It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means.

It’s fantasy basketball trade value chart day here at FantasyPros.

Let’s go over some questions you may have before we dig into the chart.

Q: What changes?

A: Mainly just the person doing the chart. Oh, and I’m also doing it for 8-cat leagues because I don’t believe in 9-cat leagues.

Q: Is the format the same?

A: Well, thank you for taking the time to read instead of just skipping to the chart. I appreciate it. The format is different. I like to keep an easy-to-read chart, so I took out multiple columns of projections throughout to make it more user-friendly.

Q: How did you come up with these values?

A: Personal bias, of course. As Zak used to, I based them on the projections for the rest of the season and made some of my tweaks.

Q: How often will we get this?

A: The goal is weekly, but that could change depending on what the bosses want.

Q: If I trade five players with a ten-value, will that get me Nikola Jokic?

A: No, that’s not how this works. It’s a baseline to show you player values, but quantity doesn’t always equal quality. Shoot your shot.

Q: You suck, and you know nothing.

A: 1. Fair. 2. That isn’t a question. 3. All complaints can be sent to me on Twitter at @MichaelWaterloo.

Q: How are you navigating COVID with the ranks?

A: It’s challenging and honestly uncomfortable! I’m sticking to their values, assuming that all health and protocols will be short-term absences.

OK, that’s an overview of what to expect.

I should also note that players who are out with injuries for an extended period or players like Ben Simmons (G – PHI), whose futures are up in the air, have been omitted from this chart. But if we decide to do a dynasty version of this (hint, hint), they’ll all be included.

So, here is the Week 16 trade value chart without further adieu.

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