncertainty through your league’s own trade market.
Let’s get started with Week 14 of fantasy basketball trade advice.
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Fantasy Basketball Trade Advice (Week 14)
Trade For
Jalen Brunson (PG – NYK)
There may never be a better time to acquire a player with a scoring ceiling as high as Jalen Brunson‘s than right now.
New York has lost nine of their last 12, and all of their fantasy relevant players are in a rut. It’s no surprise that Brunson called for a players-only meeting on Monday.
Brunson, who is averaging 27.9 points per game, has hit that figure just once in his last eight outings. Over the last two weeks, his fantasy points per game have been fewer than those of Grayson Allen, Ayo Dosunmu and Jock Landale. No, seriously.
If the person in your league with Brunson is willing to move him, go for it.
Players Ranked Higher to Trade For Him:
Trade Away
Immanuel Quickley (PG, SG – TOR)
Immanuel Quickley‘s recent run of form has coincided with an ankle injury to teammate RJ Barrett.
Barrett went down on January 9th, and Quickley… quickly… took advantage of the opportunity. He has averaged 21 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, two steals, and 14.8 attempts per game since. The Kentucky product also tied a career-high in points on Tuesday when he went for 40 and 60.4 fantasy points.
With Barrett a game-time decision on Friday, Quickley projects to lose out on some volume in the coming days.
Players Ranked Lower to Trade Him For:
Trade For
Onyeka Okongwu (C, PF – ATL)
Per Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, Atlanta has removed itself from the Anthony Davis sweepstakes — if that’s what you want to call it.
In turn, Onyeka Okongwu‘s position as the starting center is safe. It is important to mention that Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles tendonitis) is set to be re-evaluated soon. However, Porzingis has played in just 38% of Atlanta’s 44 games this season. Okongwu has appeared in all of them.
Okongwu’s versatility is what makes him so appealing as a fantasy asset. The sixth-year big man is averaging 16.1 points, eight rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 stocks (steals plus blocks) per game. His fantasy points per game (35.25) are in the same neighborhood as Jalen Duren, Zion Williamson and Ivica Zubac.
Players Ranked Higher to Trade For Him:
Trade Away
Mark Williams (C – PHX)
While a good rebounder and solid shot-blocker, inconsistent minutes in Jordan Ott’s rotation have plagued Mark Williams‘ fantasy season.
Williams is playing just 23.9 minutes and attempting 7.2 shots per game in his first season in Phoenix. It’s likely beneficial to the future of his career that Williams is playing these types of minutes, as he’s one of the more injury-prone players in the NBA, but it has resulted in a disappointing fantasy campaign.
The former Hornet is rostered in 89% of Yahoo! leagues and is being outscored in fantasy points per game by Santi Aldama, Nic Claxton, Derik Queen and Jabari Smith Jr. All are rostered in fewer than 60% of Yahoo! leagues.
Players Ranked Lower to Trade Him For:
