Fantasy Basketball Stock Up, Stock Down: Wemby flourishes while Jokić takes a hit

Given the difference between the regular season and the playoffs, reading too much into a player’s production when considering their fantasy outlook for the following season can be a fool’s errand. However, there is room to praise some players and express concern about the fantasy futures of others. Below are a few players whose stocks have either improved or declined based on how they’ve played in these playoffs.

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C Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

The Spurs received excellent contributions from multiple players in their first-round series against the Trail Blazers, including De’Aaron Fox. However, the Trail Blazers’ inability to “solve” Wembanyama factored into their shooting just 40.3 percent from the field in the five-game series.

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In the four games he appeared in, the 7-foot-4 phenom blocked four shots per game while also averaging 21.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.8 three-pointers and shooting 58.3 percent from the field and 91.3 percent from the foul line. The regular season and playoffs are different deals, but we may be approaching an era in which Wembanyama stands to be the unquestioned top pick in fantasy drafts.

G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Gilgeous-Alexander will also deserve pick 1.1 consideration in some leagues, given the track record of consistently elite fantasy production. In the Thunder’s four-game sweep of the Suns, the reigning league MVP averaged 33.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.8 blocks and 1.3 three-pointers while shooting 55.1 percent from the field and 89.8 percent from the foul line.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s steals production did not match his regular-season average (1.4 spg), but he’s averaged at least one steal per game in every season of his NBA career except for one (2020-21).

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G Ayo Dosunmu, Minnesota Timberwolves

Regardless of how the Timberwolves’ first-round series with Denver concludes, Dosunmu’s Game 4 performance will be discussed for quite some time in the Twin Cities. With Anthony Edwards (knee) and Donte DiVincenzo (Achilles) suffering injuries that sidelined them for the rest of…

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Publish date : 2026-04-29 21:40:00

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