Final Word | NBA Supercoach Week 12, Trades, Skippers, Strategy


<p><strong>Murray</strong>, <strong>Barnes</strong>, <strong>SGA</strong>, <strong>MPJ</strong>, <strong>Mitchell</strong>, <strong>Cade</strong>, <strong>Murphy</strong> and <strong>Powell</strong> all missed games this week.</p>



<p>You know who didn’t miss any games? <strong>Kawhi Leonard</strong> and <strong>Zion Williamson</strong>. </p>



<p>Go figure.</p>



<p>It was a solid bounce back for ‘The Closers’ with a score of 1,051, moving us up to 512 overall. </p>



<p>We are also into the last 128 of the SC Cup. </p>



<p>Let’s go!</p>



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<p><strong>Tyrese Maxey</strong> continues to dominate, leading all scorers for the week with 125. I’ve already whinged enough in the chats about my last-minute decision not to captain, moving on.</p>



<p><strong>Kawhi Leonard </strong>rewarded those who took the punt by playing all 4 games, including a back-to-back. He knocked out the second-highest score with 119.</p>



<p><strong>Anthony Edwards</strong>, <strong>Paolo Banchero </strong>and <strong>KAT</strong> were fairly disappointing, with an argument to be made to sell all three.</p>



<p><strong>Amen Thompson</strong> vs <strong>KD</strong> was a big conversation all week and ended 117 Vs 116. </p>



<p>A win for those who took the value on the former.</p>



<p>A note to keep an eye on when the Chicago Vs Miami Heat game will be re-scheduled as this will add a game to that particular week for these teams.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LUKA DONCIC TONIGHT:<br><br>30 POINTS<br>10 ASSISTS <br>11/22 FGM<br>37 MINUTES <a href="https://t.co/dPos2nsh73">pic.twitter.com/dPos2nsh73</a></p>&mdash; Artoftheleague 🖌️ (@artoftheleague) <a href="https://twitter.com/artoftheleague/status/2008742956937904283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 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><strong>Wemby</strong>, <strong>Avdija</strong> and <strong>Jalen Johnson</strong> all did their job posting the 5th, 7th and 8th highest scores respectively.&nbsp;</p>



<p><strong>Avdija</strong> has 4 games this week however both <strong>Wemby</strong> and <strong>JJ</strong> just have the 3. </p>



<p>I’ll be holding the way each is scoring, except for Avdija who suffered a back injury that has him in major doubt to play the next game.</p>



<p><strong>Luka Doncic</strong> will be the most traded in player this week as the Lakers become the first team to play 5 games this season. </p>



<p>There are two back-to-backs, but even if Luka rests one game, you still take 4 all the way to the bank.</p>



<p>No other Lakers players interest me. </p>



<p><strong>LeBron</strong> will not play all 5. Avoid.</p>



<p><strong>Giannis</strong> was impressive in his 3 games, but is a sell with just 2 games this week.</p>



<p><strong>SGA</strong> has 3 games this week, then 4 next, making him a hold in my opinion.</p>



<p><strong>Maxey</strong> also plays 3 games this week but then rolls into 4, 4, 4, 5. Hold.</p>



<p><strong>Cade Cunningham</strong> is injured and Detroit has a 2 game week. </p>



<p>An easy sell to <strong>Luka</strong> for owners.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;This guy scores as easily as anyone who has played this game.&quot;<br><br>18 seasons.<br>31,435 points.<br><br>Now 7th all-time in scoring after passing Wilt last night&#8230; what a journey it&#39;s been for Kevin Durant! <a href="https://t.co/CeuMbqwEtd">pic.twitter.com/CeuMbqwEtd</a></p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/2010112806499299433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



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



<p>A tricky week for mid-range owners with <strong>Mitchell</strong>, <strong>Edwards</strong>, <strong>Brown</strong>, <strong>KAT</strong>, <strong>Steph</strong>, <strong>Leonard</strong> and <strong>Chet</strong> all on 3 game weeks.</p>



