on Peacock<\/b><\/a>. Check your local listings for the NBC game in your area.<\/b>STOCK UPDaniss Jenkins, PG\/SG, Pistons<\/p>\nThe Pistons essentially have hardly missed a beat after losing superstar point guard Cade Cunningham<\/b> to a collapsed lung in the middle of March. Jenkins has played some good ball in the seven games since being elevated to the starting lineup as an injury replacement, averaging 18.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game. Those are not quite Cunningham-type numbers, but impactful ones nonetheless. Jenkins’ biggest moment came in a 30-point performance in a win over the Lakers recently, which was immediately followed by a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double. The sophomore guard isn\u2019t someone who fantasy managers should necessarily lock in for big games on a nightly basis. However, the floor seems high, considering the current role and workload; any strong stat lines shouldn\u2019t be surprising.<\/p>\n
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Gary Trent Jr., SG\/SF, Bucks<\/p>\n
Need scoring? Need three-pointers? Trent Jr. may be your guy! Although his 2025-26 season has been one of his least impressive in years, he finds himself currently back in the starting rotation for a Bucks team that is officially eliminated from the playoffs, dealing with several key injuries, and has just cut the guard who was likely occupying some of Trent Jr.\u2019s backcourt minutes off the bench. In other words, he\u2019s in a good position to play freely without much pressure, which he\u2019s done effectively over the past week. The eighth-year guard has had 18-point, 20-point, and 36-point games in his most recent run, while tallying 20 made triples over the last four games. He\u2019s surely capable of some lows \u2014 see his zero-point, 0-of-7 shooting outing against the Trail Blazers on March 25 \u2014 but his highs provide quality fantasy value for those in pursuit of three-point scoring.<\/p>\n
Tim Hardaway Jr., SG\/SF, Nuggets<\/p>\n
Speaking of three-point shooting, how many players in the league off the bench are more capable of setting the nets on fire than Hardaway Jr.? He\u2019s been filling such a role since his playoff runs with the Mavericks, and now appears to be gearing up for another significant one in his first year with the Nuggets. The veteran sharpshooter has drained at least four three-pointers in four of his last six games, scoring at least 16 points in each. There\u2019s little else being contributed from a fantasy standpoint, so Hardaway Jr.\u2019s appeal likely would be for those fantasy managers in category leagues. If three-point production is needed, THJ is a qualified streaming option.<\/p>\n
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STOCK DOWNQuentin Grimes, SG\/SF, 76ers<\/p>\n
\u201cNo Paul George. No Tyrese Maxey. No Joel Embiid. Just lots of Quentin Grimes lately,\u201d \u2014 me, in last week\u2019s column, labeling Grimes as a \u201cStock Up\u201d performer. Well, each of those injured stars has returned, and now Grimes\u2019 production has decreased significantly, and quickly. He\u2019s, understandably, coming off the bench now and seeing far fewer attempts over his past three games, totaling 33 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists. Grimes\u2019 most recent performance, an 11-point, five-rebound, four-assist line against the Hornets, reflects the type of numbers that should be considered as realistic moving forward, given his decreased role. The Sixers are both trying to cement a playoff spot while getting their core group acclimated and back in the flow ahead of the postseason. It may not be a good idea to rely on Grimes during Championship Week.<\/p>\n
LeBron James, SF\/PF, Lakers<\/p>\n
It feels very weird to put a player of this caliber and status into the Stock Down category, but the numbers represent a player who probably shouldn\u2019t be counted on to consistently put up game-changing numbers. To be fair, James, in Year 23, is coming off a triple-double against the Wizards on Monday. But for context, that was in a game that Luka Doncic<\/b> missed to serve a one-game suspension. When the team has been healthy recently, James has logged stat lines that reflect a more measured approach and a seemingly backseat role to his teammates as the Lakers continue to collect wins. Barring key absences, it\u2019s hard to see the formula changing much down the stretch of the season. Shout out to LeBron, though, for being able to adapt and play whichever role is required at the time.<\/p>\n
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Jay Huff, C, Pacers<\/p>\n
Huff began March with five consecutive double-digit scoring performances and multiple three-pointers in each contest \u2014 his ending to the month hasn\u2019t been quite as productive. Over his last five appearances, the floor-spacing center has failed to reach double figures in points four times and combined to shoot 6-of-16 from beyond the arc. His recent slippage isn\u2019t a grand one; rather, it could be considered a letdown, based on the highs he\u2019s reached at points this season, and how big his role could be on a banged-up Pacers team. Huff should still be in position to end the season strong. However, it\u2019s difficult to get a feel for what to expect from him on a nightly basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Week 23, better known as Championship Week for most fantasy leagues. As the NBA prepares for…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":694985,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[40],"tags":[12775,19151,72788,290956,25870,33388,8604,3363,3365,1260,15297,5999,31300,62,93799,67,132,68,23885],"class_list":["post-694984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-76ers","tag-cade-cunningham","tag-daniss-jenkins","tag-fantasy-leagues","tag-gary-trent-jr","tag-jay-huff","tag-lakers","tag-lebron-james","tag-luka-doncic","tag-nba","tag-nets","tag-pacers","tag-quentin-grimes","tag-sports","tag-tim-hardaway-jr","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-wizards"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116324232526404138","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=694984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/694985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=694984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=694984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=694984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}