

In per-game nine-cat value this season, Wiggins ranks a surprising 39th - above bigger-name players like Trae Young, Zach LaVine and Rudy Gobert. There are plenty of ways to win a trade, especially if you're constructing a balanced roto squad. Ultimately, I like trading for Wiggins because he's one of the most underrated fantasy assets in the NBA. Whoever is rostering Wiggins probably assumes he'll return to form sooner than later, but it's still a good time for you to swoop in with an offer.

Wiggins has struggled in his first five games back from a groin injury, averaging just 12.6 points on 35.6 percent shooting, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.2 minutes. Still, no matter who trades for Collins, his productivity should increase. Ideally, the team that deals for Collins has a floor-spacing five - I really like the fit in Washington, and there are lineup combinations that make sense in Utah - because he's been underutilized as a lob threat since Capela arrived in Atlanta. That was also the year he played the most center (before Clint Capela arrived). Notably, during his 2019-20 campaign, the big man ranked an astonishing SEVENTH in per-game nine-category production behind 21.6 points on 58.3 percent shooting, 10.1 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.4 threes in 33.2 minutes. This is the fourth straight season that Collins' usage rate has declined. Notably, during his 2019-20 campaign, the big man ranked an astonishing SEVENTH in per-game nine-category Plus, as Atlanta is well aware, paying someone a four-year, $98.42 million contract and only passively featuring him in the offense is poor optics. It's hard to imagine any team acquiring Collins and giving him fewer responsibilities than he has now. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, The Jazz is the most engaged team on Collins, though the Wizards aren't too far behind. Here are four to consider: Buy Low: John Collins, HawksĪs it has been for years, Collins' name is among those in trade rumors. Still, there are opportunities to buy low and sell high outside of those trade deadline names. They'll take a lowball offer if they have to. Teams don't want to lose those guys for nothing. The veterans on expiring contracts are the ones you especially have to worry about. So, if you're rostering someone like Jakob Poeltl, Mason Plumlee or Bojan Bogdanovic, start making exit plans as soon as possible. If you play your cards right, you should be able to manage risk and shoot for upside with trades.Ī handful of players without a write-up in this article could be mentioned every week until the deadline, those being veterans on tanking teams. Constant injuries and the impending trade deadline are creating many opportunities for waiver wire pickups and trades in fantasy.
