Fantasy Basketball: Post-All-Star break heroes who flipped a switch for managers during the stretch run

By the All-Star break, most teams have played 60-65% of their games. Despite being called the second half, it’s really the season’s final quarter. In fantasy basketball, this is when crucial roster decisions, trades and playoff spots are decided. With fantasy playoffs underway and the season almost over, here are seven players who elevated their performance after the break to help fantasy managers.

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Stars who turned it up late

Desmond Bane, Orlando Magic

9-cat rank: 55th ➡️ 10th I Points rank: 45th ➡️ 36th

Bane came to Orlando as one of the best players never to make an All-Star team and has been proving it since the break. A jump from 55th to 10th in 9-category formats was aided by Franz Wagner’s injury, but also by finally finding his footing in his new environment.

Over 18 games since the All-Star break, he’s averaging 22-4-4 with 53/43/90 shooting splits. He’s sporting a ridiculous 66% true shooting percentage while also adding 1.4 steals to just 1.4 turnovers playing nearly 35 minutes a night. Oh, and when factoring in his perfect attendance (he hasn’t missed a game yet) with that top-tier efficient production, Bane has become one of the most reliable fantasy assets down the stretch in 9-cat leagues.

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Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat

9-cat rank: 60th ➡️ 17th I Points rank: 60th ➡️  6th

Bam’s moved mountains since the break. Scoring 83 points in a game — the second-highest single-game total in NBA history — will certainly help inflate his numbers. Still, Adebayo’s numbers have been trending up since Feb. 15, averaging 26-10-3. He’s improved his fantasy points per game (FPPG) to 48, an increase of over 10 points from earlier in the season. As if the 83-point game wasn’t enough, he notched his first 30-20 game in Week 21.

The leap from being the 60th player in both formats with two-thirds of the season complete and morphing into a top-20 and top-10 value, respectively, is quite impressive. The Heat are in the midst of a five-game losing streak, so there will likely be another spike game from Bam…

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Author : Dan Titus

Publish date : 2026-03-24 14:30:00

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