Games through Monday, November 9
Fantasy Basketball Trade Analyzer
Pick the players on each side of a trade and see which of the nine categories you gain and lose, from this season’s real per-game numbers.
Build the trade
Up to five players a side. The answer updates as you add players, and the address bar keeps the trade so you can share it.
Add at least one player to each side to see the trade. Not sure who to ask for? Start from the player rater.
How this works
Every player has a value in each of the nine categories on the player rater: his per-game number measured against the players on rosters in a 12-team league. The analyzer adds those up for each side and shows what you receive minus what you give.
In an uneven trade the side with fewer players gets a waiver-level player for each open roster spot. FG% and FT% count shot volume, so a low-volume shooter moves a percentage less than his own percentage suggests. The tool does not know your roster: an even trade can still help if it moves value into categories you need.
Sources: Box scores via BALLDONTLIEUpdated Monday, November 9
Frequently asked questions
How does the trade analyzer decide who wins?
It adds up each side's value in the nine categories (points, threes, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, FG%, FT% and turnovers) from the player rater, then compares what you receive with what you give. A total within 1.0 either way is called even: that is less than one standard deviation in a single category.
What happens in a two-for-one trade?
If you get fewer players than you give, you have an open roster spot, so the analyzer fills it with a waiver-level player: the average of the players ranked around the last roster spot in a 12-team league. If you get more than you give, you have to drop someone, and it counts that as losing a waiver-level player. Without this, the side getting more players would always look better than it is.
Does it know my roster or my league?
No. It judges the players on their own numbers. A trade that is even on paper can still help you if it moves value into categories you are short in, so read the category rows, not only the total.
When does a category count as gained or lost?
When its value changes by at least 0.25. Smaller changes are listed as about the same.
Should I use the season or the last 30 days?
The season is the steadier guide. The last 30 days shows who is playing a bigger role now, which matters when a player has changed teams, moved into the starting five or come back from injury. When the two disagree, check why before trading.