NBA Supercoach Final Word | Trades, Skippers, PODs Week 2


<p>The first week of NBA SuperCoach is in the bag, and what a way to finish it. Luka dropped 52 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists on the Jazz in the final game of the week for 56 SuperCoach points. The best single score of the round. If he was your captain, take a bow.</p>



<p>Sabonis (116) and Maxey (115 from 4 games) topped the week, with Ty Jerome (103) and Luka (100) the only others to crack triple figures.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Those who avoided the Joker dodged a bullet in his first match-up, yielding just 11 points before he put up a monster 53 in his second. With a high breakeven this week, picking him up in week 5 looks like the right play.</p>



<p>17 months after the Achilles injury, Jason Tatum started out the week slow before closing it with an emphatic 36, 9 and 7 with 3 steals against the Knicks to post 44 SuperCoach points. More on him below.</p>



<p>The rookies didn&#8217;t disappoint either. Caleb Wilson, Cameron Boozer, Yaxel Lendebor and Darius Acuff Jr all scored well to get the price rises moving.</p>



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<p>Unfortunately, I was in the avoid Philly boat, which proved costly with Maxey putting up the 2<sup>nd</sup> highest score of the week. Jalen Brown threatened to do more damage than the 15<sup>th</sup>-highest score in a relief for non-owners.</p>



<p>778 for me this week. The 2 guns and midrange strategy is off to a modest start, with Brandon Miller the only real concern. Can someone ask him to stop taking 3s.</p>



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



<p>I&#8217;ve spoken enough about Luka. Lakers play 4 games this week and 4 the next. Just make it happen.</p>



<p>Jalen Johnson was the top-scoring gun outside of Luka with 97, including 26, 9, and 16 against Houston for 40. Atlanta play 4 and 4. He’s very close to a must-have.</p>



<p>Giannis had 85 in his first week in Miami, but 13 in the final game with the Heat sitting at 0 and 3. SGA had a quiet middle game of 11 but finished with 35 against the Clippers for 83. Ant went 46, 10 and 17, which tells you everything about owning him next to LaMelo.</p>



<p>Joker is Joker. 11 then 53. Denver has 3 games this week. Hold if you own.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JAYSON TATUM TONIGHT:<br><br>36 PTS<br>9 REB<br>7 AST<br>3 STL<br>14-26 FG<br><br>7 POINTS ON 3-3 FG IN THE FINAL 80 SECONDS. 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/QKtLz2dMpc">pic.twitter.com/QKtLz2dMpc</a></p>&mdash; CelticsMuse (@CelticsMuse) <a href="https://x.com/CelticsMuse/status/2113809435756011845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Midrange</strong></h2>



<p>Time to see how my midrange calls held up.</p>



<p>Tatum is back. Yes, he had a shocker in the opener. 6 of 23 and a score of 9 as Boston blew a 22-point lead in Detroit. But game 2 was unbelievable. 36 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals on 14 of 26, a perfect 5 of 5 from the line and only 2 turnovers. That&#8217;s 44 SuperCoach points in 37 minutes.</p>



<p>No restrictions, no limp, and the No.1 option tag is his alone. I said I&#8217;d be pouncing in week 2 and that hasn&#8217;t changed. Boston play 4 and 4 over the next fortnight. Straight in.</p>



<p>Walker Kessler was the best of my midrange calls. 36 and 43 to start the week, including 3 steals and 6 blocks against the Clippers. Ty Jerome opened with 45 points for a score of 50 and finished with 103 for the week. Both were bargain prices with great breakevens. The cash is coming.</p>



<p>Jaylen Brown, the Week 1 rental, did his job with 82 from 4 games. Just don&#8217;t look at his last one. 5 of 20 and 4 of 8 from the line in Detroit for a score of 6. Philly drop to 3 games this week, so move him on as planned.</p>



<p>Trae Young averaged 24.3 with double-digit assists in 2 of his 3 games. Herro had 62 from 3 games. Ware started slow off the bench before 19 and 13 for 31 against Philly. Deni had 23 and 27 in his 2 games, and Portland played 3 then 4.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dyson Daniels has the most steals by a player in the first 2 games of a season this century. <a href="https://t.co/qzGsKEwm4X">pic.twitter.com/qzGsKEwm4X</a></p>&mdash; Real App (@realapp) <a href="https://x.com/realapp/status/2113802148547047735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Garland had 30 and 26 points, but 18 turnovers across the week cost him. 52 points. Not yet.</p>



<p>Sabonis is the one I said to wait on, and he went 39, 47, and 30 for 116. The best score of the week. Hands up.</p>



<p>Dyson Daniels (87) and Dejounte Murray (81) are the other surprises. Daniels had 7 steals against Charlotte.</p>



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



<p>If you missed Wilson and Boozer, you need to right that wrong this week. Both are scoring well above their price, and the cash will follow.</p>



