The Knicks are inches away from a return of Miles McBride, and this is how it may affect the world of fantasy basketball.
Injuries loom large in the world of fantasy basketball, just as they loom large in the world of the New York Knicks basketball team. Their key guard, Miles McBirde, is injured and this impacts both fantasy basketball, and the team themselves.
As McBride is out, other players rise,e and his value falls, making him worth a buy-low conversation. There are many factors to consider and to compartmentalize; to consider them, we output this analysis.McBride's absence has elevated Jose Alvarado to a boom-or-bust role. In some games, Alvarado has popped for 30+ fantasy points in the high-20 minutes per game. In other games, Alvarado has fallen flat to single-digit fantasy returns. Nonetheless, if he can hit 30+ fantasy points in some games, he is worth a roster stash. Alvarado is the PG36 in fantasy basketball. Jordan Clarkson has been the other beneficiary, and more consistent at that. Clarkson has not seen upside as high as Alvarado's, but he has been averaging low-20 minutes per game and low-20 points per game as well. Clarkson is not too much of a roster stash, being that he scores less when at his best, but he would be a safe play if you so desire 20 points.McBride has been out since early February due to a sports hernia injury. His timeline for return was set at 6-8 weeks, and he is currently within that window as of March 26.When McBride does return, he will have a smaller role to begin with. Alvarado, Clarkson, Landry Shamet, and Mohamed Diawara have found their own roles over the past two months. In turn, McBirde must earn his playing time back and be excellent in it. His ultimate fantasy basketball valuation has McBride as a bench stash and nothing more. If McBride meets his upside, it may be too late as the fantasy basketball playoffs begin as soon as next week for many leagues galore. The best option for fantasy basketball managers will be to find the waiver wire to add guard depth. Every Monday, our Fantasy Sports on SI team posts a waiver wire report, which can be viewed withThomas Carelli is a sportswriter based on Northern New Jersey. He is a massive New York Jets and Mets fan, but that is not where is sports fandom stops. He loves to watch and play golf, all things football, baseball, and much more. If he can watch it, he will. Thomas graduated from William Paterson University in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management. He spent 4 years working at a local golf course, volunteered past PGA events, and spent some part-time experience with the New York Jets events team. His passions for sport runs deep and his articles show for it.
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