With the first week of basketball coming and going, here are some players who are worth buying low and selling high, given a lot of players have over and under performed compared to their actual value. Now is the best time to take advantage of desperate managers who are looking for a quick early season win rather than valuing their long term assets.

Buy Low

Tyrese Haliburton

(Indiana Pacers G)

Tyrese Haliburton has had a rough start to his 2024-25 campaign as he’s averaging 7.5 PPG and 4.5 APG with a 23% field goal percentage and 6% from 3PT range out of the gate. He’s capable of performing much better, as he put up 20.1 PPG and 10.2 APG on 47% from the field and 36% from deep last season. Tyrese still commands a 24% usage rate (0.1% higher than last year), and assuming he gets going offensively, Haliburton will bounce back in the coming weeks.

Victor Wembanyama

(San Antonio Spurs C)

Considering his high stock entering this season, Victor Wembanyama has definitely underperformed compared to how he was playing during the back half of last season. He averaged 23.5 PPG, 12 RPG, and 4.5 BPG on 46 % from the field after last year’s NBA All-Star Break. Compare that to 23 PPG, 8 RPG, and 2 BPG on 43% shooting this season, and there’s reason to believe his value will improve drastically moving forward once he settles into this campaign.

Ja Morant

(Memphis Grizzlies PG)

After missing a majority of last year due to suspension and a season-ending shoulder injury, Ja Morant has started this season on a minutes restriction for conditioning purposes. In his last healthy season (2022-23), he averaged 26.2 PPG and 8.1 APG in 31.9 minutes a game. Given his minutes restriction (25.3 MPG in 2024-25), Morant has seen a drop in his counting stats as he’s only gone for 20.7 PPG and 7.3 APG to start the 2024-25 campaign. Once Ja is fully unleashed, he’ll be a valuable fantasy asset.

Bam Adebayo

(Miami Heat C)

Bam Adebayo has gotten off to a surprisingly slow start, as he’s only putting up 10.5 PPG and 8 RPG on 31% from the field through his first three contests. Adebayo has the talent to turn it around, as he has averaged 19 PPG and 9 RPG over his last three seasons. Bam has also never shot under a 50% field goal percentage in any of his seven seasons in the league, so he’s bound to improve his efficiency as well. Adebayo is a great buy-low option, given his early-season struggles.

Nic Claxton

(Brooklyn Nets C)

Nic Claxton has seen a drop in minutes to begin the 2024-25 campaign, which is concerning for some fantasy managers. Claxton has been on a minutes restriction (hamstring issues) through his first three games of the season, which has led to a drop in scoring, rebounding, and blocking. He’s only averaging 7 PPG, 7 RPG, and 1.3 BPG in 19.3 MPG this year, but he put up 11.8 PPG, 9.9 RPG, and 2.1 BPG last season. Nic is a great buy-low option, given his consistent rebounding and shot-blocking skills.

Sell High

Jerami Grant

(Portland Trail Blazers F)

Jerami Grant has had a torrid start as he’s gone for 26 PPG, 2.7 BPG, and 1.3 SPG through his first three games. While it’s encouraging to see Grant being aggressive on both ends of the court, this pace is most likely unsustainable for the 11th-year forward. Over the last two seasons in Portland, Jerami has not gone over 21 PPG, 1 BPG, and 1 SPG, which is why he’s likely to regress in those areas in the coming weeks. Grant is a great sell high option, given he’s bound to see some scoring and defensive regression.

CJ McCollum

(New Orleans Pelicans G)

CJ McCollum has had a blazing hot start as he’s racked up 23.3 PPG, 3.7 APG, and 3 SPG this season. McCollum has benefited mightily from the absence of Dejounte Murray, who is out with a fractured hand. CJ isn’t a must-sell player until Murray returns, but given he hasn’t averaged more than 21 PPG and 1 SPG in his last two full seasons with New Orleans, it could be worthwhile to move him now while his value is this high.

Klay Thompson

(Dallas Mavericks G)

Klay Thompson has turned back the clock on the Dallas Mavericks as he’s averaged 20.5 PPG, 5.5 3PM, and 5 RPG on 48/50/100 shooting splits to start this season. Klay should continue to see high-quality field goal attempts in Dallas, but his current shooting pace is probably unsustainable, given he hasn’t shot over 44% from the field and 41% from deep over the last three years. He’s just a little too one-dimensional for fantasy at times due to only being reliable in scoring and 3PM, which is why it’s a good idea to look to sell him high before he inevitably regresses.

Ivica Zubac

(Los Angeles Clippers C)

With Kawhi Leonard out to begin the season, Ivica Zubac has had an amazing start to the year as he has amassed 22.7 PPG and 14 RPG through three games. Zubac hadn’t averaged over 12 PPG or 10 RPG through his first eight seasons, so this pace is probably not sustainable for the entire season. Despite that, Zubac isn’t a must-sell, given Leonard is out indefinitely, but if there is a fantasy manager who’s looking to trade a safer high-level player, then Ivica is the perfect player to throw in as a trade asset.

Jarrett Allen

(Cleveland Cavalier C)

Jarrett Allen has been amazing to begin the 2024-25 campaign as he’s put up 16.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG, and 2.3 BPG on 83% shooting. While it’s great to see him start off hot, Allen has benefitted from three easy matchups (TOR, DET, WAS). Jarrett has also never shot over 67% from the field in any of his previous seven seasons, so his FG% is bound to drop from the astounding 83% that it’s at now. Allen is still a safe long-term player due to his availability and consistency but now is a great time to sell him high if the opportunity presents itself.