Fantasy tips: It's playoff time!

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans, the time has finally come! The 2023 playoffs are about to start and that brings a new scenario in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge, powered by Ardu Prime. Unlimited trades are allowed until the end of the season and of course, there are fewer players available as we are down from 18 teams to just the best eight. Still, there are plenty of stars to choose from. Here we will avoid the most obvious names (yes, those players you will grab anyway) and give you other options to make your team more competitive in Games 1 and 2:

Josh Nebo, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (12.2 credits) – Numbers-wise, Nebo has arguably been the most consistent fantasy choice at center over the last few weeks. Nebo has had a PIR of 14 or higher in each of Maccabi's last seven games. He finished the regular season with a PIR of 24 against Real. Nebo is on fire!

Moustapha Fall, Olympiacos Piraeus (11.1 credits) – Fall has been a good fantasy choice all season due to his high two-point shooting percentage (75.2% 2FG), rebounding and blocked shots. Getting Fenerbahce's Johnathan Motley into foul trouble should be important and I expect Olympiacos to look for Fall down low more often.

Aleksa Avramovic, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (6.6 credits) – It took him a while to adjust to the EuroLeague level after his injury but Avramovic has been showing his best version lately. Avramovic averaged 18.0 points and a PIR of 20.0 in the last couple of months. He should keep his momentum going in the playoffs.

Nikola Kalinic, FC Barcelona (8.7 credits) – We like a lot of things about Kalinic: his versatility and the fact that he always steps up in big games are the two main reasons we recommend him. He is also experienced and must be eager to return to the Final Four after being there four consecutive times with Fenerbahce.

Guerschon Yabusele, Real Madrid (12.3 credits) – Yabusele was on and off the team in late March due to injury and seems to be in full shape now, averaging 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists for a PIR of 23.0 in Real's last two games. It's playoff time and Yabusele should be ready to showcase his all-around skills.