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New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray tops the list of trade targets as a buy-low candidate in fantasy basketball leagues. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
The fantasy basketball waiver wire is starting to get thin in some leagues with so many players being out with injuries. Another way to try to help bolster your fantasy squad is via a trade. Let’s discuss some players to buy low on, sell high on or hold based on their current production.
Buy
Dejounte Murray, New Orleans Pelicans
Murray injured his hand in the Pelicans’ first game of the season. He missed more than a month, making his return on November 27 against the Raptors. While he only played 25 minutes in that game, some of that can be attributed to the lopsided score. He has logged at least 30 minutes in all three games since then. He has looked rusty, shooting 27.3% from the field and 24.0% from behind the arc since making his return.
Murray has shot at least 45.3% from the field in each of the last five seasons. He has shot at least 34.4% from behind the arc in both of the last two seasons. He’s not going to stay in this type of shooting slump for too long. The point guard is still averaging 6.2 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game, so try to acquire him now before his shooting numbers start to normalize.
Malik Monk, Sacramento Kings
An ankle injury forced Monk to miss seven straight games in November. He logged 26 minutes in his first game back, which is right on par with his normal workload since he averaged 26 minutes per game last season. However, he has played at least 35 minutes in all four games since. He has started both of the last two games, and head coach Mike Brown has said that Monk will remain in the starting lineup moving forward.
Since taking on a larger role, Monk has averaged 23.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 5.0 3-pointers over the last four games. At 10-12, the Kings are looking for a spark. Monk playing more might be just what they need, so he’s someone to strongly consider trading for. He is even still available in 45% of Yahoo leagues, so some fantasy managers might be lucky enough to just be able to add him off…
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Publish date : 2024-12-04 07:33:00
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