<p><strong>Banchero</strong> and <strong>Black</strong> have a 2-game week.</p>



<p><strong>Murray</strong>, <strong>Durant</strong>, <strong>Thompson</strong>, <strong>Barnes</strong> and <strong>George</strong> remain strong options.</p>



<p>The return of <strong>Sengun</strong> will pique the interest of coaches, however, I would be cautious with calf injuries known to flare.</p>



<p><strong>Zion</strong> <strong>Williamson</strong> and <strong>Trey</strong> <strong>Murphy</strong> are on my radar, but once again I’m not sure I could take the risk on either.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zeke Nnaji Vs. the Milwaukee Bucks<br><br>14 PTS<br>10 REBS<br>3 AST<br>2 STLS<br>2 BLKS<br><br>+22 in 28 Minutes<br><br>W <a href="https://t.co/IQNaPwlDzy">pic.twitter.com/IQNaPwlDzy</a></p>&mdash; Swipa (@SwipaCam) <a href="https://twitter.com/SwipaCam/status/2010558981387739456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 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>In the absence of <strong>Jakob Poetl</strong>, <strong>Collin Murray-Boyles</strong> has been a revelation. </p>



<p>111 this week ensures a massive price rise and he remains a strong buy this week.</p>



<p><strong>Zeke Nnaji </strong>and<strong> Jalen Pickett </strong>are seeing minutes due to the Nuggets injury woes. </p>



<p>I’d probably lean towards <strong>Nnaji</strong> out of the two.</p>



<p><strong>Caleb Love</strong> seems to have locked down a role in Portland and remains good value.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lauri Markkanen in his last 10 games<br><br>28.6 PPG<br>8.1 RPG<br>2.5 APG<br>1.5 SPG<br>50/37/85 shooting splits<br><br>If this isn&#39;t an All-Star, I don&#39;t know what is <a href="https://t.co/JpH3zMqhtl">pic.twitter.com/JpH3zMqhtl</a></p>&mdash; Jazz Lead (@JazzLead) <a href="https://twitter.com/JazzLead/status/2009762108158931238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>PODs and Super PODs</strong></h3>



<p><strong>POD:</strong> <strong>Lauri Markkenen UTA &#8211; 6.2% owned</strong></p>



<p>Started the season on fire. After some extremely concerning results, Utah will need his offense more than ever. </p>



<p>Probably the last opportunity to own before we hit tanking season.</p>



<p><strong>POD:</strong> <strong>Zion Williamson NOP &#8211; 3.7% owned</strong></p>



<p>Has earned the trust of coaches after playing in two back-to-backs in the last month. </p>



<p>I’m so close to going there.</p>



<p><strong>Super POD’s&nbsp;</strong></p>



<p><strong>Super POD: LaMelo Ball (CHA) &#8211; 1.0% owned</strong></p>



<p>Both Melo and Charlotte have been playing great basketball. </p>



<p>This could be the week.</p>



<p><strong>Super POD: Donovan Clingan (POR) &#8211; 0.7% owned</strong></p>



<p>The Portland big man is starting to put up some consistent numbers. </p>



<p>Not for me, but could be a left field option in a difficult week.</p>



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



<p><strong>Best (8 games over next 2 weeks)</strong></p>



<p>TOR, SAC, BKN, DAL, DEN, UTA, LAL</p>



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



<p>IND, NOP, CHA, CHI, HOU, POR</p>



<p><strong>Bad (2 games this week)</strong></p>



<p>DET, MIL, MEM, ORL</p>



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



<p><strong>Trade #1: </strong>Edwards to Barnes</p>



<p><strong>Trade #2: </strong>Banchero to Luka</p>



<p><strong>Trade #3:</strong> Towns to Sengun</p>



<p><strong>Captain</strong>: Luka Doncic</p>


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