Fantasy Hoops: Reflecting on the biggest winners and losers post-trade deadline

We're nearly a week removed from the NBA trade deadline, one that had massive repercussions on the landscape of the league.

This also rings true for fantasy basketball – there are winners and losers.

We decided to collaborate with an article that outlines the fantasy assets we think are the biggest winners and losers after the trade deadline.

Here are the most impacted fantasy players as a result of the deadline.

Biggest winners

PG, SG: Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers

In shipping out Domantas Sabonis for Haliburton, the Pacers clearly sent a message – Haliburton is the player they intend to build the franchise around. For Haliburton owners, this trade was an incredible turn of events for the final stretch of this season.

Over his first three starts with the Pacers, he's performed like a top-10 player, averaging 20.7 points, 4.3 triples, 10.0 assists and 2.7 steals while shooting 53.7 per cent from the floor. He's launching three more three-pointers a game compared to this season in Sacramento, and his 16 assists against the Timberwolves on Feb. 13 indicate he can level up in the playmaking department as well.

He looks poised to continue stuffing the stat sheet as the primary offensive option for the rest of the season.

-FabioPF, C: Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers

Turner stayed put at the trade deadline. For fantasy managers considering a potential trade for him in their league, this would be a go big or go home trade to make.

The latest report on Turner came from Coach Rick Carlisle, who officially declared him out until after the All-Star break. Most fantasy playoffs begin the second or third week of March. leaving managers with a 10-to-21-day window for the Pacers big man to return.

Is it a massive gamble to bet on a