Fantasy: 5 moves to make before the playoffs

Every week, theScore offers a fantasy basketball column detailing a handful of moves you should make. This edition focuses on Week 16, which in most leagues is the opening round of the fantasy playoffs. Roster percentages and position eligibility are courtesy of Yahoo.

Add Talen Horton-Tucker

Team: Lakers
Position: SG/SF
Rostered: 15%

We recommend grabbing Horton-Tucker as a short-term hold since he will continue to have lots of opportunities to produce for the shorthanded Lakers until Anthony Davis and LeBron James return in a couple of weeks.

THT has taken his game to another level in the month of April so far, averaging 15.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in four games.

Add Mo Bamba

Team: Magic
Position: C
Rostered: 17%

Bamba is a player who possesses significant upside the rest of the way, especially after Orlando elected to part ways with Khem Birch. The sixth overall pick in 2018 is now only competing with Wendell Carter Jr. for minutes and should get plenty of opportunities to showcase his talent on a rebuilding Magic team in player-evaluation mode.

As long as Bamba is healthy - he's currently playing through a minor hip injury - and playing between 20-25 minutes per game, his production should keep fantasy managers satisfied. The seven-footer is averaging 18 points, 6.3 rebounds, and two blocks in his last three games.

Drop Coby White

Team: Bulls
Position: PG/SG
Rostered: 70%

White hasn't quite lived up to expectations in his second NBA season. After beginning the campaign as the Bulls' starting point guard, the North Carolina product has been relegated to a bench role by head coach Billy Donovan.

Over the past 30 days, White has been the 195th-ranked player in points leagues and even worse off as the 235th-ranked talent in standard category leagues. That's not the sort of producer you want on your fantasy roster in the playoffs, especially with such a bleak outlook ahead.

Add Darius Bazley

Team: Thunder
Position: SF/PF
Rostered: 25%

Bazley is back in action for the Thunder after missing 16 games with a shoulder injury. He's been productive when healthy this season, averaging 12 points on 39.8% shooting, along with 7.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

With a starting role secured down the stretch, Bazley should regain fantasy relevance as a low-end player to have on your roster. There will be some ups and downs, especially in the field-goal and 3-point percentage departments, but the young forward is worth holding.

Stash Larry Nance Jr.

Team: Cavaliers
Position: PF/C
Rostered: 65%

Some people likely moved on from Nance while he was dealing with a severe illness in March. Now that he's nearing a return to play, savvy fantasy managers would be wise to add the productive Cavaliers big man using one of their IL spots if they can afford to.

Nance recently resumed basketball activities, which means he could be back on the hardwood as soon as this week. The 28-year-old has impressed this season in the 29 games he's played, averaging 10.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.8 steals while shooting a career-high 37.9% from long range.