<p>Lendeborg is the pick of the rest. 27 and 29 in his last two, and Golden State plays 4 games this week. Acuff is a mixed bag. 33 points scored him just 19, and his opener was -2 after going 5 of 24. He shot 24 of 73 across the week. Volume isn&#8217;t everything when misses cost a point.</p>



<p>Peterson has been slow with 34 for the week. Wagler opened with 24 against the Kings, then 9 and 13. Maluach went 9 and 9 with 2 blocks for 22 against the Warriors, but Phoenix only played 2 games this week.</p>



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



<p><strong>Domantas Sabonis SAC – 2.3% owned</strong></p>



<p>The top scorer of the week at a midrange price. 17.3 rebounds a game, and he&#8217;s the hub in Sacramento. Health was the concern, and he&#8217;s answered it.</p>



<p><strong>Walker Kessler LAL – 3.9% owned</strong></p>



<p>88 points from 3 games, catching lobs from Luka. Lakers play 4 and 4. A concerning night in Utah last start, but he did look very good before that.</p>



<p><strong>Dyson Daniels ATL – 2.5% owned</strong></p>



<p>13 steals in 3 games. Atlanta play 4 and 4, and the stocks keep his floor high.</p>



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



<p><strong>Ty Jerome MEM – 0.6% owned</strong></p>



<p>103 points in 3 games as the starting point guard. Barely anyone had him heading into week 1. Still a bargain with huge price rises incoming.</p>



<p><strong>Wendell Carter Jr. ORL – 0.3% owned</strong></p>



<p>29, 31 and 19. Shooting 19 of 25 from the field and rarely turns it over. Cheap points with no misses to drag him down.</p>



<p><strong>Dejounte Murray NOP – 0.4% owned</strong></p>



<p>81 from 3 games after an uncertain preseason. Steals and assists at a discount.</p>



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



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



<p>ATL, BOS, CLE, LAL, MIN</p>



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



<p>CHA, GSW, HOU, IND</p>



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



<p>PHX</p>



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



<p><strong>Potential price risers (low breakevens)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><th>Player</th><th>Breakeven</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr><tr><td>Caleb Wilson</td><td>-13</td><td>$5,760,000</td><td>SF</td><td>CHI</td></tr><tr><td>Yaxel Lendeborg</td><td>-11</td><td>$5,480,000</td><td>SF/PF</td><td>GSW</td></tr><tr><td>Cameron Boozer</td><td>-10</td><td>$5,760,000</td><td>PF</td><td>MEM</td></tr><tr><td>Khaman Maluach</td><td>-7</td><td>$4,250,000</td><td>C</td><td>PHX</td></tr><tr><td>Trevon Brazile</td><td>-6</td><td>$3,750,000</td><td>PF</td><td>DEN</td></tr><tr><td>Allen Graves</td><td>0</td><td>$4,720,000</td><td>PF</td><td>TOR</td></tr><tr><td>Marcus Sasser</td><td>0</td><td>$4,610,000</td><td>PG</td><td>DAL</td></tr><tr><td>Graham Ike</td><td>1</td><td>$4,160,000</td><td>C</td><td>GSW</td></tr><tr><td>Alex Caruso</td><td>2</td><td>$6,900,000</td><td>SG/PG</td><td>OKC</td></tr><tr><td>Keaton Wagler</td><td>2</td><td>$5,430,000</td><td>SG</td><td>LAC</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p><strong>Potential price fallers (high breakevens)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><th>Player</th><th>Breakeven</th><th>Price</th><th>Position</th><th>Team</th></tr><tr><td>Luka Doncic</td><td>143</td><td>$23,620,000</td><td>PG/SG</td><td>LAL</td></tr><tr><td>Nikola Jokic</td><td>140</td><td>$28,070,000</td><td>C</td><td>DEN</td></tr><tr><td>Victor Wembanyama</td><td>125</td><td>$23,290,000</td><td>PF/C</td><td>SAS</td></tr><tr><td>James Harden</td><td>121</td><td>$17,100,000</td><td>PG/SG</td><td>CLE</td></tr><tr><td>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</td><td>114</td><td>$22,340,000</td><td>PG/SG</td><td>OKC</td></tr><tr><td>Jalen Johnson</td><td>113</td><td>$20,370,000</td><td>PF/C</td><td>ATL</td></tr><tr><td>Anthony Edwards</td><td>109</td><td>$17,730,000</td><td>SG/SF</td><td>MIN</td></tr><tr><td>Kevin Durant</td><td>108</td><td>$17,910,000</td><td>SF/PF</td><td>HOU</td></tr><tr><td>Josh Giddey</td><td>106</td><td>$16,170,000</td><td>SG/PG</td><td>CHI</td></tr><tr><td>Onyeka Okongwu</td><td>106</td><td>$13,850,000</td><td>C</td><td>ATL</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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



<p>Wemby to Jalen Johnson</p>



<p>Randle to Tatum</p>



<p>Brandon Miller to Ty Jerome</p>



<p>VC Jalen Johnson, C Luka</p>



<p>Good luck all, and remember, stay patient.</p>


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