Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 7 (2025): 12/1-12/7

Thunder Dan's fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups for Week 7 of the 2025-26 NBA season. Consider these players as fantasy basketball adds, streamers, and stashes.

After a lighter week of games over the holiday, the NBA schedule is absolutely loaded up this week with 22 teams playing four times and perhaps the most balanced allotment of games across every day. We get at least five games every day, making for some very valuable schedules for streaming on those days that typically have fewer games (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday).

I highlight those schedules in the breakdown this week, along with some of the best spots for back-to-backs. Monitoring back-to-backs is not only important for when you want to add a player for at least two games in two days off the wire, but also for anticipating which teams may rest veterans or players with injury concerns as well.

I have always been an advocate of being aggressive on the waiver wire! If your league has daily lineups, you should use that to your advantage and maximize your weekly games in H2H formats when necessary. Every week, I will give you my top adds for standard 10-12 team leagues as well as deeper formats and the schedule breakdown for all 30 teams. I am using Yahoo for the percentage rostered; however, I am adjusting my benchmarks as the new 10-team high score leagues on Yahoo have impacted those percentages.

Week 7 Schedule Breakdown (12/1 to 12/7)

Schedule Highlights

• The Suns and Kings are the only teams that play just two games this week.
• Most valuable back-to-backs: WAS (Mon-Tues), NYK (Tues-Wed), POR (Tues-Wed), SAS (Tues-Wed), BKN (Wed-Thurs), GSW (Sat-Sun)
• Most valuable streaming schedules: BOS (Tues-Thurs-Fri-Sun), GSW (Tues-Thurs-Sat-Sun), PHI (Tues-Thurs-Fri-Sun), TOR (Tues-Thurs-Fri-Sun)

Standard League Adds - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire for Week 7

Percent owned numbers for Yahoo! "Standard Leagues" refer to 10- or 12-team leagues.

We are using 25% or lower as the cutoff again this week, with 10% or below being right around where I draw the line between standard league and deep league adds.

Noah Clowney - PF/C (25%)

Make sure Clowney wasn't dropped in your league after his clunker against the Bucks on Saturday. He's probable for tonight's game against the Hornets and has an elite series of matchups this week, as the Nets face the Hornets, Bulls, Jazz, and Pelicans. Chicago and Charlotte aren't bad teams, but they also aren't very good defensively, and the games against Utah and New Orleans will be opportunities for Brooklyn to actually win, as well as good spots for Nets' players to stuff the stat sheet.

Michael Porter Jr.'s brief absence from the lineup is over, and that's probably a good thing for Clowney, as his efficiency really suffered when he was asked to be the primary scorer against the Sixers last week. He's averaging 17 points and three triples per game over the last two weeks, and we are starting to see those defensive stats tick up with 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocks in that stretch.

Tre Jones - PG/SG (21%) 

Jones has surprisingly done what we thought he might struggle to do after Coby White returned - he's managed to carve out enough minutes in a bench role to stay relevant. Chicago plays four games, but no back-to-backs this week, so White should be playing in every game; however, Jones has played 26 minutes or more in four straight, hitting double figures in points and adding some assists and steals, while also being quite efficient.

It's not a volume play, by any means, and he doesn't shoot threes - but if you value guards who can provide assists and steals without hurting your percentages, then Jones is your guy.

Anthony Black - PG/SG (21%)

It appears that we may have a full-fledged breakout on our hands when it comes to Anthony Black. The Magic's sixth man has been nothing short of spectacular since Paolo Banchero went down with a groin injury that continues to keep him out of the lineup.

Anthony Black in his last five games:

17.8 PTS
3.6 AST
2.2 STL
53% FG
44% 3P pic.twitter.com/cYrD6ADR9X

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 28, 2025

If we were getting really picky, his 67% shooting from the free-throw line has been the one big weakness, but that should improve a bit (he shot 76% last year), and he's making up for it with some production in just about every category, including an impressive 2.3 steals per game over the last two weeks.

Banchero's timeline for return remains uncertain, and Black's strong play of late is likely going to be a strong case for him to continue to have a big role off the bench even after Paolo returns.

Julian Champagnie - SG/SF (21%) and Keldon Johnson - SF/PF (19%)

The Spurs play only three games this week, but those games are bunched up in four days from Tuesday to Friday, so if you wanted to stream a San Antonio player for the first part of the week, you could still dump them and get two more games on Saturday and Sunday.

Champagnie was on a three-game streak of double-doubles until finally cooling off last night against Minnesota. His bad game just happened to be a great one for Johnson, who finished with 22 points, eight boards, two assists, two steals, and two treys on 61% shooting.

Both players are mainly adds for points, rebounds, and threes, but both of them continue to put up really good numbers in the absence of Victor Wembanyama. If you value FG%, then Keldon is your guy as he continues to be one of the more efficient bench scorers in the league.

Jay Huff - C (21%) and T.J. McConnell - PG (19%)

The Pacers also only play three games this week, and like the Spurs, they wrap up their week early on Friday so it's a similar situation for streaming. However, both of these players are guys you should consider holding beyond this week!

Let's start with Huff, who is starting to separate himself from Isaiah Jackson as the center to roster in Indiana. He's on a torrid pace when it comes to blocks, swatting three per game over the last two weeks, and is now leading the league!

Jay Huff is officially the league leader in blocks at 2.2 BPG this season 😤 pic.twitter.com/PXPT03qjrZ

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) November 29, 2025

He's actually tied with Zach Edey as of right now for second place behind Wemby (3.6), who the Pacers are pretending doesn't exist. Still, it's impressive that he's doing it in only around 20 minutes a night. If he can hold onto a 24-minute role this season, he's going to be an asset in threes, blocks, and boards all year.

