Alex Sumsky
NBA Supercoach Week 5 | Buy, Hold, Sell
Fantasy veteran and Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky goes through the best Buy, Hold, and Sell options for week 5
NBANovember 17, 2025
Everyone’s favourite time of the week, where I pretend to know what’s going to happen in the next 7 days of NBA Supercoach based on player form, injury news, upcoming schedules, and an intimate knowledge of 2010’s basketball.
Is that all relevant? Only time will tell.
BUY
Nikola Jokic (DEN, C)
After these last two weeks, if you don’t have Jokic, you’re basically playing with a man down.
Averaging video-game numbers with 35 points, 11 assists, and 12 rebounds over the last 15 days, and has a 4-game week incoming.
He’s the buy of all buys, the crown jewel, the captain’s armband magnet.
Do what you need to do to get him.
James Harden (LAC, PG/SG)
The Beard is cooking, 34/10/9 over the past week, which is basically MVP Harden energy disguised in Clippers blue.
Another 4-game slate is coming, and the usage bump is looking real.
Beal is done for the year (if that matters), Kawhi is his usual “game on-game off” and Father Time seems to have caught up with Chris Paul self, so it’s largely going to be Harden or bust for the foreseeable future at the Intuit Dome.
Jalen Johnson (ATL, SF/PF)
Trae Young is still on the sideline, and Jalen Johnson is out here pretending he’s a Nikola Jokic cosplayer, averaging 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists this week.
The Hawks won four-straight, and dare we say the offense looks better without Ice Trae, who is still out for multiple weeks, making Johnson a high-end play.
Buy now and enjoy the ride.
Miles Bridges (CHA, SF/PF)
Someone has to score in Charlotte, and that someone is Bridges, whether LaMelo or Brandon Miller are in or out. 36+ minutes per game, 25/6/4 averages, and a 4-game week coming up.
He’s the fantasy equivalent of a reliable old ute: not flashy but gets the job done.
Scottie Barnes (TOR, SF/PG)
Scottie and the Raptors are starting to cook.
Toronto has won 7 of their last 8 and Barnes is averaging 19 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 stocks over that period.
Add in the dual PG/SF eligibility and a tasty 4-game schedule, and you’ve got a top-tier buy.
Tyrese Maxey & VJ Edgecombe (PHI)
High sell rates last week with just the 2 games for Philly, but 4 games coming up, and the value is back for possibly the highest owned backcourt in Supercoach.
This is the window to jump back in on one or both of Maxey and Edgecombe before everyone remembers they’re good.
HOLD
Victor Wembanyama (SAS, C)
A 3-game week both this week and next, but Wemby doesn’t follow human rules.
You hold generational unicorns, especially ones who can drop 5 blocks while tying their shoes.
UPDATE: Sell! Wemby has succumbed to a calf injury and is expected to miss multiple games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL, PF/C)
Another 3-gamer, but he’s rolling and has back-to-back 4-game weeks coming right after.
Will still be on the podium for total Supercoach points for the season, so don’t ditch the Greek Freak yet, as we’re going to want him straight back next week.
Josh Giddey (CHI, PG/SF)
Returned from a short absence and was sizzling before that.
The multi-position eligibility is extremely valuable, but with so many 4-game options this week and Coby White returning, it’s reasonable to wait and see how the usage shakes out.
SELL
Lakers Players
Only 2 games this week for the Lakers, so a couple of Supercoach darlings need to come out for a breather.
If you have both Luka and Austin Reaves, then there’s over $37m freed up for you.
Simply too few games to justify holding unless you’re deeply attached to disappointment.
Rockets Players
Another 2-game week here, which means stars like Sengun, Amen Thompson, and the highly-owned Reed Sheppard confidence are tough sells for this period.
Great players, bad schedule.
Time to pivot.
Steph Curry
Only 3 games, and unless he plans to continue dropping 45 a night (spoiler – he just threw in a 9 point stinker vs. New Orleans), this is a rare moment to sell high.
His hot shooting streak feels like it might cool slightly, and with only three opportunities to deliver, the numbers aren’t in his favour.
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