Fantasy Basketball Trade Tips: Buy-low and sell-high candidates in category leagues

Week 2 of the fantasy basketball season presents prime trade opportunities due to early-season performance variances, allowing managers to capitalize on buy-low and sell-high situations for strategic roster improvements.

Buy-low opportunities include proven contributors like Myles Turner and Dyson Daniels, whose current struggles are expected to reverse. Turner, now with the Bucks, is averaging only 8.3 points per game with low shooting percentages (31.6% from the field and 22.7% from three-point range), well below his career averages, but his underlying metrics and steady contributions in rebounds, assists, and blocks suggest an imminent bounce-back. Similarly, Daniels has seen reduced minutes and efficiency, averaging just 5.0 points, but his high steals production makes him a valuable target for managers needing defensive stats, as his shooting and role are likely to improve.

Conversely, sell-high candidates such as Aaron Gordon and Cam Thomas offer chances to capitalize on inflated performances. Gordon's average of 25.3 points is skewed by a 50-point game, and with the Nuggets' deeper roster, consistent high output is unlikely, making him a prime trade piece. Thomas shows extreme inconsistency, with games ranging from 15 to over 33 points, and his lack of rebounds, assists, and defensive contributions, combined with the Nets' potential for blowouts and roster adjustments, make him a risky hold worth trading now.

Not all underperforming players should be traded; Amen Thompson warrants patience as the Rockets' starting point guard, with his current stats (13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds) below expectations but likely to rebound given his role and past performance metrics, indicating a potential breakout remains possible despite early struggles.