Fantasy Basketball: Should I Pick Up Chase Budinger?

Should I pick up Chase Budinger?

The fantasy basketball playoffs are in full swing and it seems that every year teams are starting to rest their players and shuffle their end-of-the-season lineups earlier and earlier. With teams having already locked up some playoff births we are starting to see teams like the Atlanta Hawks and of course the San Antonio Spurs starting to rest their players in hopes of having them healthy for a playoff run. Then we have teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves who simply just have several injured players and this is giving guys like Chase Budinger significant run and making them fantasy worthy while it lasts.

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With all of these kinds of things happening in the NBA it creates a greater need for teams to be loaded up with depth so that they can survive when their players like Jeff Teague or any of the other Hawks players sit out and rest. This is of course only necessary in leagues that make daily changes, but you need to stay up with all the player news and keep your eyes on those box scores. Most often these little gems like Budinger will slip by if we are not careful. For the savvy owners, in deep leagues, there is a good likelihood that Buddinger was already scooped up and contributing that nice line he had tonight to that smart owner.

Now let us take a closer look at the Timberwolves and how exactly is Chase Budinger getting all these minutes and being this effective. As of today the Timberwolves have six players on ESPN.com who are listed as ‘Out’ with the red ‘O’ next to their name. So there is a chance that Budinger’s run may be short-lived, but that is okay. I would suggest picking him up anyway and letting him help contribute and riding him while he is hot.

I would run out right now and add Chase Budinger to my team and ride him while he is hot and be prepared to cut him loose the first game he stops getting 30 plus minutes a game. There will continue to be guys that you can add at a moments notice and have them contribute to your team’s success. Watch for the injury reports even when it does not include one of your players and have it in the back of your mind who is likely to benefit and get the start when Al Horford sits out. This can only stand to help you for when the inevitable news breaks that Player X is going to miss the next 4 weeks which likely renders him useless for your fantasy playoffs. So keep doing that homework and watching the box scores and minutes distribution.

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