X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Projections
Articles & Tools
Weekly Planner
24x7 News and Alerts

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 18 (2024-25): March 3- March 9

Scoot Henderson - NBA DFS Lineup Picks, Daily Fantasy Basketball

Dan's fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups for Week 18 of the 2024-25 NBA season. Consider these players as fantasy basketball adds, streamers, and stashes.

The fantasy basketball playoffs get closer by the day and may even start next week if you are in a league that has moved the start of the playoffs back as early as Week 19. It's do-or-die time, and you need to do whatever it takes to secure that playoff spot!

Most leagues have a weekly moves cap, and some have season-long caps. Always check your league settings to plan how many moves you want to make each week. This week I am going to include MORE names with shorter blurbs, to give you a lot of options!

I am a big 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. I'll give you my top adds for standard leagues (20-40% rostered) and deeper formats (less than 20% rostered) every week, as well as the schedule breakdown for all 30 teams. Let's see who we should be eyeing to add to our teams in Week 18!

Upgrade To VIP: Win more with our NBA and DFS Premium Pass, get expert tools and advice from proven winners! Jamie Calandro and Dan Palyo lead the RotoBaller team in 2024-25 with exclusive DFS picks, Prop picks and more. Gain VIP access to our Lineup Optimizer, Research Station, DFS Cheat Sheets and VIP Chat Rooms. Go Premium, Win More!

 

Week 18 Schedule Breakdown (3/3 - 3/9)

  • All teams play three or four games
  • Three Games in four Days: ATL, BOS, CLE, GSW, HOU, LAC, NOP, NYK, PHI
  • Mon-Tues B2B: ATL, GSW, HOU, PHI
  • Tue-Wed B2B: CLE, LAC, MIL, MIN
  • Wed-Thurs B2B: BOS
  • Thurs-Fri B2B: NYK
  • Fri-Sat B2B: CHA, MIA, TOR
  • Sat-Sun B2B: DET, NOP
Team Games MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN
Atlanta Hawks 4 @MEM MIL IND IND
Boston Celtics 3 POR PHI LAL
Brooklyn Nets 3 @SA GS @CHA
Charlotte Hornets 4 GS MIN CLE BKN
Chicago Bulls 3 CLE @ORL @MIA
Cleveland Cavaliers 4 @CHI MIA @CHA @MIL
Dallas Mavericks 4 SAC @MIL MEM PHO
Denver Nuggets 3 SAC PHO @OKC
Detroit Pistons 4 @UTA @LAC @GS @POR
Golden State Warriors 4 @CHA @NY @BKN DET
Houston Rockets 4 @OKC @IND @NO NO
Indiana Pacers 3 HOU @ATL @ATL
Los Angeles Clippers 4 @PHO DET NY SAC
Los Angeles Lakers 3 NO NY @BOS
Memphis Grizzlies 4 ATL OKC @DAL @NO
Miami Heat 4 WAS @CLE MIN CHI
Milwaukee Bucks 4 @ATL DAL ORL CLE
Minnesota Timberwolves 4 PHI @CHA @MIA SA
New Orleans Pelicans 4 @LAL HOU @HOU MEM
New York Knicks 3 GS @LAL @LAC
Oklahoma City Thunder 4 HOU @MEM POR DEN
Orlando Magic 3 TOR CHI @MIL
Philadelphia 76ers 4 POR @MIN @BOS UTA
Phoenix Suns 3 LAC @DEN @DAL
Portland Trail Blazers 4 @PHI @BOS @OKC DET
Sacramento Kings 4 @DAL @DEN SA @LAC
San Antonio Spurs 3 BKN @SAC @MIN
Toronto Raptors 3 @ORL UTA WAS
Utah Jazz 4 DET @WAS @TOR @PHI
Washington Wizards 3 @MIA UTA @TOR

 

Standard Leagues - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire for Week 18

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

Stephon Castle - PG/SG (35%)

If the last two games (21-5-6) are any indication of what Castle could bring to the table the rest of the way, you should be investing in the rookie who continues to improve as the season goes along.

