Don't Miss These BUY LOW SELL HIGH Targets | 2025-2026 NBA Fantasy Basketball
It's time to start making moves on the trade market for big names, and to also dodge some aging stars
Watch Here - Don’t Miss These BUY LOW SELL HIGH Targets | 2025-2026 NBA Fantasy Basketball
In this episode focused on helping fantasy basketball managers improve their rosters, BLEAV In Fantasy Basketball host Robbin Marx brings on Tim—an expert in buy-low and sell-high strategy—to identify which players managers should move now to gain long-term value.
They get right into is and begin with sell-high candidates, starting with Desmond Bane, who has been performing like a top-20 player while Paolo Banchero is out. Tim warns, “There’s no way he’s going to be the number one option when Paolo comes back,” recommending managers trade him for a top-30 return. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is highlighted as an “easy money sell,” given Trae Young’s pending return and NAW’s limited long-term role. It is suggested he may work best as a sweetener in a multi-player deal. Another player thriving due to a teammates injury is Josh Hart, who is starting games while OG Anunoby is out of the lineup. Tim cautions Hart is “not going to play 38 minutes when the team is healthy.” Lastly, Norman Powell is named as a sell-high because even though he should still be a productive player for Miami Tyler Herro’s ramp-up will reduce his opportunities.
The guys then transition to buy-low targets, starting with Devin Booker. The shooting guard was slumping just before suffering a groin injury. He is called “the perfect buy-low setup,” by Tim who advises managers to pounce before Booker returns to form and can put an end to the frustration of fantasy managers who own him. Collin Gillespie also is mentioned as a good waiver pickup in Booker’s absence. Next, Tim labels Kevin Durant a buy-low due to an unusual efficiency drop—“You don’t go from 53% to 47% overnight,” he argues—expecting a correction as Durant acclimates in Houston. This leads to a discussion on aging stars; Tim states bluntly that this is likely the year LeBron experiences a real fantasy decline, adding, “He doesn’t have to be number one or number two anymore.” Curry and KD, Tim and Robbin agree, may avoid a sharp statistical cliff but won’t return to elite ceilings.
Tim also recommends buying low on Keyonte George, whose poor field goal percentage and low name recognition make him acquirable “for lint out of your pocket,” especially with Utah prioritizing developing young talent. Karl-Anthony Towns is another buy-low candidate, with Tim noting that his defensive stats and efficiency have dipped but will “trickle back up” as he settles into his non-center role. Finally, they discuss Jaren Jackson Jr., whose lack of blocks has caused panic. Tim reassures managers that although he probably won’t return to elite DPOY-level numbers, “he can still get to 1.2–1.5 blocks,” which would push him back into top-40 or top-50 production.
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