The Fantasy Basketball Vibe Check: Is LeBron cooked?

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Welcome to the Fantasy Vibe Check, your place to vent about the highs, lows and head-scratchers from the NBA and fantasy basketball.

Check out who I’m vibing with, and let me know in the comments or @DanTitus about what’s got you feeling a type-of-way about fantasy basketball.

🚿 No, LeBron James is not washed

The internet is already yapping about Father Time catching up to LeBron. In last night’s ugly loss to the T’Wolves, James finished with 10 points (4-16 FG, 0-4 3PT, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and six turnovers in 31 minutes. He’s going through a crazy drought from three, too, going 0-24 over his last four contests. There was an airball, bricks barely grazing the rim and some missed bunnies in the paint; it was dreadful to watch, and while some folk’s takeaway was that he’s washed, I came away with the man is damn near 40, and he’s tired. In fantasy terms, this is a prime spot to buy low.

Context matters. The Lakers played five games in seven nights, with James averaging 33.6 minutes per game during that stretch. He played 36 minutes the night before in a win over Utah, dropping 27 points (12-28 FG, 0-9 3PT, 3-3 FT) with 5 boards, 14 assists, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers. Was it against an inferior opponent? Yes. But the dude literally just put numbers on the board, and people think he doesn’t have it anymore? Make it make sense.

The Lakers need another ball handler to reduce James’ workload. In the meantime, I expect we’ll see him play fewer minutes to preserve his health for the long run. His efficiency is down, but there’s still an opportunity to course-correct by settling for fewer jumpers, driving and drawing more fouls. Despite the slight scoring dip, he’s still averaging over eight rebounds and nine assists, so make a move and trade for LeBron while he’s at his version of rock bottom.

😩 The Pelicans are crashing out

The Pelicans’ season is over. It’s a wrap. Finito. Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum are all heading out the door whenever the right trade comes in, leaving Trey Murphy III and a few key building blocks to pick up the pieces. Murphy is playing below his standard,…

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Publish date : 2024-12-03 19:41:00

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