
Nick Whalen writes on the top fantasy storylines of the week and discusses the key players -- including Aaron Gordon -- who could be on the move before Thursday's trade deadline.

Alex Barutha and Nick Whalen have $1,000 to spend on their favorite player and team future bets for the 2019-20 NBA season.
While his production can vary on a game-to-game basis, Nikola Mirotic is a player worth keeping an eye on as the season comes to a close.
The Sixers' frontcourt is very crowded, and with Jahlil Okafor and Ben Simmons expected to get plenty of playing time, what does that leave for Nerlens Noel?
NBA Senior Editor Adam Wolf, with help from the RW NBA Staff, provides outlooks for NBA draft picks 21-30.
Nerlens Noel has played very well since returning from injury, and he now faces off against a Raptors team that has little incentive to play their regulars.
Andre' Snellings likes Portland's C.J. McCollum on Tuesday as he has a great matchup against a 76ers defense that has been terrible against shooting guards this season.
RotoWire's Andre' Snellings uses the words of a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend to help describe the NBA as the season winds down.
In his final rankings of the season, RotoWire's Eric Johnson makes Hassan Whiteside his top center thanks to his six games over the rest of the season.
Shane Larkin has been playing much better of late and has two matchups this weekend that he can exploit for fantasy owners.
The Bulls are one of two teams playing five times this week, which moves Jimmy Butler up Eric Johnson's weekly positional rankings.
Robin Lopez exploded for 51 fantasy points Sunday against the Kings, and while that kind of upside isn't likely to be repeated, he still makes for a solid play Wednesday against the Bulls.
Ricky Rubio is playing very well of late and now gets to face a Kings defense that is one of the worst in the league.
Paul George is averaging 29.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.7 steals and 2.3 threes per game over last three and heads into this week at the top of one of Eric Johnson's positional rankings.
The Raptors are the only team that plays five games this week, which helps push Kyle Lowry up Eric Johnson's weekly positional rankings.