We have officially crossed the quarter-way mark of the season after a great week of NBA action finalized the NBA Cup knockout round.
It’s been a fun start to the year; parity is alive and well, MVP cases are being formed and young fantasy stars are starting to enter the picture. Hopefully, your season has been filled with wins thus far.
Week 6 trade advice, let’s get started.
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Fantasy Basketball Trade Advice (Week 6)
Trade For
Dejounte Murray has been dreadful to start his tenure in New Orleans. The former Hawk has yet to hit 50% of his attempts in any of his five games this season. Murray’s 13.2 points per game on 27.3% shooting from the field and 21.4% from deep screams for a buy-low.
With Zion Williamson out for another two weeks and a potential Brandon Ingram trade, the case for acquiring Murray is even stronger. Murray’s floor is already solid thanks to his 6.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game.
Players to Trade Him For Who Are Ranked Higher: Mikal Bridges (F – NYK), Austin Reaves (G – LAL)
Trade Away
At this point, trading Joel Embiid for any player of value is a good deal. Sixers coach Nick Nurse seems as much in the dark on Embiid’s status as the rest of us. Nurse’s latest update suggested that the big man will play as soon as “it’s [Embiid’s knee] good to go.” Timetables have not been given for the knee injury nor Embiid’s personal issues.
At his current rate, Embiid will play something in the neighborhood of 16 games this year. Perhaps wait until Embiid returns to see if he puts in some solid performances so a trade is easier to facilitate. Until then, the former MVP should be shopped.
Players to Trade Him For Who Are Ranked Lower: Ivica Zubac (C – LAC), Isaiah Hartenstein (C – OKC)
Trade For
Golden State’s deep rotations and changing lineups have come, in part, as a result of Steph Curry‘s age and consequent minutes management. Curry will sit out on Thursday with bilateral knee injury management. He’s missed four games so far this season. Warriors coach Steve Kerr has made it clear Curry’s minutes will be managed all year.
In games where Curry doesn’t play or sees decreased minutes, Buddy Hield serves as the leading perimeter scorer. Albeit on a small sample size, Hield has averaged 23.3 points and 10.3 three-point attempts in the four games Curry has missed. In the 16 games with Curry in the lineup, Hield posts 12.8 points and seven three-point attempts per game.
Players to Trade Him For Who Are Ranked Higher: Terry Rozier (G – MIA), Bogdan Bogdanovic (G – ATL)
Trade Away
Bradley Beal being a trade-away candidate may come as a surprise in the wake of Kevin Durant‘s recent injury, but there’s good reason for it.
Durant’s 17.2 field goal attempts per game leave a sizable void that Beal, Devin Booker and others are sure to fill. With that, Beal should see his 17.5 points and 3.3 assists per game rise. The argument for trading Beal is all about his questionable health. He’s played 60 or fewer games every season since 2018. Unsurprisingly, Beal is on track to suit up in less than 60 games again this season.
There may not be a better time to trade Beal than during this time without Durant in the lineup.
Players to Trade Him For Who Are Ranked Lower: Dyson Daniels (G – ATL), CJ McCollum (G – NO)
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