Buying Low: The Injured

Even though we are just starting the fantasy basketball season, it’s never too early to buy low on the fantasy market. One area to look for buy low candidates is on the injured list. Early season injuries often make fantasy owners overreact and sell of their asset for well below their actual value.

Here is a look at some injured players to make an offer for:

Randy Foye, Minnesota Timberwolves
Foye is sidelined with an injured kneecap. It’s unknown how long he’ll be out but it shouldn’t be any longer than a month. With that in mind, Foye is a good buy low target. He wasn’t that great last year and now with an injury on top of everything, his stock is rather low. When he returns to health, Foye should soon find himself in the starting lineup and playing big minutes.

Mike Bibby, Sacramento Kings
Bibby is a more difficult situation than Foye. Bibby is going to be sidelined for 10 to 12 weeks with a thumb injury. That’s a long time to wait in fantasy basketball. However, if you have a deep roster or can survive with Bibby sidelined, consider offering a trade for him. When healthy, he should resume his role as one of the better fantasy point guards in the league.

Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers
Brand has been injured for a while and it’s likely that he was drafted in your fantasy basketball league. That said, fantasy owners are a fickle bunch and the Brand owner might be willing to part with Brand for a low price. If that’s the case, Brand is worth the risk. He’s a fantasy monster when healthy and there’s talk of him possibly being ready as soon as January.