Final Word | NBA Supercoach Week 23, Trades, Skippers, Strategy


<p>This is it. The final week of NBA SuperCoach is here.</p>



<p>For The Closers, we enter the week in 629th with one final chance to crack the top 500.</p>



<p>We scored 1,144, which was enough to take the SC Playbook Championship home. </p>



<p>This despite losing my Super POD Austin Reaves and Gun Luka Doncic to injury.</p>



<p>Just 51.5% of the top 10% captained Wemby. </p>



<p>Despite missing one game, he went huge with 178pts to comfortably claim top score for the week.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">COOPER FLAGG ERUPTED AGAIN ‼️<br><br>TONIGHT: 45 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL<br>FRIDAY: 51 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL<br><br>HE&#39;S NOW THE YOUNGEST PLAYER (19 YEARS, 105 DAYS) IN NBA HISTORY TO RECORD 45+ PTS IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/Tdt1JYviCv">pic.twitter.com/Tdt1JYviCv</a></p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/2040986455099560024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>In hindsight, Cooper Flagg was the obvious POD play this week. He exploded for 133 points. Damn.</p>



<p>Kevin Durant was in third spot with 131 points, with Houston teammates Sengun 111 points and Thompson 110 points in 7th and 8th respectively.</p>



<p>Jason Tatum had his best week since his return with 116 points to sit 4th, while Filipowski turned into prime Tim Duncan to produce 114 points.</p>



<p>Popular trade in Tyrese Maxey produced for new owners with 102 points, but Harden, Banchero, Barnes, and Giddey were very disappointing.</p>



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



<p>With all our guns on a 4-game week, those who managed their team value and schedule well will be rewarded in the final week of the season.</p>



<p>Joker is the 1st obvious trade-in. Just captain him and move on.</p>



<p>With Luka out, he will now need to be traded with Maxey or SGA, obvious targets if you don’t own.</p>



<p>The trick this week will be trying to figure out who will play max games. </p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">VICTOR WEMBANYAMA TONIGHT:<br><br>41 POINTS<br>18 REBOUNDS <br>3 ASSISTS <br>3 BLOCKS<br>16/22 FGM<br>29 MINUTES <br><br>MVP PERFORMANCE. 🔥🔥🔥 <a href="https://t.co/TStXYqfVIE">pic.twitter.com/TStXYqfVIE</a></p>&mdash; Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/2039558497524982128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>I’m not sure Wemby will, given Spurs cannot improve their seeding. </p>



<p>I obviously wouldn’t sell, but I’m not sure you should captain.</p>



<p>A team that does have plenty to play for is Atlanta, meaning Jalen Johnson comes back in. </p>



<p>Kawhi has 4 games this week; however, I just don’t see him playing all 4 with the play-in starting straight after the regular season finishes. </p>



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



<p>This week will be decided in the midrange.</p>



<p>I’m running the 3-headed monster in Houston, so Sengun, Durant, and Thompson are all great plays.</p>



<p>Anthony Edwards is not playing every night and is too risky to own just before the playoffs.</p>



<p>Donovan Mitchell and James Harden remain viable options, although Harden failed to fire last week. </p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Should Jamal Murray make an All-NBA team?? <a href="https://t.co/dTc9nTGQtW">pic.twitter.com/dTc9nTGQtW</a></p>&mdash; Real App (@realapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/realapp/status/2039547435253444683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Murray is close to a must-own for me this week with Denver still fighting for a top 3 seeding.</p>



<p>Jaylen Brown has been very good, but he probably gets a rest at some stage. I’d be wary.</p>



<p>In a week we want certainty; Barnes, Banchero, and Avdija have been too inconsistent. I’ll be staying away.</p>



<p>Now let’s talk about LeBron James. </p>



<p>No Luka, no Reaves, and desperately trying to hold onto the 3rd seed, I think it’s time to lock and load on The King.</p>



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



<p>Cheapies are becoming less relevant as our squads balloon in value.&nbsp;</p>



<p>If you own Harper, Williams, GG, Grimes, and Raynaud like I do, then all can be either upgraded or downgraded at any time to ensure you have max cash to spend in the final 2 weeks of the season.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LEBRON JAMES TONIGHT:<br><br>30 POINTS<br>15 ASSISTS <br>9 REBOUNDS <br>12/22 FGM<br>39 MINUTES <br><br>UNBELIEVABLE STAT-LINE AT 41. 👑 <a href="https://t.co/WFij3bpSDj">pic.twitter.com/WFij3bpSDj</a></p>&mdash; Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/2040975828310425741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>POD’s and Super POD’s</strong></h3>



<p><strong>LeBron James LAL &#8211; 2.4% owned</strong></p>



<p>For all the reasons outlined above, I think this is a no-brainer. Add the fact that we get to own LeBron at least once in Supercoach, it’s go time.</p>



<p><strong>Bam Adebayo MIA &#8211; 6.4% owned</strong></p>



<p>Still playing for a playoff spot, we have seen what this man can do when he’s in the mood.</p>



<p><strong>Julius Randle MIN &#8211; 1.6% owned</strong></p>



<p>Randle is very hot and cold, and catching him at the right time has proven difficult. I actually really like him as a trade-in with Antman due back. Should allow him to play more of his natural game.</p>



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



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



<p>ATL, BKN, BOS, CHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, LAC, MEM, MIL, MIA, MIN, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHI, PHX, POR, SAS, TOR, WSH</p>



<p><strong>Bad (3 games this week)</strong></p>



<p>CHA, NOP, SAC, UTA</p>



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



<p>Doncic to Joker</p>



<p>Reaves to Murray</p>



<p>Mitchell to LeBron&nbsp;</p>



<p>Captain Joker</p>


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