In today’s episode of the Flashy Stats Fantasy Podcast, we discuss and debate the latest news and trends in the world of fantasy basketball and the NBA.

We have created a template, splitting the episode into four unique segments, that will remain relatively similar for each week of the rest of the fantasy season – let us know if you have any ideas or criticism for how we can improve this format going forward!

Current news events:

• Derrick Rose was traded to the Knicks from the Pistons for Dennis Smith Jr. and a pick – whose value will this affect? (Immanuel Quickley, Elfrid Payton)
  
• Free KD! – Kevin Durant under COVID protocol while the rest of the Nets team continues to play + potential fantasy replacements for KD
  
• Injuries to: Christian Wood, Larry Nance Jr., Marcus Smart, Lamarcus Aldridge, OG Anunoby, Deandre Hunter – Players whose value will be impacted by these injuries + who to keep on your team and who you can drop
  

Re-cap of last week’s games:

• Tyrese Haliburton and LaMelo Ball (now a starter) headline the Rookie of the Year conversation with great weeks
  
• Ridiculous performances by Steph Curry, both Nikola’s (Vucevic and Jokic), Fred Vanvleet, and… Kelly Oubre? Am I reading this thing right?
  
• Pascal Siakam aka Spicy P becomes Jalapeño P with a great week
  
• Stormin’ Norman Powell keeps rollin’
  
• “PWilly” Patrick Williams is the love of Giuseppe’s life (can he get Mike on board the PWilly train? Coming after this commercial break)
  
• Gary Trent Jr. and Thaddeus Young enter fantasy relevance due to key injuries on the Trail Blazers and Bulls
  
• Draymond Green continues to make his last name ironic by getting every fantasy stat but points + the weirdest stat line of all time?
  

Predictions for next week and beyond:

• That’s why they call him Chris Boucher (he’s back)
  
• Someone’s gotta step up on the Orlando Magic – 4/5 starters injured (Free Vuc) – Chuma Okeke, Dwayne Bacon, Mo Bamba?
  
• All those players people have been picking up in Memphis are going to lose their value as the team gets healthier
  
• Vince triples down on his take that Michael Porter Jr. is overrated for fantasy
  
• Buy low on Seth Curry
  
• Joe Harris stock is going to the moon
  
• It may be time to drop Immanuel Quickley soon
  

Potential pick-ups and advice to win your week:

• Jakob Poeltl
  
• Patrick Williams
  
• Stash Caris Levert, pair with Jeremy Lamb
  
• Ride the wave of Anthony Edwards and Eric Gordon
  
• Pick up Kyle Anderson, drop Dillon Brooks (unless you don’t care about FG%)
  
• Leave Justin Holiday and Cody Zeller on the waivers
  
• T.J. McConnell is an excellent steals and assists streamer
  
• Hamidou it – with SGA and Maledon out, it’s Diallo’s backcourt now!