We had some options this week my Razzball revelers as there was no shortage of players who fit the profile of the name bestowed upon this column. Unfortunately, for some managers in your league or perhaps even you, there are underperformers taking up real estate on squads with the hope they are able to return to form or at least come close to expectations. The question for those with ownership of an underperformer becomes, “how long do I wait?”
“What if this is the new normal and he never sniffs his ADP?”
“Should I drop him for a hot hand off the wire?”
“Trade him to whoever gives me an offer?”
There we have it, the thought process of a frustrated GM as they approach the crescendo of reasoning within themselves. This is the sweet spot where a savvy fantasy basketball Don such as yourself looks to get in on the ground floor of a stock with the potential to exceed the cost.
We are off to the Eastern Conference for a closer look at a player that has been doing not much for just long enough to allow a window of opportunity.
“I been Steph Curry with the shot. Been cookin’ with the sauce, Chef Curry with the pot, boy!”
Drake was clearly talking about the older brother and arguably, the best shooter to step on an NBA court but the younger brother was no slouch to start the season.
Seth Curry came out the gates guns blazing pouring in 25 three-pointers over his first eight games propelling him into the top 50 realm. Then came January 6 when younger Curry had his best game of the season with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and went 6 of 7 from deep while shooting 78.6% from the field. Curry was proving to be one of the most accurate shooters in the league on a Philly team in desperate need of his skill set.
However, a positive result from a Covid 19 test derailed his momentum and had him off the court for the next 15 days. Thankfully, he made a full recovery and has since returned to playing. The problem is his shot remains on the mend and despite his coach/ father in law being a Doc, his game over the past two weeks has not seen medical clearance.
Enter you, the GM who is looking for threes, solid percentages, and points. This is your call to action to retain the services of a player who you can surely obtain for far under his end of season value. His hot start may be a distant memory for his current owner who, although is happy with last night’s performance (22 points, 4 threes, 54% from the field, and perfect from the stripe), is still reeling over the pitiful nine total threes over the nine games prior with six games shooting below 37% from the field and four games 20% or lower. Those numbers are tough to swallow and Curry was likely on the bench last night for many teams as a result.
It is time to introduce your palate to some mild Curry who can get hot at any moment now and, if last night’s performance is any indication of the start of that run, your buy-low opportunity is shrinking. The minutes are firmly intact so the path to improved production is clear. Shooters shoot and it is in the Curry DNA to shoot. He likely learned to shoot before he learned to crawl, a basketball in hand at birth.
Float some offers out there and land yourself one of the most efficient long bombers in the league at a price you will not be able to negotiate for much longer.
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Stay safe,
Peace.
