Final Word | NBA Supercoach Week 11, Trades, Skippers, Strategy


<p>Carnage! </p>



<p>Week 10 tested the patience of coaches as injuries, illness and rest plagued another week of NBA SuperCoach.</p>



<p>It all started with <strong>Joker</strong> going down in game one. </p>



<p>Not hugely impactful given everyone owns, but with the news he will be re-evaluated in 4 weeks, we now have decisions to make on how to distribute that 27 million.</p>



<p>From there, players went down like <strong>Joel Embiid</strong> around heavy breathing. <strong>Jalen Johnson, KAT, MPJ </strong>and <strong>George</strong> missed games with illness (a loophole for rest).</p>



<p>Then popular trade in <strong>Wemby</strong> went down with a knee injury and this is where things started to spiral as <strong>Giddey</strong> and <strong>Queen</strong> also went down.</p>



<p>‘The Closers’ managed to eke out a disappointing score of 839. </p>



<p>In positive news, however, we managed to move on in the SC Cup, which was nice.</p>



<p><strong>Deni Avdija </strong>and <strong>Donovan Mitchell</strong> did the business amongst all the wreckage.</p>



<p>We moved back to 717th. It’s time to make a big move!</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TYRESE MAXEY PUT ON A SHOW AT MSG.<br><br>36 PTS <br>8 REB <br>4 AST<br>2 BLK <br>6 3PM <br>PHI W <br><br>It&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/TyreseMaxey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TyreseMaxey</a>&#39;s 75th career 30-PT game! <a href="https://t.co/wMGMwfm9uu">pic.twitter.com/wMGMwfm9uu</a></p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/2007657426334691366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Guns</strong></h3>



<p>With news that <strong>Jalen Johnson</strong> would miss the first game of the week, many coaches traded him out to either <strong>Wemby</strong> or <strong>Giannis</strong>. </p>



<p>With 4 games this week, a move from Joker back to Johnson makes a lot of sense.</p>



<p>Reports suggest <strong>Wemby</strong> will travel with the team to Memphis in a strong indication he will play, that game isn’t until Wednesday, giving coaches plenty to ponder.</p>



<p><strong>SGA</strong> was once again immense and is likely your safest captaincy option this week.</p>



<p><strong>Giannis</strong> was another popular trade in; however, with a bad 2-week schedule and a minutes restriction, I wouldn’t be investing.</p>



<p><strong>Maxey</strong> is finally back on a 4-game week and looks irresistible. A massive 132 in just 3 games is hard to look past. Welcome back!</p>



<p><strong>Luka</strong> has 3 games this week, but ensure you have a plan to bring him in the following week as he has 5 games, yes 5!</p>



<p><strong>Cade Cunningham</strong> is once again a sell if you haven’t already, with 3 and 2 games across the next fortnight.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jamal Murray 🇨🇦 tonight:<br><br>27 PTS<br>6 REB<br>16 AST<br>11-23 FGM<br>4-4 FTM<br>40 Minutes played <a href="https://t.co/PDywupqA27">pic.twitter.com/PDywupqA27</a></p>&mdash; NBA Overseas 🌍🏀 (@NBAOverseas) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAOverseas/status/2007950739025588495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Midrange</strong></h2>



<p>With 22 teams on a 4-game week and 27 million to redistribute, the right midrange picks this week will have you flying up the rankings.</p>



<p><strong>Donovan Mitchell </strong>has done the job for owners and can now be sold as he moves into a poor 3, 3 schedule.</p>



<p><strong>Murray</strong>, <strong>Edwards</strong> and <strong>KAT</strong> remain strong buys.</p>



<p><strong>Murray</strong> will bear most of the heavy lifting in <strong>Jokic’s</strong> absence. </p>



<p>This will be good for production; however, I do worry about the wear and tear. </p>



<p>Does he get a rest soon?</p>



<p>With Houston on back-to-back 4-game weeks, their trio of <strong>Sengun</strong>, <strong>Durant</strong> and <strong>Thompson</strong> come into frame.</p>



<p><strong>Sengun</strong> left his last game with an injury, so I wouldn’t be going there. </p>



