Fantasy Tips Tuesday (Buy Low, Sell High)

Fantasy Tips Tuesday will be a new featured article on LayupDrill.com written by our very own Fantasy writer Brandon Ribak every Tuesday.

This weeks discussion is on the Buy Low and Sell High players.

Buy Low

All throughout the fantasy NBA world there are players that have slumped and have not lived up to their expectations. These players have great potential to turn around and become very solid fantasy options for the remainder of the season. Below is a list of players that could be bought low as of right now, before they start to produce above average fantasy numbers.

Richard Jefferson (SF, MIL)- Jefferson has not played very well since joining the Milwaukee Bucks. He has put up weak performances this season and is destined to heat up very soon. R Jeff is only averaging 17 PPG, 5 RPG, and 2 APG in 35 games. Jefferson could be bought for low because of his slow start to the season. You can expect his averages to improve before the end of the year.

Mo Williams (PG, CLE)- Mo Williams is averaging below projected numbers in many categories so far this season. He is currently on a horrific slump averaging just 11 PPG, 3 RPG, and just over 2.5 APG during his last three games. Williams is on an outstanding Cleveland Cavaliers team and should breakout very shortly. He should be bought or traded for low with the expectations to improve in every statistical category.

Andrew Bynum (C, LAL)- After a somewhat of a break-out season last year, Bynum has struggled to perform this season. He has averaged just 9.4 PPG, 7.2 RPG, and 2 BPG during his last five games and does not look like himself out there on the court. Bynum’s production will begin to rise very soon as he is only 21 years old and has a great amount of upside. Now is the time to buy him for cheap!!!

Sell High

Many players go on hot-streaks throughout the year and produce great numbers for a short period of time. These type of players go through a phase of having great fantasy appeal due to their outstanding performances. Below is a list of players that should be traded for better players before there fantasy value drops. (Not saying Rashard and Davids fantasy value will necessarily drop, but now is the time to get a better deal in exchange for them).

Marcus Camby (C, LAC)- 34-year-old Marcus Camby still has it people! Camby has been on a sizzling hot-streak as of late averaging a ridiculous 16 PPG, 19.2 RPG (averaging second most in the NBA ) and 2.6 BPG during the last five games. He is a very injury-prone player and will not be able to stay healthy throughout the entire season. Clipper’s other center Chris Kaman is expected to return some time this month and will also get in the way of Camby’s massive production lately. Trade Camby for a better player in exchange, before he gets injured or begins to cool down.

Rashard Lewis (PF, ORL)- Lewis is leading the league in threes this season (103 3PTM) and is playing pretty amazing basketball. His fantasy value is higher than ever and this could be used as an advantage for fantasy owners. Lewis could be traded for a top 20 fantasy player for as long as he can keep his averages this high. I highly suggest offering a trade in your fantasy league just to see what you can get for Rashard.

David Lee (PF, NYK)- David Lee is playing the best basketball of his life for the New York Knicks this season. Rumors say Lee could possibly be traded to Portland in the weeks to come (which would be a bad move for fantasy owners). As of right now he is averaging nearly 15 PPG and 11 RPG and could be traded for a higher-ranking player in fantasy basketball.

Shaun Livingston cut by Miami

The Shaun Livingston comeback may be over. You may remember Livingston, who came straight out of high school to be drafted by the Clippers in 2004, and nearly two years ago destroyed his knee on a horrific play on the court. The Heat signed Livingston as a free agent in October, though he has only managed to play 41 minutes this year. Miami cutting Livingston allows them to free up a roster spot and salary space for a possible return of Alonzo Mourning for the stretch run this season.

Shaun Livingston Career Stats
7.3 Points 4.7 Assists 3.1 Rebounds

The Injury:

NBA Dunk of the Night 01/05

Vince Carter takes it in on the Kings defense for a slam! Vote for the NBA Dunk of the Week!

Vince Carter outduels Kevin Martin and Kings in win

Tonight the Sacramento Kings (8-26) visited the New Jersey Nets (16-18).
Coming into the game the Nets Devin Harris was questionable with a hamstring injury.
The story for the Kings would be the continued health of franchise player Kevin Martin, who returned from an ankle injury last week. Martin scored 45 points in his last outing and would be playing in his fourth game back.
The Kings led by 12 at halftime.
The game went back and forth deep into the fourth quarter until the Nets pulled away.
The final score was 98-90 in favor of the Nets.
Vince Carter led the Nets with 29 points and seven assists.
Kevin Martin had a game high 36 for the Kings.
The Kings play tomorrow night at the Bulls.

Fantasy Tips: Breaking Down The Marcus Camby Trade Rumor

As you have already heard (or should have heard), rumors are circulating around the league of a possible deal involving the New York Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Los Angeles Clippers.

New York Knicks: The Knicks would receive Center Marcus Camby and Power Forward Channing Frye.

Portland Trail Blazers: The Blazers would get Power Forward David Lee.

Los Angeles Clippers: The Clippers would give up Camby for small-forward Quentin Richardson.

Fantasy Breakdown: Fantasy owners that have Marcus Camby should be ecstatic about this trade. With Chris Kaman approaching a return some time this January, Camby’s numbers would certainly drop. If he is sent to New York, he would fit in rather well with D’Antoni’s system of run-and-gun offense. Marcus would be the Knicks main re-bounder and raise his fantasy value, making him one of the best Centers in fantasy NBA.

David Lee’s fantasy value could rise or fall, depending on the amount of minutes he gets per game. He would obviously come off the bench in substitute for Channing Frye. If he can average consistent minutes night in and night out, his fantasy appeal will be similar to what it is right now. David Lee owner’s should not panic for two reasons, one being it is just a trade rumor, and two being that if he does get traded, his chances of playing a solid amount of minutes are better than none.

Marcus Camby and David Lee are the two players that have major fantasy impact in this trade rumor. If you listen to these daily fantasy tips in LayupDrill’s Fantasy Tips section periodically, your fantasy team will not only improve, but have a great chance at making it to the playoffs. Check back for more fantasy articles today!!!

Monday Morning Point Guard - January 5 2009

Monday Morning Point Guard
Answers to Your Questions
Words by D.Michael Lee

I debuted this column last week, and the response has been positive so far. Even during a holiday week, I received a fair amount of questions on a wide array of topics. I want to encourage everyone to email your questions, as well as sign up for the LayupDrill.com Message Boards where you can have your question answered by myself much quicker than every Monday. Now onto this week’s questions…

1. Does LayupDrill.com run their own Fantasy Basketball league? Read more

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