Meanwhile, TJ Buckets is back in our lives and reminding everyone that he's still pretty darn good, too. He's been a top-80 player in 9-CAT over the last two weeks with averages of 11 points, 5.6 assists, and 1.3 steals on 57% shooting and just 1.1 turnovers. McConnell only needs minutes in the low-20s to keep that up, and he should continue to function as the Pacers' spark plug off the bench with the second unit this year, so his value is not tied to Andrew Nembhard's health alone.

Naji Marshall - SF/PF (15%)

Marshall is back on the upswing, posting two really good lines in his last two games, and could have a lot more minutes coming his way as P.J. Washington went down with an ankle injury over the weekend. Anthony Davis is back for Dallas, but they are still dealing with injuries to Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II (neither of which can stay on the court for more than a few games, it seems).

Marshall is worth a stream to start the week, if nothing else, and could be a valuable Maverick to roster until we see who's healthy this week.

Jaylon Tyson - SG/SF (13%)

The Cavs can't seem to get their big four (Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, and Allen) healthy and on the court at the same time this year. Jarrett Allen is set to miss at least a week with a finger injury, opening the door for the second-year wing, Tyson, to hold onto his starting spot in the lineup a bit longer.

Cleveland Cavaliers say center Jarrett Allen will miss approximately one week with a right finger strain.

Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. will miss 3-4 weeks after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 soleus strain.

Cavs guard Sam Merrill is listed as day-to-day with a right hand sprain pic.twitter.com/8ggyG0EO10

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) November 30, 2025

Tyson has been inside the top-100 over the last two weeks, averaging a modest 12.6 points per game but adding 2.2 threes, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks with just 0.6 turnovers. He's been really good all year for Cleveland and is probably the only positive storyline coming out of Cleveland, as the Cavs have not lived up to high expectations so far this year.

AJ Green - PG/SG (12%)

Green is absolutely locked in from beyond the arc right now and could help you win threes any given week. He's drilled 15 treys in his last three games and is shooting 50% from the field this season. He's a great stream or an excellent guy for the end of your bench, even in standard formats - if you value efficiency and still want to compete in threes.

Miles McBride - PG/SG (12%)

McBride has strung together three really good games in a row as the starting shooting guard for the Knicks. He's drilled 14 threes over those games, while shooting 16-27 from the field. That efficiency won't last forever, but you have to love the 30+ minutes in four straight for McBride, who can chip in a few assists and steals, too.

Deep League Adds - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire for Week 7

Percent owned numbers for Yahoo! "Deep Leagues" refer to 14-team leagues or larger.

Robert Williams III - C (8%)

The Time Lord returns! Don't look now, but Williams has played in three straight games and is posting some familiar numbers with three steals and nine blocks in those games.

We know what he can do, even in just 15-20 minutes a night, and there simply aren't many players who can impact the box score on a per-minute basis like him. With Donovan Clingan nursing an injury, we could see another week of production from Williams, and he's well worth a speculative pick-up to see how long this run can go.

Cam Spencer - SG (7%)

We could see Ja Morant return this week, but I'm still rolling out Spencer for Tuesday's game against the Spurs and possibly beyond that. He's been the more productive half of the Memphis point guard timeshare with Vince Williams Jr. lately, posting averages of 13.4 points, 4.6 assists, and 2.7 threes over the last two weeks.

Dominick Barlow - PF/C (7%)

Barlow has the potential to stick as the starting power forward in Philly and is one of my favorite lightly-rostered adds this week. Joel Embiid returned to the lineup last night, Paul George played, and Barlow still logged 45 minutes in a double-OT game against the Hawks last night.

Dominick Barlow brings a level of athleticism to the 4-spot that Philly has missed for a long term

After showing out but struggling to find a consistent team thus far into his NBA career, he’s looked at home as a Sixer pic.twitter.com/r8nhuGEF2H

— Point Made Basketball (@pointmadebball) November 29, 2025

Kelly Oubre Jr. remains out and is more of a three-man than a four. Trendon Watford is out for a few weeks, and Andre Drummond is nursing an injury. And there's constant uncertainty with Embiid and his injury, too. It just feels like an easy path for Barlow to continue to start and log solid minutes for a Philly team that badly needs production from the power forward spot.

Sandro Mamukelashvili - PF/C (6%)

Mamu continues to carve out value as a bench player and gets a boost in minutes any time that Jakob Poeltl is rested. He's just been too good this year not to be on more rosters. I implore you (once again) to give him a look in those deep leagues!

Tim Hardaway Jr. - SG/SF (5%)

It might feel like chasing here a bit after Hardaway just drilled seven threes and scored 23 points against Phoenix this weekend, but that's what he does, people! The Nuggets need shooting on the wing, and THJ is still one of the better catch-and-shoot guys in the league. He will add absolutely nothing else in any categories, but if you need a boost in scoring, he's now scored in double-figures in four of his last five games while playing at least 25 minutes in each.

Jaylin Williams - PF/C (2%)

Williams is very good with minutes; he's just a victim of being in one of the deepest rotations in the NBA, as the Thunder is loaded with talent at every position. With Isaiah Hartenstein out for a few weeks, Williams could see a boost in playing time even though he won't start as OKC slides Chet Holmgren to the five and Jalen Williams to the four.

Mouhamed Gueye - PF/C (2%)

Kristaps Porzingis continues to miss games at an alarming rate and is making me really regret drafting him in a few leagues. When Porzo is out, Onyeka Okongwu moves into the starting lineup, and Gueye picks up some minutes at the four and the five behind Okongwu and Jalen Johnson.

He can knock down corner threes while also adding boards and blocks. He's been a very valuable bench player in Atlanta this season and a guy you should, at minimum, have on your radar - if not already on someone else's roster in deeper formats.

Good luck this week - happy streaming, friends!

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