<p><strong>KD</strong> is quietly averaging 31.7 over the last 4 weeks. </p>



<p>With games against weak Western Conference opponents coming up, this could be the play.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">50+ steals.<br>50+ blocks.<br><br>Only one name: Scottie Barnes. 🔒 <a href="https://t.co/TzyLHtNBOn">pic.twitter.com/TzyLHtNBOn</a></p>&mdash; SleeperRaptors (@SleeperRaptors) <a href="https://twitter.com/SleeperRaptors/status/2007684844667732098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p><strong>Scottie Barnes </strong>will be a popular purchase this week as he heads into 3 weeks of 4 games. </p>



<p>Averaging 33 over the last 2 weeks, including a 57-point explosion, this is a safe play.</p>



<p>What about <strong>Paolo Banchero</strong>! He top-scored for the week with 140 points. With 4 games this week and looking back to his best, he is a strong trade in.</p>



<p>Now two players for the risk takers &#8211; <strong>Kawhi Leonard </strong>and <strong>Zion Williamson</strong>. </p>



<p>We know the injury history, and we know the reluctance for their franchises to play them in back-to-backs. (They both have a back-to-back this week).</p>



<p>But both are balling right now. Kawhi looks like Kawhi again, and Zion is so healthy he recently played a back-to-back for the first time in 3 seasons.</p>



<p>Are we ready to be hurt again?</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Caleb Love over the last 7 games:<br><br>17.3 PPG<br>2.9 RPG<br>2.3 APG<br>47.8% FG<br>43.5% 3P<br>29.7 MPG<br><br>Caleb is hooping. 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/umMeAYyA8w">pic.twitter.com/umMeAYyA8w</a></p>&mdash; Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/2007658286750093678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Cheapies</strong></h3>



<p>Out and out cheapies look hard to come by this week, but with Joker&#8217;s cash to play with, that shouldn’t be a problem.</p>



<p><strong>Spencer Jones</strong>, <strong>Luka Garza</strong> and <strong>Caleb Love</strong> remain the best options.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JAYLEN BROWN DROPPED 50 TONIGHT 🤯<br><br>50 PTS (ties career-high)<br>18-26 FGM<br><br>He joins Jayson Tatum (5x) and Larry Bird (4x) as the only players in Celtics franchise history with multiple 50+ PT games! <a href="https://t.co/GhA06b2WfT">pic.twitter.com/GhA06b2WfT</a></p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/2007694931478135113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>POD’s</strong></h3>



<p><strong>Jaylen Brown (BOS) &#8211; 4.7%</strong></p>



<p>What a season <strong>Jaylen Brown</strong> is having. In the absence of <strong>Tatum,</strong> I questioned if he could step up, and boy, has he proved me wrong. </p>



<p>Exploded for 46 SuperCoach points in his last outing and is averaging 31 over the last 4 weeks. </p>



<p>This is a safe bet.</p>



<p><strong>Lauri Markkanen UTA &#8211; 3.7% owned</strong> </p>



<p>Utah&#8217;s schedule makes Lauri relevant again. </p>



<p>Has missed some games recently, so not without risk, but the upside is very enticing. </p>



<p><strong>LaMelo Ball (CHA) &#8211; 0.9% owned</strong></p>



<p>Lamelo could explode on any given night for 50 SuperCoach points. </p>



<p>He could also give you a 6. </p>



<p>Catch him at the right time, and you are rolling.</p>



<p><strong>Amen Thompson (HOU) &#8211; 0.6% owned</strong></p>



<p>The player voted by GM’s the most likely to have a breakout season hasn’t quite achieved that yet, but he’s starting to look very comfortable.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Schedule </strong></h3>



<p><strong>Best (4 and 4 games over the next 2 weeks)</strong></p>



<p>POR, NOP, DEN, UTA. CHA, CHI, TOR, HOU</p>



<p><strong>Good (4 games this week)</strong></p>



<p>OKC, ORL, ATL, GSW, PHX, MIA, MIN, NYK, SAS, WSH, MEM, BOS, PHI, LAC</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amen Thompson decel floater. <a href="https://t.co/899Qgp25DU">pic.twitter.com/899Qgp25DU</a></p>&mdash; Rockets Clips (@Rockets_Clips) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rockets_Clips/status/2007648985016873081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Trade &amp; Skipper Plans</strong></h3>



<p>Time to splash some cash.</p>



<p>Joker to Maxey</p>



<p>Mathurin to Amen Thompson</p>



<p>KPJ to Jalen Brown</p>



<p>Boost &#8211; Mitchell to Anthony Edwards</p>


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