Scoot Henderson - PG (34%)

Scoot has been a bubble player for standard leagues for most of the season, but lately, his arrow is pointing up and the Blazers have no reason not to give him 30 minutes down the stretch.

Keldon Johnson - SG/SF/PF (34%)

The days to grab Johnson are nearly gone, he's jumped up 20% in rostership just this week. He's settled into a very productive bench role for the Spurs and has been one of the biggest benefactors of the Wemby injury in terms of his production.

Bol Bol - PF/C (32%)

The Suns are a disaster in real life as they simply can't figure out how to win despite having a very talented roster. But one bright spot lately has been Bol Bol's play as posted three straight impressive stat lines since re-entering the starting lineup.

He did this before, only to get benched for a three-game stretch, but I like his chances of sticking this time.

Nick Richards - C (31%)

We thought Richards would erupt as the starting center in Phoenix, but he's been incredibly inconsistent and Phoenix has resisted playing him major minutes at times. But he's played 29 and 31 minutes in his last two games and - no surprise - posted a double-double in each.

Yves Missi - C (29%)

I've been holding Missi in a few leagues all season and I almost cut him after a 12-minute outing against Sacramento earlier this month. But I am glad that I held as we've him re-emerge lately with three straight solid outings, including a season-high in scoring against Phoenix on Friday when he dropped 24 points.

If he's going to play 28 to 30 minutes a night the rest of the way, he's a cheap double-double who also can block some shots. The Pelicans are fully embracing the tank, and I won't be surprised if they shut down CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson soon.

Zach Collins - PF/C (29%)

Collins is one of the hottest commodities on the wire right now. With Nikola Vucevic out again today and a potential shutdown looming, Collins could be a real difference-maker for "Silly Season," and we've seen him do it before.

His last three games - since entering the starting lineup - have resulted in averages of 18 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.0 threes, and 2.0 stocks.

Aaron Wiggins - SG/SF (26%)

I mentioned Wiggins last week. It's never going to be sexy production, but he's solidified himself as the sixth man for OKC and he's offering very steady production in points, threes, and percentages.

Guerschon Yabusele - PF/C (24%)

Joel Embiid is done for the season, and his career is even in jeopardy. Andre Drummond is a one-dimensional veteran who offers very little on offense. Yabusele went for 18-6-5 last night against the Warriors and nailed five threes, showing off his versatility.

Zaccharie Risacher - SF (22%)

I've been banging the drum for Risacher now for a few weeks, but his rostership has been slow to catch up to his production. He's scored in double digits in seven of his last eight games and has been drilling 2.2 treys over the last two weeks. He's coming on and has a very secure role as the Hawks are depleted on the wings.

 

Deeper Leagues - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire for Week 18

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

Nickeil Alexander-Walker - SG/SF (17%)

The player we have come to know as "NAW" has carved out some low-end value by playing huge minutes for the Wolves lately. The FG% will never be all that great, but it's hard to argue against his recent production as he's averaged 16-3-2 with 2.8 treys over the last two weeks.

Day'Ron Sharpe - C (17%)

Sharpe's managers are probably frustrated that he continues to play only around 18 minutes a game as a reserve most nights. But if he's going to explode any time that Nicolas Claxton rests (as he did for a 25-15-5-2-3 line against OKC), then he's worth hanging onto until we see what Brooklyn plans to do with their rotations down the stretch. Don't forget they have a five-game week next week, too!

Aaron Nesmith - SF/PF (16%)

Nesmith had a four-game stretch of double-digit scoring come to an end on Friday night, but he was still out there for 35 minutes and appears to have locked down the starting spot at small forward in Indiana for the time being.

Kris Dunn - PG/SG (15%)

Dunn has gone nuts lately with Norman Powell out of the lineup. He could single-handedly win you the steals category with his current rate of thievery as he's racked up 31 steals in his last ten games!

Moses Moody - SG/SF (13%)

Moody is an underrated player in real life, but in fantasy, he's just barely doing enough to be rosterable since he's the fifth option on offense while in the starting lineup.

He cracked the top 100 over the last two weeks, however, as he's been a fantastic low-volume scorer with great shooting percentages and some sneaky blocks (0.8 per game).

