Supercoach NBA trade tips. The final word 27.10.25.

The first week of NBA and SuperCoach is in the bag and how good was it!! I can’t remember a better opening to the season with multiple overtime thrillers and all the big guns coming to play. Giannis, Luka, SGA, Steph, Ant Man and KD were rolling while The Joker was a little down from a SuperCoach perspective.

We also had confirmation that aliens do indeed exist. What is there left to say about Wemby. We are watching something very very special! Owned by 36.3% and captained by just 12.7% including yours truly, you cannot wait another week to bring him in. If you started with The Joker it’s an easy swap and splash the cash elsewhere. 

My 2 guns and midrange strategy had a mixed result. Wemby and Luka produced the monster scores for The Closers while Donovan Mitchell and my Super POD Austin Reaves repaid the faith. In devastating news for anyone who looped Luka, he is now out for at least a week.  

My Boston Boys Pritchard and White didn’t set the world alight and one may need to go. My other Super POD Porzingis was ruled out of a back to back due to illness. This after giving an interview 2 days earlier about how relieved he was to have overcome last season’s lingering mystery illness. Very frustrating. To add insult to injury, Brandon Miller went down with a shoulder injury.

I managed to snag all the relevant cheapies with Flagg, Harper and a phenomenal VJ Edgecombe leading the way. 

My initial plan was a centre rotation policy based on schedule however it’s crystal clear 3 games per week for Wemby will be more than enough. His price may also be out of reach in a month.

GUN’s

I’ve spoken enough about Wemby. Just make it happen. The same goes for Luca. His revenge tour is in full swing. If you own Giannis at PF he’s an obvious hold. If you don’t own you could get him now or wait until week 3 where the schedule opens up. SGA was probably looking at some modest scores before he was bailed out by two double OT’s. As someone who faded it was a tough watch. With the schedule and a negative breakeven he’s a buy if you don’t own.

Steph is gonna Steph and he is Stephing. Got it? Great schedule and a great buy if you can do it. Sengun flashed what he can do in the first game but came crashing back to earth in the 2nd. Tough schedule, not yet.

Midrange

In my midrange article last week I advised against taking Nembhard and pushed Mathurin as the better option. Easy to crow with the injury to the highly owned Nembhard however he was shooting poorly before his exit and Mathurin looked really good before going down with an injury of his own. Didn’t look too serious hopefully so if you own keep an eye on the injury report.

For many it was a choice between Donovan Mitchell, Devin Booker or Jaylen Brown heading into week 1. Mitchell was the clear winner here and has a great schedule. The Suns are bad, really bad, and this has not translated into the production we were expecting from Booker. As I predicted last week, Brown’s usage hasn’t improved from last season so he has minimal value.

Lots of love for Utah’s Markkanen and Kessler after their 1st week. I warned against the Markkanen play but with a great break even and a good schedule, I’m reconsidering.

Chet Holmgren looks really good and is an obvious add with the schedule. Aaron Gordon is an interesting one. With a break even that matches his ridiculous shooting and 360 duck from the first two games, he’s a great cash grab this week.

Cheapies

If you dropped the ball on VJ Escombe you need to right that wrong this week. Harper and Flagg should also be in your squads. The other interesting adds are Ajay Mitchell, Egor Demin and Cedric Coward. Hard to know exact roles and minutes here with different reasons contributing. In terms of security, I think Egor’s role and minutes are locked but Cedric could be hard to pass up.

There will be someone out there with a team containing Nembhard, Kevin Porter Jr, Zaccharrie Risacher and Brandon Miller. Ouch, such is fantasy. But don’t fret, I have the perfect solution for you. Matas Buzelis or Kyshawn George. Both priced under 8mil and both set to make you good cash.

PODs

Jimmy Butler GSW - 4.3% owned

A happy Jimmy is a productive Jimmy and while the vibes are high in Golden State he’s an option with their great schedule.

Jaren Jackson Jr MEM - 3.3% owned

Looked good in week 1 coming off a limited pre season. The second option behind Ja with a good schedule. 

Super PODs

Jonathan Kuminga - 2.9% owned

A surprise starter after a disrupted training camp. Steve Kerr has a love/hate relationship with the athletic forward and now may be the time to jump on.

Ja Morant - 2.3% owned

The only concern here is the injury history. A risky upside play for those with the stomach for it.

Austin Reeves - 1.7%

Ridiculously low ownership for a guy who’s production is significantly increased without Lebron. Now with Luka out, he’s almost a must buy. 

Schedule 

Best (4 and 4 games over next 2 weeks)

GSW, BOS, MEM, OKC, PHI

Good (4 games this week)

ATL, CHA, CHI, CLE, LAL, NOP, ORL, PHX, TOR, UTA

Bad (2 games this week)

LAC

Trade & Skipper Plans

As mentioned earlier, with uncertainty surrounding the health of Porzingas once again, I’ll be moving him on for Chet Holmgren.

My second trade will be a move to bring in Laurie Markkanen for Brandon Miller. Yep, last week I said don’t do it however things change quickly in SuperCoach and being Stubborn gets you nowhere.

My final trade will be to bring in Cedric Coward for Ace Bailey. I can’t ignore the breakeven with a great schedule.

Remember, stay patient.