2018 NBA Trade Deadline: Will Luke Babbitt have fantasy value in Miami?
By Mike Marteny
Will Luke Babbitt have fantasy value in Miami?
The injury-riddled Heat added a bench piece to help them stay in contention in the East. They picked up veteran forward Luke Babbitt from Atlanta. Here is the full deal:
Miami is already loaded at guard, so it makes sense to help the frontcourt out some. I think they are still a little concerned with Hassan Whiteside‘s knee. Babbitt will join the frontcourt rotation, I would say mostly at power forward. For those of you in deeper leagues that were relying on Justise Winslow or Jordan Mickey, there could be a reduction in minutes for them.
I don’t think Babbitt will see a lot of court time for the Heat. Their rotation is pretty solid. They are currently the fifth seed in the East, and have gone through a rash of injuries all season. If you were using Babbitt in deeper leagues, I would expect a minutes reduction from his time in Atlanta. And yes, I know he only averaged 15.4 minutes per game in Atlanta.
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Babbitt’s arrival is insurance for the struggling James Johnson, and can help them defend more athletic fours such as Al Horford or Giannis. Babbitt will also help provide another three point threat of the bench. He will mostly be a specialist, and will have little to no fantasy value, even in deeper leagues.
This is a low-risk proposition for the Heat to help them better adjust to whatever foes they will face in the playoffs. Adding to the diversity is never a bad thing. Babbitt will be far more valuable in real life than fantasy.
Okaro White started four of six games for the Heat earlier this season before suffering a foot injury. The Heat initially added White on a ten day contract last season, but ended up signing him to a two year deal. The Hawks immediately waived White, and he likely wont sign on anywhere else this season.
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