With NBA teams approaching or at the 60-game mark in their respective seasons, the time to improve your fantasy squad is dwindling. The fantasy playoffs begin in two weeks or fewer in most leagues. If you’re still able to make moves ahead of the postseason, this week’s fantasy basketball trade advice column is here to help position your squad for a run at some hardware.
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Fantasy Basketball Trade Advice (Week 19)
Trade For
Julius Randle (C, PF – MIN)
Karlo Matkovic, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Tristan Vukcevic. That’s a fraction of the list of power forwards outscoring Julius Randle in fantasy points per game over the last two weeks.
Following a monster 41-point outing on February 11, the three-time All-Star has been limited to averages of just 12 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the four games since.
Donte DiVincenzo, Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels have all seen higher-than-normal individual scoring performances during that same stretch. Attempt to buy low on Randle, who ranks 16th amongst all power forwards in fantasy points per game on the year.
Players Ranked Higher to Trade For Him:
Trade Away
Dyson Daniels (PG, SF, SG – ATL)
Atlanta’s wing depth before trading Kristaps Porzingis for Jonathan Kuminga was absurd, and now it’s downright silly.
Without a traditional point guard on the roster, Quin Snyder relies on a talented group of jumbo playmakers — and CJ McCollum — to initiate the offense. While Dyson Daniels trails only Jalen Johnson in assists per game on the Hawks, the presence of Kuminga shakes up Atlanta’s pecking order in a big way.
Daniels has been brutal at shooting the ball all season. His primary means of putting up fantasy points is through rebounds (6.5 per game), assists (6.2 per game) and steals (1.9 per game). With a superior on-ball talent in Kuminga in the fold, Daniels’ opportunity to distribute becomes fewer.
The Great Barrier Thief isn’t being replaced, but with a limited scoring ceiling as is, it wouldn’t come as a shock to see Daniels’ production take a hit.
Players Ranked Lower to Trade Him For:
Trade For
Donovan Clingan (POR – C)
Donovan Clingan is averaging 13.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and two blocks per game over his last 15 outings. His 40.46 fantasy points per game ranks 13th among players to play at least 10 games in the last calendar month.
Some similar statistical lines throughout NBA history include:
- 2015-16 Dwight Howard: 13.7 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.6 BPG
- 1998-99 David Robinson: 15.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.4 BPG
- 1983-84 Artis Gilmore: 15.3 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.1 APG, 2.1 BPG
An undoubtedly small sample size — and perhaps unfair comparisons — but it goes to show how good Clingan has been and how little he’s being discussed.
Players Ranked Higher to Trade For Him:
Trade Away
Jalen Green (PG, SF, SG – PHO)
If Jalen Green is performing this poorly without Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks now, it’ll be really rough if they’re both back for the fantasy playoffs.
Green, who’s dealt with hamstring injuries all season, has played seven games in February. The fourth-year guard is averaging 24.6 minutes in those seven games and managing to attempt 16.9 shots per game at a 33.1% clip.
Green’s lone bright spot of this current stretch was a jaw-dropping game-winner against Orlando last Saturday.
With Booker seemingly approaching his return from a hip injury, it’s tough to say Green’s fantasy prospects will improve anytime soon.
Players Ranked Lower to Trade Him For: