Fantasy Basketball Sell High Trade Candidates: Nikola Vucevic, Josh Hart and Jalen Williams

After perusing the top-25 fantasy basketball scorers this season, I picked out three players who I’d identify as sell high candidates.

So let’s discuss Nikola Vucevic, Josh Hart and Jalen Williams as sell high candidates.

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Nikola Vucevic Fantasy Outlook

I was surprised to see Vucevic is the 10th-best fantasy player in points leagues so far. He was drafted around pick 40 on average.

You can already see that Vucevic is playing above his draft stock, and that alone makes him a good sell high trade candidate. Another reason I like the idea of trading him is because the Bulls could move him to a contender at any time, and that would hurt his fantasy value overall.

Vucevic is averaging 21.1 points, 3.2 assists, 9.7 rebounds and 0.8 steals and blocks across 31.3 minutes. He has 44 turnovers across 752 minutes played. 

Vucevic is having a fantastic season, but digging deeper into his numbers shows he’s shooting a career-high 58.7%, which is 6.4% better than any previous season. His 47.4% clip from 3-point land is 7.4% higher than any previous season.

It’s great to see players improve their games, but as a 34-year-old, Vucevic’s start to the season seems like a bit of an aberration. As the season progresses, I’d expect his percentages to go down, and his points per game and fantasy output will probably suffer as a result.

So with everything I’ve mentioned, I’d be inclined to sell high on Vucevic. He’s up to 27th on the Trade Value Chart, which means you should be able to land a really good player in return for him. Use the Trade Analyzer to assess your trades before hitting propose or accept.

Josh Hart Fantasy Outlook

Hart is closer to No. 25 as a fantasy scorer so far this season, but he’s far outperforming his ADP, regardless of which sites data you are referencing.

There’s probably no chance that Hart gets moved in a trade, so this sell high motive is more capitalizing on a player starting his year really well.

Hart is averaging 14.2 points, 5.5 assists, 8.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks across 36.4 minutes. He has 42 turnovers across 911 minutes played.

Hart is having a career season, most notably upping his scoring, assists and steals. A big reason behind his improved averages are an increase in minutes (over three more per contest). 

He’s another player who is shooting extremely well so far. His 59.6 overall percentage is 6.7% better than any other season in his career. Hart’s 40.7% mark from deep is only 1.1% higher than his career high, so while there could be a little regression there, it’s not nearly as steep a mark as Vucevic.

In time, I’d expect Hart’s points per game to fall, and his fantasy value is going to take a hit then too. I’d suggest to sell high and capitalize on his extremely hot start.

Hart is ranked 71st on the trade chart, and there’s some really good players you can land who are ranked around there. I’d at least throw Hart’s name out there to see what kind of offers roll in.

Jalen Williams Fantasy Outlook

Williams is the player right ahead of Vucevic on the list of top fantasy scorers this season. He was drafted on average around pick 44, so he’s an even bigger riser than Vucevic.

Williams will be one of the players Oklahoma City builds around, so this is another player to trade based on their fantasy performance alone. Williams is a much more desirable trade asset than Hart, so I wanted to add his name into the mix.

Williams is averaging 21.8 points, 5 assists, 6.1 rebounds, 2 steals and 0.8 blocks across 31.4 minutes. He has 53 turnovers across 753 minutes.

Williams has improved his averages across the board, but that makes sense as he’s just 23 years old and coming into his own as an NBA player. His shooting percentages have actually dropped this season, but are pretty close to the ones he posted as a rookie, so his sophomore season increases in field goal and 3-point percentages might have been the standout season.

Williams is up to No. 21 on the trade chart, which obviously puts him in great company in the fantasy ranks. You could land some first-round picks from this season, or at the very least players who were drafted a couple rounds before him.

I love capitalizing on a player’s trade value, especially when they’ve played above their original draft stock. All three of the players in this story fall under that category.

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