Final Word | NBA Supercoach Week 13, Trades, Skippers, Strategy


<p>Risk mitigation.</p>



<p>It’s a term I’ve come to understand deeply as we progress into this NBA SuperCoach season.</p>



<p>We are essentially insurance brokers at this point and correctly assessing your exposure, teams/players risk profile and player upside will likely determine how far up the rankings you finish this season.</p>



<p>Let’s look at risk profiles for teams. Utah, Indiana, Washington, Brooklyn, Sacramento and Dallas are all heading towards tank mode.</p>



<p>This makes their players risky. The likes of Markkanen, George, Siakam, Nembhard, Sarr, MPJ and Flagg become rest and illness options each week.</p>



<p>Before each game week, an assessment of which of your players are likely to play the maximum games scheduled becomes critical.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Deni Avdija drops a no-look dime to Donovan Clingan 😲 <a href="https://t.co/gCCak3ToDn">pic.twitter.com/gCCak3ToDn</a></p>&mdash; NBA Philippines (@NBA_Philippines) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA_Philippines/status/2013090715631513786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Avdija and Edwards were fairly obvious trade outs however many coaches chose not to pull the trigger which proved costly.</p>



<p>For ‘The Closers’, we managed to avoid a lot of the carnage however the decision to not bring in Murray hurt.</p>



<p>As did the decision to avoid Lebron James. Since turning 41, The King is averaging 26/7/7. Ridiculous!</p>



<p>With 2 back to backs within his 5 game schedule, the chances of him playing more than 3, even by his own admission, was minimal. Not only did he play more than 3, he played all 5! Well done to those who jumped on the no1 scorer this week.</p>



<p>Holding Shai, Wemby and Maxey served us well while Peyton Watson continues to go to new heights in Denver.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This photo of Giannis and Wembanyama is cold🥶 <a href="https://t.co/5CxilJnxmy">pic.twitter.com/5CxilJnxmy</a></p>&mdash; Hoops (@Hoopss) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hoopss/status/2013029800017805338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Keyonte George played all 4 games for Utah and delivered big time for owners. As did Trey Murphy.</p>



<p>Trey delivered 112 points which ranked 5th this week.</p>



<p>Shoutout to those who brought in Vuc this week including playbooks very own Charlie White. 114 points and the 4th best score.</p>



<p>The battle between the 3 Houston boys ended with Sengun on top with 110. My goodness. KD backed up his strong week 11 performance with 104 while Thompson salvaged his week with a 32 today to finish on 89.</p>



<p>With Miami on a 5 game week there will be a lot of love for Bam. I hate it. Averaging just 21.6 and no chance to play both back to backs, this play may only end in a sub 100 score. Yuck!</p>



<p>‘The Closers’ finished with a disappointing 918 points which moved us back to 556th.</p>



<p>In positive news we progressed to the final 64 of the SC Cup.</p>



<p>If you have made it through, then yes, I believe you should be looking at your specific match up before making trade decisions. I’m all in.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another night, another Jamal Murray masterpiece <a href="https://t.co/25wVRNk8Uz">pic.twitter.com/25wVRNk8Uz</a></p>&mdash; Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) <a href="https://twitter.com/nuggets/status/2012755800880767238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Guns</strong></h2>



<p>Maxey, SGA, Mitchell, Cade, Giannis, Barnes and Murray all have a 4 game week this week and are priority targets.</p>



<p>Even on a 3 game week, Wemby is probably a hold.</p>



<p>Let’s talk about Jalen Johnson. I think we have a CJ McCollum problem. It’s a small sample size however in 3 games together, JJ has produced a total of 41 points. Not good.</p>



<p>Let’s look closely at CJ’s impact. He has taken 23, 15 and 15 shots. His usage over that period is 33%. JJ has the rock in his hands less and therefore all his numbers are suffering.</p>



<p>With a 3 game week this week, it’s an easy sell and then watch.</p>



<p>Luka has a 3 game week and is possibly a sell.</p>



<p>Joker is looming towards the back end of the week. Keep an eye on it and ensure you have the bank to bring him in when he’s available.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EVAN MOBLEY WITH THE MOVES AND DUNK. 😮‍💨🔥<br><br> <a href="https://t.co/gOblZGdAmS">pic.twitter.com/gOblZGdAmS</a></p>&mdash; Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/2010076416059326680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Midrange</strong></h2>



<p>With so many guns on a 4 game week, this might not be the week to get too tricky. You probably can’t get them all so getting the right midrange player will be important.</p>



<p>Evan Mobley has started to look himself in the last couple of weeks. Last week was particularly good with a 33 point average.</p>



<p>Jalen Brown comes into focus again but his last showing in a 4 game week may turn most coaches off. He’s averaging 27.2 on the season and playing at an All NBA level.</p>



<p>Chet Holgren is back on the radar after strong week 12. A bit too inconsistent for me but I can’t knock the trade.</p>



<p>With Kawhi sidelined again, James Harden becomes a real option. He’s averaged 32/8/6 in 10 games without Leonard this season. I think he’s in for me.</p>



<p>I’d be very careful bringing in Markkanen or MPJ for reasons stated in my opening. Too much risk.</p>



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



<p>Last week&#8217;s popular cheapie Murray-Boyles did the job for owners but has now picked up a thumb injury. Monitor for news on the severity.</p>



<p>Brice Sensabaugh is probably the pick of the bunch this week. 4 games on a team that has already started the tanking shenanigans. His role looks pretty good.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“How good was Devin Booker?” <a href="https://t.co/r0hhDZwfQF">pic.twitter.com/r0hhDZwfQF</a></p>&mdash; PHNX Suns (@PHNX_Suns) <a href="https://twitter.com/PHNX_Suns/status/2012941348081418414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>POD’s and Super POD’s</strong></h2>



<p><strong>Devin Booker PHX &#8211; 2.6% owned</strong></p>



<p>The Suns have been the surprise of the season and a great deal of that is to do with Booker being back to his best. Averaging 24 on the season he could average 30 over the next 2 weeks.</p>



<p><strong>James Harden LAC &#8211; 1.2% owned</strong></p>



<p>As mentioned above, Harden’s record without Kawhi is elite. The low ownership just makes him more of a lock.</p>



<p><strong>Steph Curry GSW &#8211; 0.4% owned</strong></p>



<p>Wow. Hard to believe a player with Steph’s pedigree is sitting at such low ownership. He didn’t have the best SuperCoach week however in the 8 games proceeding he averaged 26.3. Not a bad play.</p>



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



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



<p>BOS, BKN, CLE, DEN, DET, PHI, PHX, SAC, UTA, MIA (5, 3)</p>



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



<p>DAL, GSW, LAC, MIL, OKC, SAS, TOR</p>



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



<p>ORL, POR</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Trade &amp; Skipper Plans</strong></h2>



<p>JJ to Giannis is probably my only concrete trade at this point.</p>



<p>Captain Wemby</p>


Final Word | NBA Supercoach Week 13, Trades, Skippers, Strategy

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