Early Season Fantasy Takeaways: Adds, Drops, Injury News + Players We Wish We Had On More Teams
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss all of their biggest fantasy takeaways from the first week of the NBA season. They also talk early season adds/drops and players they already regret either targeting or not targeting during drafts. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Warriors + Curry’s ankle injury 04:00 Players we’re adding 07:15 Ivica Zubac 08:30 Zach Edey’s slow start 10:10 Dyson Daniels 11:30 Jonathan Kuminga, Rui Hachimura 13:50 Buddy Hield, Zach LaVine 15:30 Gradey Dick 16:50 Alex Caruso 18:15 Scotty Pippen Jr. 19:30 Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard 22:00 Nicolas Claxton, Jaden Ivey, Onyeka Okongwu 23:50 Coulibaly, Camara, Braun, Jovic 26:00 Herb Jones 26:45 Kelly Olynyk 27:30 Sengun, LaVine, SGA, Curry 29:10 Schroder, Sexton, Haliburton, Edwards 30:15 Donte DiVincenzo 31:30 Donovan Clingan 33:15 Gafford, Valanciunas 34:20 Taylor Hendricks 35:10: Bogdanovic 36:00 Risacher ROS upside 37:50 Jalen Williams, Jalen Johnson 39:15 Sochan 40:20 Josh Giddey 43:20 Jaden Ivey 44:45 Nick Richards, Mark Williams 45:30 Draymond Green 47:25 Andrew Wiggins 48:15 Fox vs. Mobley 49:25 Sexton vs. George 51:20 Santi Aldama ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase. Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast · RotoWire.com, Alex Barutha, Shannon McKeown, Nick Whalen, James Anderson, Ken Crites
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Show Notes
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss all of their biggest fantasy takeaways from the first week of the NBA season. They also talk early season adds/drops and players they already regret either targeting or not targeting during drafts.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Warriors + Curry’s ankle injury
04:00 Players we’re adding
07:15 Ivica Zubac
08:30 Zach Edey’s slow start
10:10 Dyson Daniels
11:30 Jonathan Kuminga, Rui Hachimura
13:50 Buddy Hield, Zach LaVine
15:30 Gradey Dick
16:50 Alex Caruso
18:15 Scotty Pippen Jr.
19:30 Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard
22:00 Nicolas Claxton, Jaden Ivey, Onyeka Okongwu
23:50 Coulibaly, Camara, Braun, Jovic
26:00 Herb Jones
26:45 Kelly Olynyk
27:30 Sengun, LaVine, SGA, Curry
29:10 Schroder, Sexton, Haliburton, Edwards
30:15 Donte DiVincenzo
31:30 Donovan Clingan
33:15 Gafford, Valanciunas
34:20 Taylor Hendricks
35:10: Bogdanovic
36:00 Risacher ROS upside
37:50 Jalen Williams, Jalen Johnson
39:15 Sochan
40:20 Josh Giddey
43:20 Jaden Ivey
44:45 Nick Richards, Mark Williams
45:30 Draymond Green
47:25 Andrew Wiggins
48:15 Fox vs. Mobley
49:25 Sexton vs. George
51:20 Santi Aldama
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Vivid Seats
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