Mason Plumlee (C, CHA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: We had a scare to close the 2022 calendar year in fear of losing Mason Plumlee, but it was all just a mirage. I'm talking, of course, about the lack of double-double outings put up by Plumlee between Dec. 16 and Dec. 26 […]

Herb Jones (SF, NOP) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: Herb Jones was forced out of a few games at the end of December going through health and safety protocols but he returned in time for the New Year's Eve matchup against the Grizzlies, having a nice 4-11-3-3 performance facing Memphis to […]

Daniel Gafford (C, WAS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: While Daniel Gafford scared every living (Wizards) soul last Tuesday by leaving the game against the Bucks early with an apparent shoulder injury, he returned without any visible issue on Friday against OKC and had the game you would have expected from […]

Bones Hyland (PG, DEN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Are Bones Hyland's stupidly ridiculous numbers from Dec. 28 sustainable or not? I'd err on the safe side and say they've been absolutely bonkers, ludicrous, and totally bound to drop massively sooner rather than later, but only time will tell. Just take […]

Onyeka Okongwu (C, ATL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: If only for next week, Onyeka Okongwu should be prioritized in nearly all leagues. I'm knocking him down to just 12-teamers for the simple fact that Atlanta's starting C Clint Capela is expected back midweek, cutting down OO's upside a bit. Okongwu […]

Kevon Looney (C, GSW) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: I have been fading Kevon Looney for a while now. Not anymore, though. Looney might be one of those super-particular, special types of players in the NBA and the fantasy realm, but he's doing more than enough to consider adding and playing […]

Caris LeVert (SG, CLE) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you limit your fantasy analysis to the last couple of weeks, then you'll find Caris LeVert at the top of multiple leaderboards. That makes sense, of course, as Darius Garland has missed all games played between Dec. 29 and Jan. 5, […]

Killian Hayes (PG, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: The jury is still out on which type of career Killian Hayes will end up having. Will he fulfill the huge expectations and earn All-Star accolades? Will he completely bust out of the league in two or three years? Will he have […]

Immanuel Quickley (PG, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: The viability of rostering, let alone playing Immanuel Quickley in any fantasy league is entirely linked to RJ Barrett's availability and return to the basketball court after suffering a lacerated finger a few days ago. He should be back as soon as […]

Thomas Bryant (C, LAL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Lakers won't have Anthony Davis back and playing for at least two more weeks, judging by the latest updates on his recovery. They might not really need him, or at least not in the role he freed upon getting injured. The main […]

Alec Burks (SG, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Alec Burks isn't getting even remotely close to starting games for Detroit, which is completely reasonable. Burks is a veteran with murderous off-the-pine scoring tendencies, so his role with the Pistons was always expected to be the one he has precisely taken […]

Alec Burks (SG, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Of course, the main reason for streaming Alec Burks this week and perhaps a few more games down the road is the aftermath of the Pistons and Magic brawl a few days ago. It could have been worse but things stayed reasonably […]

Daniel Gafford (C, WAS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Wizards find themselves in the middle of a very crucial season. Do they attempt to contend (whatever that means for them...) or do they sell the house and start all over again after a few years of building around the Wall-Beal […]

T.J. Warren (SF, BKN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been just 11 games played since coming back on Dec. 2 and playing basketball for the first time in two years for T.J. Warren. The results? Optimal, to say the least. Warren has lost not a single bit of talent since […]

Rui Hachimura (SF, WAS) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: It took Rui Hachimura a while to return to the court after he last appeared back on November 18, but he did so a little over a week ago, returning in time for the game against Utah on December 22. It's been […]

Immanuel Quickley (PG, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: After winning a whole bunch of games (eight straight), the New York Knicks are back to their usual losing ways and navigating the waters of a .500 record. Some injuries have affected the rotation (to the extent coach Thibs allows for that, […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 12: Immanuel Quickley, Rui Hachimura, Alec Burks

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 Include Immanuel Quickley, Daniel Gafford, T.J. Warren, Alec Burks

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's this season going for you? Need some help with your team? Let's get you some! It's 2023 now. Time flies and all that—I don't know. The holidays have been busy so I don't have the time to think up something clever […]

Marcus Morris (PF, LAC) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Marcus Morris keeps getting starts nightly for the Clippers and that, simply put, won't change at any point ROS no matter what happens to this ballclub and how the rotation might change in the future. Not only is that good, but Morris […]

De'Anthony Melton (SG, PHI) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: James Harden missed the Sixers' last game of the year on Dec. 31 as he was given a day off by Philly. Tyrese Maxey came back from injury on Dec. 30 but didn't play on the second leg of that back-to-back, either. […]

Steven Adams (C, MEM) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Memphis Grizzlies don't need any more scorers than those leading the team in points these days. Makes sense when you have the likes of Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks, and Desmond Bane dropping buckets in bunches. That's why Steven Adams has scored […]

Thomas Bryant (C, LAL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: You know the Los Angeles Lakers have been horrid when there's already talk out there about LeBron James potentially retiring as soon as next summer out of desperation. Seriously. With Anthony Davis injured and still out for a few more days/weeks and […]

Jalen Duren (C, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: The youngest player in the NBA has already played 35 rookie games and started 11 of them, all of those starts happening from Dec. 9 on and without any benching in between and through New Year's Eve. Duren was thrust into the […]

Walker Kessler (C, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: While the Utah Jazz welcomed Kelly Olynyk back and instantly put him in the starting lineup at PF last Wednesday (and once more on Friday) and Jarred Vanderbilt never stopped starting games whether that was at PF or C, the truth is […]

Jabari Smith Jr. (PF, HOU) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a whole lot of years of NBA/BAA basketball (it's been around since 1947) and even more debutants (I don't know how many rookies there have been through history, but you bet it's been more than a handful), only 128 of them […]

Onyeka Okongwu (PF, ATL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: It could be said that it's been a tale of two seasons for the young Onyeka Okongwu split into pre and post-Dec. 1st. From the start of the year to the start of December, the young big was averaging a measly 19 […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: It is true that Naz Reid's upside was high for a few games only because Rudy Gobert missed time, but that doesn't mean Reid is exclusively a no-Gobert option for fantasy GMs managing in deeper leagues and formats. Reid is one of […]

Thomas Bryant (C, LAL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Thomas Bryant returned to the court on Nov. 18, slightly over a month ago, but he didn't feature prominently in the Lakers' lineups until last week when Anthony Davis (who has been playing center all year) went down injured. Since then, and […]

Jalen Duren (C, DET) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: The youngest player in the NBA, Jalen Duren has finally been given a starting gig in Detroit with the Pistons pretty much waving the white flag just two months into the season. It's now been eight consecutive starts for Duren. Judging by […]