Georges Niang - SF/PF (10%)

The guy whom Josh Hayes of RotoBaller Radio refers to as "the Minivan" has done just enough to be worth using in deeper leagues. The shooting is not pretty (and neither is his game, in general), but the low-end production and minutes have been there.

Karlo Matkovic - PF/C (10%)

He bombed on Friday night after a sweet 17-10 outing the night before, and his game log is a roller coaster right now. But at some point, if Zion is finally shut down, we could see Matkovic emerge as a Silly Season winner - don't forget about him!

 

The Single Digit Crowd (Super Deep Leagues)



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy basketball mobile app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, lineup notifications & DFS articles. All free!

More Fantasy Basketball Analysis




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Projections
Articles & Tools
Weekly Planner
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Joe Burrow

Ruled Out for Remainder of Week 2
Joe Burrow

Questionable to Return in Week 2 with Toe Injury
Luis Arraez

Takes a Seat on Sunday With Head Injury
Adolis García

Adolis Garcia Activated, Starting on Sunday
Joe Burrow

Leaves Week 2 Game with Apparent Leg Injury
Quinshon Judkins

to Start in NFL Debut
A.J. Brown

Eagles Plan to Get A.J. Brown More Involved
CFB

Ryan Williams Explodes In Return To Field
CFB

Drew Allar Plays Mediocre Game In Blowout Win
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Exits Game In Blowout Loss
CFB

DJ Lagway Tosses Five Interceptions In Loss
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Plays Game Manager in Saturday's Win
CFB

CJ Carr Remains Poised In Narrow Loss
CFB

John Mateer Leads Oklahoma In Rout
CFB

Arch Manning Struggles Against UTEP
CFB

Jeremiah Smith Impresses In Win
Jaydon Blue

Remains Healthy Scratch for Week 2
Wan'Dale Robinson

Active for Week 2 Against Cowboys
Quinshon Judkins

Will See 10-15 Snaps in Debut
Jauan Jennings

Suiting Up Against Saints in Week 2
Xavier Worthy

Hopes to Return in Week 3
Lamar Jackson

Shedeur Sanders Didn't Want to Play Behind Lamar Jackson, Nixed Ravens Pick
Davante Adams

Rams Want to Get Davante Adams More Involved in Week 2
Jayden Reed

Given 6-8 Week Timetable
Jauan Jennings

Expected to Play in Week 2
Brock Purdy

49ers Not Optimistic Brock Purdy Will Play in Week 3
Bryan Woo

Records Career-High 13 Strikeouts
Max Muncy

Exits Early on Saturday
CFB

Sam Leavitt Shines As Arizona State Rebounds From Week 2 Loss
Quinshon Judkins

to Have "Snaps Closely Monitored" Versus Baltimore
Jauan Jennings

a "Game-Time" Decision for Week 2, Optimism That he'll Play
Salvador Perez

Reaches 300 Home Runs, 1,000 RBI
Jose Altuve

Exits Early With Foot Discomfort
Trey Yesavage

Heading to Big Leagues
Will Smith

Placed on 10-Day Injured List
Russell Wilson

Giants Have No Urgency to Bench Russell Wilson
Ivan Demidov

Turning Heads in Rookie Camp
NHL

Calvin de Haan Signs With Swedish Team
Samuel Girard

Skates With Non-Contact Jersey
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dealing With Injury Ahead of Training Camp
Brock Bowers

Officially Questionable for Monday Night
Spencer Knight

Signs Three-Year Extension With Blackhawks
Chris Buescher

May have Another Solid Run at Bristol
Corey Perry

Out 6-8 Weeks Following Surgery
Kyle Busch

Should DFS Managers Roster Kyle Busch at Bristol?
Christian Kirk

Ruled Out for Week 2
Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Too Risky to Consider Rostering at Bristol?
Brock Bowers

Expected to Play on Monday Night
Michael McDowell

Could be A Solid Value Option For Bristol DFS Lineups
Chase Elliott

Probably Won't Factor in for Bristol Win
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Not as Strong at Bristol as Other Short Tracks
Alex Bowman

