Bargain bin NBL fantasy tips
Fantasy Gold or Fools Gold?
I find with fantasy teams most people know the guns in the NBL, and if not their are plenty of sites with the tips. You've got your Bryce Cotton, Tyler Harvey, Chris Goulding, Rayjon Tucker. Players you know will drop big points night in and night out.
But here are some tips for players on the cheap (>$1M) that I think may have a big upside to build on the bench.
1. Isaac Humphries C Melbourne United $687K
If Isaac Humphries is not on your roster go get him now! Ice was putting up good numbers at the blitz and looked energised on both sides of the ball. He was blocking shots, picking up boards and making buckets. He looked good off the bench, and with Ariel Huckporti going down with that Archilles injury, which was a huge loss for the team and the league, Ice's fantasy stock shot through the roof. His role on the team will be a lot bigger, and if he can find that form he had alongside Josh Giddey where he was playing MVP calibre ball, he could be a steal at $687K
2. Harry Froling SF Brisbane $475K
Harry Froling played some starter minutes alongside Aron Baynes in the NBL Blitz and looks to be in some great form. Apparently they plan to run the two power towers of Baynes and Frolling together at different times this season, and even as a bench player I think he will be a big part of the scoring load for Brisbane this season. At $475K a steal!
3. Tanner Krebs SG/SF Brisbane $360K
Tanner Krebs looks to have come into the Season off some impressive form and confidence from his NBL1 season. In the last Brisbane NBL Blitz game he had an immediate impact as a starter and carried Brisbanes offence in the first quarter. He could be a surprise breakout player this season and im excited to have him as part of my fantasy squad.
4. Cory Webster SG Perth $500K
From the games I saw of Perths preseason, a lot of their offence looks to run through Bryce Cotton as it should being the best player in the league, but if opposing defences manage to lock Cotton down, where is the scoring coming from? Luke Travers is not a scorer. He is a defensive menace and a play maker. Cory Webster has to have an impact off the bench. They need the scoring and I can see them running him with Bryce Cotton at times to have more shooting. Pretty solid at $500K
5. Bul Kuol Cairns SG $723K
Bul Kuol in the Blitz was everywhere. He pushed that Cairns team in ways no other player was able. He got to the basket and made big shots. His price tag is on the upper for this bargain basement list, but he has a huge upside and could be a key player for Cairns this season.
6. Rayan Rupert SF New Zealand $850K
Rayan Rupert is a star in the making. When you watch him play, you can see the player he can become with some experience under him. His playmaking and skill at getting to the bucket is elite. He may need to increase the speed of his shot but at this stage of his career, making it consistent is more important. If NZ give him the keys to run, and the confidence to be creative with the ball he could put up some insane numbers.
7. Reuben Terangi S.E. Melbourne SF $472K
Terangi needs a big season. This could be his last shot to stand up as the player he has the potential to be. The Phoenix will need his scoring punch off the bench and at $472K he could be solid piece, at least until we see how far he wants to push his game.
8. Jared Weeks Tasmania PG $343K
10. Gojak Gak C Brisbane $500K
Gorjak Gak is an unknown that has the tools to be very good! He could be a come from nowhere break out player this season. He is so tall and so quick. He really rounds out Brisbanes roster with the other two centres on the team being so bulky, Gak allows Brisbane to stay tall when other teams go small.
11. Tom Vodanovich PF New Zealand $343K
Vodanovich looks like he has great touch around the basket, and can step out to the three point line. With Tom Abercrombie out of the roster for the foreseeable period after that freak eye injury, Vodanovich could be a good player to fill that gap for NZ and a good pick up for $343K
12. Jack Mcveigh SF/PF Tasmania $882K
Jack McVeigh broke out last season. He is a constant threat on offence. He just knows how to get buckets and im surprised he is so cheap! He will continue to get buckets this season and should be a good pick, but I feel like after last seasons finals, people know who he is, so he is not as high on the list as he should be.
