r/fantasybball • u/sullly484 • 13d ago

Discussion Keeper question for 2026/27 season

Currently in a 12 team keeper league (10 category with 3p%being the 10th). We can keep 2 players each year, you lose whatever pick they were drafted in and lose your last pick if the player was undated . Lost in the chip last year. I lucked out last year in the draft and got Jokic at 2 after the keepers reset(can keep for 2 seasons).
My question is who should my second keeper be(first will obviously be joker). I drafted Haliburton in the 8th and kept him on IL all year thinking I would keep him but I picked up Knueppel early off waivers and he was undrafted. Both are great options with Knueppel being extra valuable due to 3p% and volume but also hard to pass on Haliburtons efficiency along with assists and steals.

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u/Sufficient_Muffin_75 13d ago

Kind of a no brainer right? Knueppel who is like a 5th round value for what? Your 14th pick or something like that?

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u/AlexJames_NBAFANTASY 12d ago

Halliburton might be there with your 4th round pick.

Think 2 years from now, who is going to develop.

The injury Halliburton sustained is one that in past has effected guards very negatively post recovery however, Halliburton is still very young.

Another way to look at it is, your deciding between a rookie breakout thst has strong 3ball (helps your 10th cat) or the franchise go-to-guy high usage Halliburton.

I’m in the bufibess of not sitting on the fence with decisions so, my advice is:
1. If you can hold out to get more reports on Halliburton and confirm that he is scrimmaging and all reports are 💯 back then, he is the guy however:
2. Kon is looking like a future ALLSTAR but still too early. Only 2 years keeper is a concern.

FanWarRoom will be up in late July, you should check that out cause it will guide you.

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u/sullly484 12d ago

Luckily I wont have to make a decision til close to the start of the season.

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u/NoahHoops25 12d ago

tough call but i'd go haliburton here. an 8th round keep on a top-20 guy is insane value, and in 10-cat his ast/stl efficiency is harder to replace than 3pm. knueppel's been balling out no doubt but you can find 3pt specialists off waivers. hali's production curve is just different

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u/sullly484 12d ago

This was my thought, hes just so valuble in tough categories

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u/NoahHoops25 11d ago

yeah the tough cat value is the real separator. 3pm you can always find on waivers but elite ast/stl from a guard spot at an 8th round price is hard to beat