Wheeling and Dealing

Are you stuck in a fight for those final playoff spots in your league standings? Well I’m here to help you with some second half trade tips that can make an impact on your team. Let’s get down to business:

Buy Low
Paul Pierce: There is still a window to buy low on Pierce. His 29-point game on Sunday may have risen his value, but his strained hip brought it back down a bit. But won’t the Celts’ bad record have him sitting a lot of games in the 2nd half? Last year, Pierce only sat the final 3 games of the season during Boston’s losing season. The All-Star Break is your final chance to buy low on Pierce. Potential players to trade for him: Tayshaun Prince, Ricky Davis, Danny Granger.

Andrei Kirilenko: AK47 has had a down season, no doubt, and has been on numerous buy low spots. But his defensive #’s (1 Steal/game, 2.1 Blocks/game) are still stellar. Chances are most of his owners have been frustrated for some time, so the window on AK will be there. Potential players to trade for him: Charlie Bell, Chris Wilcox, Marc Blount.

Jarrett Jack: This underrated and undervalued PG has quietly put up solid averages of 12.5 points /2.5 boards/5.5 assists with 1.3 Steals/game. Many thought the emergence of Brandon Roy would hurt his #’s, but Jack has developed a chemistry with Roy to maintain his averages of 12/3/6 over the last 10 games. Potential players to trade for him: Earl Boykins, Chucky Atkins, Luther Head.

Sell High
Earl Boykins: Now is prime time to sell the 5’5” speedster at his peak value. He has managed to put up averages of 14/2/4 despite coming off the bench, which can only help the sell high cause. Also, with Michael Redd due back any game now, the window to sell Boykins is closing fast. Potential players to trade him for: Luke Ridnour, Jamaal Tinsley, Brent Barry.

Jason Kapono: This is more of an opportunity to trade Kapono to an owner who may overvalue him. Over his last 10 games, Kapono has gone for 15.5/3.5/1. I’m not saying to go out and trade him definitely, but if you can pull off a trade for a player with much better value, you have to jump at it. Potential players to trade him for: Mike Dunleavy, Anthony Parker, Kyle Korver.

Nick Collison: With the return and eventual adjustment to excellence by Rashard Lewis, Collison’s #’s will take a hit. In Lewis’ 2 games back, Collison has averaged 8.5/4/0.5. Those #’s are just a sign of what’s to come. It’s time to jump ship with Collison. Potential players to trade him for: Andrew Bynum, Chris Webber, Chris Kaman.

That’s it for now. I hope this can help you in your quest for the playoffs.

- Article Written by The Second Coming -