TOP BUY LOW Trade Targets || NBA Fantasy Basketball [Week 8]
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Hosts D-Mac= opens this episode of BLEAV In Fantasy Basketball stating “we’re going to look at some of the crazy buy lows and sell highs” that he believes exist for Week 8. The rankings he provides are “courtesy of Yahoo” and he and Matty G detail why the following high profile players are those that you should hunt or avoid in trade talks:
Paolo Banchero / Buy-Low – “He’s just come back from injury” and with “Franz Wagner out for a little bit of time… [he will see] a high level of usage”. There is first round upside in a points league.
Coby White / Buy-Low – Coby White is described as underperforming: “he’s really let us down… only played seven games so far.” Matty G comments: “outside the top 300 for Coby… this is like an all-time buy low window.” They debate trades like “White and Cam Johnson for Cooper Flagg.”
Darius Garland / Buy-Low – Garland is presented as a buy-low due to inconsistency and injuries: “he is frustrating the heck out of GMs.” Matty G calls him an “all-time BOLO.” They discuss Yahoo trades like “Darius Garland for [Jaren Jackson Jr.] or LaMelo Ball.” They touch on players like Josh Hart, Payton Pritchard, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis as potential options to give up for Garland.
Devin Booker / Buy-Low – Devin Booker is discussed “underwhelming so far this season,” but D-Mac strongly states: “I’m taking Devin Booker every time… not even a question.” They note expected improvement when “Jalen Green does return.”
Myles Turner Trade Thoughts – Turner is described as not living up to pre-season expectations: “he’s just not doing it,” with neither blocks nor scoring matching his draft cost — making meaty buy-low material but he is not worth overpaying for.
Additional Names – They briefly mention other names (e.g., Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball, Amen Thompson) as other buy-low candidates or underperformers where timing a buy now could pay off later.
Injury Stashes/Buy-Lows – The duo highlights injury bounce-backs — like Jarrett Allen and Jrue Holiday (questionable for upcoming games) — as speculative short-term buy-lows if you can stash roster spots for the rebound.
Wrap Up – They close by noting “wild trades” are happening and encourage managers to use these buy-low opportunities smartly, leaning into both category and points formats for best results.
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Paolo Banchero — BUY-LOW (High Conviction)
Market inefficiency: Injury return discount + short-term volatility
Usage outlook: 📈📈
Why the thesis is strong
• Post-injury ramps almost always create a 2–4 week buy window.
• With Franz Wagner sidelined, Paolo’s:
• Usage rate
• Shot attempts
• Assist chances
all trend upward immediately.
• In points leagues, inefficiency doesn’t hurt nearly as much as raw volume.
Ceiling / Floor
• Ceiling: Legit top-15 / fringe first-round per-game run while Franz is out.
• Floor: Still a top-40 points-league asset even if efficiency lags.
Verdict:
✅ Aggressive buy. If a manager is impatient due to rust games, you should exploit it now.
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Coby White — ELITE BUY-LOW WINDOW
Market inefficiency: Small sample panic + injury interruption
Current valuation: Artificially crushed
Key context
• Only ~7 games played → rankings are meaningless.
• “Outside top 300” is noise, not signal.
• Chicago’s guard rotation needs White’s offense and minutes.
Trade logic check
• Deals like White + Cam Johnson for Cooper Flagg (dynasty)
→ That’s a sell-low mistake for the White side in redraft.
Points-league outlook
• Strong minutes
• High 3PT + scoring volume
• Secondary assists
Verdict:
✅ One of the best buy-lows on the board
Target him with:
• Overperforming low-upside vets
• Hot-start role players
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Darius Garland — BUY-LOW (BUT FORMAT-SENSITIVE)
Market inefficiency: Injury frustration + role perception next to Mitchell
Why managers are tilted
• Inconsistency
• Minor injuries
• Perceived “2nd option” ceiling
Reality
• Cleveland still needs Garland as a primary creator.
• When healthy, he delivers:
• Points
• Assists
• FT volume
which play better in points leagues than 9-cat.
Trade examples mentioned
• Garland for JJJ or LaMelo → ❌ not realistic unless panic is extreme.
• Garland for Hart / Pritchard / Jrue / Porzingis →
👉 Yes, this is the right tier to explore.
Verdict:
✅ Buy if you can stomach volatility
⚠️ Slightly less appealing in strict category builds.
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Devin Booker — CLASSIC STAR BUY-LOW
Market inefficiency: Early-season underperformance bias
Confidence level: Very high
Why the dip won’t last
• Track record is elite.
• Shot profile hasn’t degraded.
• Once Jalen Green returns, defensive pressure eases and spacing improves.
Points leagues
• Booker is one of the safest:
• High-minute
• High-usage
• High-efficiency guards in fantasy
Verdict:
✅ Smash buy if anyone doubts him.
This is exactly how you acquire top-15 talent without paying full price.
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Myles Turner — CAUTIOUS BUY-LOW
Market inefficiency: Draft cost vs reality mismatch
What’s real
• Blocks volatility is frustrating.
• Scoring hasn’t popped.
• Role is stable but capped.
What’s not
• He’s not “washed.”
• He still holds value as:
• Big-man scoring
• Stretch-5 with blocks upside
Trade stance
• ❌ Do NOT overpay.
• ✅ Buy only if the manager is truly fed up.
Verdict:
🟡 Soft buy-low, not a priority target.
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Additional Names (Quick Hits)
Miles Bridges
• Buy-low if character discount exists, production is real.
• Strong points-league play.
Brandon Miller
• Usage growing, efficiency volatile.
• Better hold/buy than sell.
LaMelo Ball
• Not a true buy-low unless injury fear dominates.
• When active = league-winner.
Amen Thompson
• More category appeal, still developing points-league ceiling.
• Buy in dynasty, selective in redraft.
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Injury Stashes / Speculative Buy-Lows
Jarrett Allen
• Safe rebound candidate.
• Excellent stability piece in points leagues.
Jrue Holiday
• Age + missed games scare managers.
• Still valuable as a glue asset—buy cheap, don’t expect star output.
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Final Asset Ranking (Buy-Low Priority – Points Leagues)
Tier 1 (Act Now)
1. Paolo Banchero
2. Devin Booker
3. Coby White
Tier 2 (Situational)
4. Darius Garland
5. Miles Bridges
Tier 3 (Only at Discount)
6. Myles Turner
7. Jrue Holiday
8. Jarrett Allen
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Bottom Line
You’re thinking about this correctly:
• Injury returns + short samples = maximum mispricing.
• Stars don’t lose value overnight—managers just lose patience.