I am sure you have heard all about the excellent start of the season from Victor Wembanyama, his alien capabilities on the floor, his offseason training and his numerous highlights that have propelled the Spurs to a 10-4 start, but what has impressed me the most is the change in his attribute. He is no longer getting pushed around, is not taking shit from no one and what greater example than this sequence right here against known trash talker and world renowned nut cracker Draymond Green.
Ignore the fact that they called this a foul on the floor and focus on the fact that Green has to literally stare up rather than stare down to talk his usual trash. And that must feel weird for a 1.98 human being.
Regarding last week’s suggestions, both Andre Drummond and Reed Sheppard excelled in their elevated roles due to injuries and remain clear must rosters, until we reevaluate them when their respective teams get back to full strength. On the other hand, Grayson Allen continued his excellent performances but is currently hampered by a quad injury and on the Sell front, CJ McCollum was mediocre, but you can still use his averages to extract some good trade value, while Dennis Schroder showed signs of life, but I remain unimpressed with his Rest Of Season value.
Buy
Wendell Carter Jr: While doing my usual research in the ownership precentages for this article, I was amazed to discover that Wendell Carter Jr is owned in just 35% of Yahoo leagues, despite the awesome season he is having. With averages of 7.7 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, 54% from the field and 81% from the line, he has become a big man that fits any fantasy team with top100 per game value. Make sure he is not available on your waiver wire.
Tristan Da Silva: Paolo Banchero is out in the short term and that has resulted in 3 consecutive starts for Tristan Da Silva in his place. His boxscores tend to be quite fantasy friendly with contributions across the board, so give him a look for a week until Banchero is back to full speed (17% owned).
Moussa Diabate: You know what you are getting with Diabate at this part of the season. Traditional big man stats, good blocks and most importantly, 3 more games this week with a back-to-back that potentially Ryan Kalkbrenner will sit, so give him a look as a streaming option due to his schedule (24% owned).
Sell
Anfernee Simons: One of the trades that signaled that Boston is throwing the white towel on their Championship winning team was the swap of Jrue Holiday with Anfernee Simons during the offseason. The lack of faith of the Boston organization was evident from the start, as many reports suggested that they were looking to flip him immediately in another trade, but since none materialized, Simons started the season from the bench and has remained there, averaging just 25 minutes and 13.3 points. His only positive contributions apart from low turnovers is his 2.5 triples, which are easily found in a streaming spot, so he is a clear drop in all but the deepest of leagues (81% owned).
