EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge offers a new wrinkle going into Round 5, before which managers can change all 10 of their players, a regular-season first!
Fantasy tips: unlimited trades, endless combinations!
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Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season brings something new to EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime. For the first time ever in 20 years of Fantasy Challenge, unlimited trading will be open before a regular season round. It will happen three more times throughout the season. It is a great opportunity for all Fantasy managers to improve their teams and bring in all those players that you had in mind. This is why we are doing a special edition of 10 players, with no more than one per team, whom you should consider adding to your roster before Round 5. Here they are:
10. Jan Vesely, FC Barcelona (13.7 credits) – Vesely is posting really solid numbers despite seeing limited playing time. He is averaging 12.5 points on 64.5% shooting and 100% free throws, 5.2 rebounds and a PIR of 18.2 in less than 20 minutes per game. Next stop: El Clásico!
9. Rolands Smits, Zalgiris Kaunas (11.1 credits) – Smits is playing a leading role this season, averaging 15.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and a PIR of 16.8, shooting the ball really well (68.0% 2FG, 41.7% 3FG, 92.3% FT) from all angles. Expect him to keep posting solid numbers all around.
8. Facu Campazzo, Real Madrid (14.6 credits) – Campazzo came back with a mission, to lead the reigning EuroLeague champions' offense, and he is doing exactly that. He averages 11.8 points and 8.5 assists, and posted PIRs of 21 or better in each of Real's last three home games.
7. Zach LeDay, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (14.1 credits) – LeDay has arguably been Partizan's main pillar to start the season, averaging more than 31 minutes on court and responding with 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 fouls drawn and a PIR of 18.5 per game. Rock-solid!
6. Mike James, AS Monaco (15.7 credits) – Despite Monaco's signings, this is still James's team and he is proving it night in and night out. James averages 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and a PIR of 21.8. This is just the start: He should keep doing better and better.
5. Nikola Mirotic, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (16.3 credits) – Milan plays four of its next five games at home, which means Mirotic has a chance to showcase his all-around skills in front of very knowledgeable fans. He is posting extremely solid numbers: 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals and league-leading a PIR of 23.7.
4. Nikola Milutinov, Olympiacos Piraeus (15.3 credits) – Milutinov is putting outstanding numbers until now: 14.0 points, 6.8 fouls drawn and a PIR of 22.5. His value should skyrocket, too, as he is averaging just 5.5 rebounds – low for him – until now. Milutinov is the Reds' new frontcourt leader!
3. Mathias Lessort, Panathinaikos Athens (15.3 credits) – Some thought Lessort's numbers would go down with so many talented teammates around him. Lessort remains an unstoppable force, averaging 14.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.5 fouls drawn and a PIR of 19.5. A must-have player!
2. Toko Shengelia, Virtus Segafredo Bologna (13.8 credits) – A bit cheaper than other forwards, Shengelia is playing some of the best basketball of his solid career. He is averaging 18.5 points on 74.1% two-pointers and 50% threes, 4.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and a PIR of 22.2.
1. Chima Moneke, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (12.2 credits) – His value has gone up since the start of the fantasy season, and the sky is the limit for Moneke. In 23 minutes per night, Moneke averages 17.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.5 fouls and a PIR of 22.0. And all for just 12.2 credits!