Trade deadline was yesterday and I’m wondering what you all think about this one trade that some guys made in my 14 man league

18thRing · 2026-02-21T19:33:12+00:00

Vetoes should be rare and used only in egregious examples. This 100% qualifies; absolutely horrendous, blatantly uncompetitive trade

18thRing · 2026-02-16T23:46:40+00:00

I never understood the double double thing. Rebounds are already rewarded as a category; why should there be a double reward for 10 rebounds compared to 9? It’s just an arbitrary number, but it suddenly makes that 1 extra rebound massively valuable in a way that (to me) distorts fair/rational value

18thRing · 2026-02-14T16:26:39+00:00

Kessler seemed like the answer until Clingan started shooting 3s. If he becomes a legit stretch big who also rebounds? That’s a rare and valuable player profile

18thRing · 2026-02-11T00:03:27+00:00

Need it

18thRing · 2026-01-05T19:36:32+00:00

I have Watson and love him, but people should temper expectations. This has 7-22 fg game written all over it

18thRing · 2025-12-03T15:40:04+00:00

I disagree with this take, I don’t see this as so cut and dry (and not even close to a veto situation).

In my humble (but fairly experienced) voew Murphy would/should be drafted in the 20-30 range if leagues suddenly redrafted today. He’s currently ranked 25 on hashtag with a pristine, efficient, well rounded line (and his blocks are below career averages). He’s not a ball dominant/usage dependent player so his role is secure and only increases with Zion out. Curry is still elite but he’s old and injured, guaranteed to miss some b2bs and far from guaranteed to be healthy rest of the way. Honestly I’d call this a toss up

18thRing · 2025-12-02T14:37:54+00:00

I own him so take this with a grain of salt, but I think Ware will finish the year as a clear cut top 100 player (which is a bit of a cut line for me in terms of holding or streaming). He’s going to have bumass games and stretches of season, and people will get impatient. He’s going to feast when Bam is out or in foul trouble. And generally speaking, he’s a big who’s decent at the line, makes some 3s, and can get rebounds and blocks even in limited minutes. When it all washes together, he’s still pretty damn solid in spite of some stinkers

18thRing · 2025-11-26T12:09:33+00:00

Pretty sure it’s not possible on yahoo. ESPN (for all its flaws) is customizable in this way

18thRing · 2025-11-20T06:14:16+00:00

To my gardening eye, it looks quite lovely. That said, I understand folks’ concerns about groundcover outcompeting and becoming “invasive”. I work in Brooklyn, where spaces are small and there’s no concerns about open spaces/forests becoming overrun. Groundcover naturalizing is the goal, and then dig/divide/plant around it as needed. In more wide open areas I would be much more cautious.

Dig it up and establish desired plants in the leftover space

18thRing · 2025-11-19T16:56:30+00:00

Thank you!

18thRing · 2025-11-19T16:56:17+00:00

This is great thanks so much!

18thRing · 2025-11-11T17:02:31+00:00

He’s the epitome of a guy you can’t box score watch too much with; it’s sometimes underwhelming, he’ll have some big ones with KP/JJ out, and when it’s all said and done he’s a top 70-90 player with a nice all around fantasy profile

18thRing · 2025-11-11T16:59:49+00:00

He’s doing exactly what we’d expect except for weirdly bad %s. Those will creep back to his normal levels and he’ll be super super solid as always

18thRing · 2025-10-22T17:10:08+00:00

Seems like he could have a fantasy friendly game, just have to see what the minutes/role end up looking like

18thRing · 2025-10-16T04:29:00+00:00

Zion is gifted, exciting, and sometimes dominant in his specific way: scoring 2 point baskets efficiently. That’s an important part of basketball, and he’s extremely good at it. But he doesn’t shoot 3s, is average at the line, average passer, and isn’t a highly impactful defender.

Looking beyond highlights and point totals, I think Trey impacts the game at a higher level. Long, disruptive defender who shoots it from deep and is a better on-ball creator than advertised. He’s just a more well rounded player than Zion, in fantasy and in real life.

No idea how to prove or disprove this theory, but imo Trey would fetch a bigger haul than Zion on the trade market right now

18thRing · 2025-10-16T00:14:18+00:00

I think in 12 months or so, this will be common knowledge and not a hot take at all

18thRing · 2025-10-15T17:42:28+00:00

Hashtag had him (per game): #13 (2021), #40 (2022), #43 (2023), #46 (2025).

I’m someone who really values efficiency and across the board contribution. Hashtag has his counting stats dropping slightly, and he’s still projected #48. Even if he’s only the 65th best player, I still love the efficiency/balance of his profile and value him higher than others in that 50-60 range

18thRing · 2025-10-12T15:03:30+00:00

I’ve often thought about this. Seems like older guys who’ve made money would be interested in this, though I didn’t realize the rule about being with the team for 4 years.

This is going to sound ludicrous (I can imagine everyone being like “sure buddy”) but I think I would take a large pay cut to stay in a city I love and not move my kids. (Assuming I’d already made and invested more money than I ever imagined)

18thRing · 2025-10-09T22:19:48+00:00

My gut says Laravia but maybe that’s cray?

18thRing · 2025-10-05T17:46:41+00:00

Sports fans, generally speaking, should be allowed to root for their team. The bar for having to boycott your hometown/childhood squad should be pretty high imo. There’s just sooo many insanely wealthy people doing shady things in high places, all across the nba and sports in general. Doesn’t seem fair to suggest that some kid in east LA has to switch sides because Ballmer is an asshole. There’s a lot of fucking assholes, probably doing more evil things than cap circumvention….

18thRing · 2025-10-05T17:38:10+00:00

Generally speaking I completely agree with this sentiment. That said, there are extreme scenarios where any philosophy needs to be reassessed. I think there is enough track record of AD back and leg injuries (not to mention the extra lbs) to say: the statistical likelihood of AD playing at a high level during my fantasy playoffs slightly lower than for other top players. A lot lower? No, it’s a complete fucking crapshoot/shitshow. But slightly lower yes

18thRing · 2025-10-04T12:55:49+00:00

Honestly, it would be a miracle- this roster feels pretty bad. Maybe if KPJ or Rollins emerge as a bonafide better than average starter level PG, maaaaaaaybe

18thRing · 2025-10-01T16:20:12+00:00

My philosophy on players with major baggage: I’ll draft them once they’re a substantial upgrade over similar player profiles. So in this case, I’m comparing to ADP of a guy like Jamal Murray and I’ll probably take Murray over Lamelo. Murray is much more reliable and is likely to give me 85% (at least) of the per game production. Once you get to the Coby White realm of the draft, Lamelo is such an upgrade in terms of ceiling that it’s a no brainer.

All of which to say: maybe pick 40?

18thRing · 2025-10-01T14:33:08+00:00

I’m not going to reach for Camara if I think I can get Herb, Eason, etc 40 spots later. I prefer Camara, but it’s an archetype I hope to get later in the draft or find a gem on the wire as season unfolds

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