With two weeks of basketball in the books, here are some players who are worth buying low and selling high, given that a lot of players have over and underperformed compared to their actual value. Now is a great 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

Miles Bridges
(Charlotte Hornets F)

Miles Bridges has been averaging 12.9 PPG and 6.7 RPG on 36% shooting and 24% from 3PT range to begin his 2024-25 campaign. Bridges has struggled mightily offensively as he hasn’t been shooting the ball as well as he did in past seasons. Miles had much more success last season as he put up 21 PPG and 7.3 RPG on 46% from the field and 35% from deep, which shows he’s definitely capable of performing at a higher level than he currently is.

Franz Wagner
(Orlando Magic F)

Franz Wagner has been having a tough time lately, as he’s only putting up 13.2 PPG and 4.4 RPG on 44% shooting over his last five games. Wagner averaged 19.7 PPG and 5.3 RPG on 48% from the field last season, which indicates that Franz can be much more reliable in all fantasy formats. The reason why it’s a great time to buy low is because Wagner should have even more upside in the near future as Paolo Banchero is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a torn oblique.

Fred VanVleet
(Houston Rockets G)

Fred VanVleet has started this year slowly, as he’s gone for 13.3 PPG, 5.6 APG, and 1.6 SPG on 32% shooting and 27% from three. Fred hasn’t gotten it going offensively to begin the year, but in the 2023-24 season, VanVleet put up 17.4 PPG, 8.1 APG, and 1.4 SPG on 41/39/86 shooting splits, meaning he’s bound to improve as the season goes on.

Paul George
(Philadelphia 76ers G/F)

After returning from a knee injury, Paul George only put up 15 PTS and 5 REB on 4/14 shooting in his first game as a Sixer. PG needs some time to get back into form and is also currently on a minutes restriction, so it isn’t a total surprise that he initially struggled. George has shown he’s capable of performing at a higher level as he averaged 22.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 1.5 SPG on impressive 47/41/90 shooting splits, making him a solid buy-low option.

Cam Thomas
(Brooklyn Nets G)

Cam Thomas has been on a cold streak as he’s gone for 21.4 PPG and 3.4 APG on 38% shooting and 19% from three over his last five games. Cam shot 44% from the field and 36% from deep last season, which indicates he can improve his shooting moving forward. Thomas still sees an insane amount of volume as he’s 7th in the NBA in usage rate (31.7%) and almost 20 shot attempts a game, which will allow him to stay as a high-level scorer.

Sell High

Jakob Poeltl
(Toronto Raptors C)

Jakob Poeltl has been on a roll lately, as he’s gone for 18.4 PPG, 13.4 RPG, and 1.4 SPG on 62% from the field over his past five games. Jakob has benefitted from the absences of Immanuel Quickley and Scottie Barnes, as he’s seen almost four more shot attempts than last year. Poeltl put up 11.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG, and 1.5 BPG on 65% shooting last season, which indicates he’s due for offensive regression once either Quickley or Barnes returns from injury, as his scoring volume will not be as high.

Buddy Hield
(Golden State Warriors G)

Buddy Hield has insane 51/50/85 shooting splits, which has led to 21.9 PPG to begin the season. The Warriors haven’t had the hardest schedule to begin the year (Wizards, Pelicans x2, and Jazz in the bottom for defensive rating) which has contributed to Hield shooting at such a high level. Steph Curry’s recent absence has also helped Buddy as Hield averaged 25.3 PPG on 51/51/85 splits in the three games without Steph active. With Curry back, Hield should see a light offensive workload moving forward.

RJ Barrett
(Toronto Raptors G/F)

RJ Barrett has been sensational to begin the year, as he’s put up 26.2 PPG, 7.8 APG, and 5.8 RPG on 44/38/70 shooting splits. Similarly to Poeltl, RJ has had a spike in volume with Quickley and Barnes out as he’s top 10 in usage rate with a 31.6% mark. Barrett averaged 21.8 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 4.1 APG on 55/39/62 splits after his trade to the Raptors, which shows his usage will drop when both Quickley and Barnes rejoin the roster.

Nikola Vucevic
(Chicago Bulls C)

Nikola Vucevic has had a blistering past few games as he’s gone for 22.8 PPG, 10.5 RPG, and 1.5 BPG on 55/45/100 shooting splits over his last four contests. While it’s encouraging to see Nikola see success on offense, this is unsustainable production for Vucevic, given he only went for 18 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 0.8 BPG on 48/29/82 splits last season. Vucevic is not a must-sell option, given he’ll still be a safe fantasy option for the remainder of the season, but he is worth selling for an upgrade if the correct trade presents itself.

Chris Paul
(San Antonio Spurs G)

Chris Paul has been red hot lately after a slow start, as he’s gone for 15.6 PPG, 9 APG, and 1.2 SPG on 55% shooting and 42% from 3PT range. Devin Vassell’s eventual return will limit Paul’s upside, as he will take some on-ball volume away from CP3. Chris could also see some negative offensive regression as he hasn’t shot close to 50% from the field and 40% from 3 in three seasons.

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