"We know that Giannis is a clear top-10 player in points leagues when healthy on the Bucks. But he is injured with an ambiguous return date, and he is at the top of the NBA trade rumor mill with the deadline looming. This leaves a lot of uncertainty as to his fantasy value for the rest of the season, so it is no surprise that he is -- by far -- the most traded player in ESPN leagues in recent weeks."
"Giannis currently ranks top-40ish in both points and categories rest-of-season rankings, lower than usual because of the injury uncertainty. If I try to trade for Giannis that's the level of value I'd offer. But if he's on my team, I still want at least top-15 value for him. In a very specific example from one of my teams that has Giannis, another league manager offered me Evan Mobley and Jordan Poole for him."
The NBA trade deadline produces roster moves that directly affect fantasy player values and team roles. Fantasy managers must respond to changing player values and internal league deadlines throughout the season. Giannis Antetokounmpo remains a top-10 points-league talent when healthy but has an ambiguous return date and active trade speculation, making him the most-traded player in ESPN leagues recently. Giannis ranks roughly top-40 in rest-of-season projections, though managers should demand top-15 value if he is on their roster. One concrete trade example showed Evan Mobley and Jordan Poole being offered for Giannis. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in fantasy points and ranks highly across formats.
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