The Fantasy Basketball Vibe Check: Is Jalen Williams playing his way to four-position eligibility?

Welcome to the Fantasy Vibe Check — your place to vent about the highs, lows and head-scratchers from the NBA and fantasy basketball. We don’t have a lot of data to reference when addressing the wins or airing of grievances, but it’s been three weeks, and that’s enough to speak on a few players and their performances.

Check out who I’m vibing with, and let me know in the comments or @DanTitus about what’s got you hyped, mad and curious when it comes to fantasy basketball.

🙌 I’m hyped about the Emirates NBA Cup

Formerly the in-season tournament, group play for the Emirates NBA Cup tips off tonight and will run every Tuesday and Friday through December 3. While it may seem like a gimmicky series of events, last year’s experience was an easy W for the league and fans. According to Evan Wasch, NBA executive vice president of NBA basketball strategy and analytics, the scores for group play were closer than the average NBA game, TV ratings were 18% higher than regular-season games, attendance was higher as evidenced by last November breaking league records and social media engagement was “off the charts.” The schedule ducks the major NFL nights, and with re-designed courts and new rivalries shaping across groups, it’ll make for a more competitive and exciting on-court product.

So, how does this translate to fantasy? Well, the stars showed up last year and in most cases, were more productive during NBA Cup group play than the rest of the season.

Players in the 23-24 NBA regular season who:

Averaged at least 30 ppg: 4

Averaged at least 25 ppg: 18

Averaged at least 50 fp/g: 7

Averaged at least 40 fp/g: 32

Averaged at least 30 fp/g: 88

Players in the 23-24 NBA In-season tournament who:

Averaged at least 30 ppg: 9 (+5)

Averaged at least 25 ppg: 22 (+4)

Averaged at least 50 fp/g: 12 (+5)

Averaged at least 40 fp/g: 33 (+1)

Averaged at least 30 fp/g: 89 (+1)

Whether it’s the monetary incentive or bragging rights, if a 39-year-old LeBron James wants to compete at a high enough level to capture the inaugural In-Season Tournament MVP, then we can expect the bar to remain high during its second iteration. The Emirates Cup will be…

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Publish date : 2024-11-12 15:26:00

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