Needs to Win to Make Round of 12
Ross Chastain

has Never Led at Bristol but Has Been Pretty Consistent
Austin Dillon

Richmond Speed Unlikely to Carry Over to Bristol
Josh Berry

Might Run Well at Bristol, but Almost Certainly Won't Win to Advance
Justin Haley

Bristol One of Justin Haley's Few Recent Bright Spots
Ryan Preece

Seems Slower on Concrete Than on Asphalt
NASCAR

Legacy Motor Club's Short-Track Speed Will Likely Hold John H. Nemechek Back
Erik Jones

Definitely Faster This Year, but Short Tracks Still a Liability
Daniel Suarez

Despite Poor Qualifying Run, Daniel Suarez Might Not Be a Great Choice
Noah Gragson

Unlikely to Be Fast at Bristol but Still Might Be Worth Considering for DFS
Tarik Skubal

Avoids Serious Injury, Expected to Make Next Start
CFB

Austin Simmons Listed As Game-Time Decision Against Arkansas
CFB

Nico Iamaleava Struggles In Fourth Straight Loss
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Dealing With a "Tweak"
BUF

Alexandar Georgiev Joins Sabres on One-Year Deal
Corey Perry

Injured During Pre-Camp Skate
Kyle Larson

Can Kyle Larson Dominate at Bristol Again?
Denny Hamlin

One of the Best at Bristol
Ryan Blaney

All Eyes on Ryan Blaney at Bristol
Chase Briscoe

Whiffs in Qualifying, Will Start 31st in Bristol Night Race
Ty Gibbs

Could Contend at Bristol
Tanner Bibee

Fans 10 in Two-Hit Shutout
Zach Neto

Dealing With Wrist Soreness
Masyn Winn

Shut Down for Rest of Season
Tarik Skubal

to Undergo Imaging on Saturday
Tyler Soderstrom

Scratched on Friday With Groin Tightness
Tarik Skubal

Exits with Side Tightness
CFB

Antonio Williams Out Against Georgia Tech
Ketel Marte

Scratched From Friday's Lineup
CFB

CJ Bailey Flashes Again in Win Over Wake Forest
CFB

Jaxson Moi a Game-Time Decision for Tennessee on Saturday
Jean Silva

A Favorite At Noche UFC 3
Kyle Tucker

"Unlikely" to Return When Eligible on Tuesday
Diego Lopes

Set For Noche UFC 3 Main Event
Ketel Marte

Expected to Return on Friday
Rob Font

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
David Martinez

Set For Noche UFC 3 Co-Main Event
Rafa Garcia

An Underdog At Noche UFC 3
Jared Gordon

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Dustin Stoltzfus

Looks To Return To The Win Column
Kelvin Gastelum

In Dire Need Of Victory
Diego Ferreira

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Alexander Hernandez

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Quang Le

Set For Noche UFC 3 Main Card Opener
Santiago Luna

Set For His Debut At Noche UFC 3
Malcolm Brogdon

Heading to Knicks on One-Year Deal
CFB

David Sanders Jr. Won't Play Against Georgia
Landry Shamet

Staying with the Knicks
CFB

Dylan Edwards Slated to Return on Friday
Jesús Luzardo

Jesus Luzardo Strikes Out 10 in Win
Aaron Judge

Matches Yankees Legend with Two-Homer Game
Anthony Volpe

Playing Through Partially Torn Labrum in his Shoulder
Adam Lowry

Aims for Early-Season Return
Charles Oliveira

Not Eyeing Retirement
CFB

Ryan Williams Expected to Play Against Wisconsin
CFB

Billy Edwards Jr. Unlikely to Play on Saturday
P.J. Washington

Officially Signs Contract Extension
CFB

David Sanders Jr. Questionable to Make Debut Against Georgia
Lauri Markkanen

Big at Both Ends as Finland Books Place in EuroBasket Semis
Luka Dončić

Luka Doncic Notches 39 Points in Losing Effort
NBA

Cam Reddish Expected to Move to Europe
NBA

Trey Lyles Joins Real Madrid
Charles Bassey

Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Hawks
Sacramento Kings

Terence Davis Waived by Kings
Matthew Knies

Ready for Bigger Role With Maple Leafs
Jack Eichel

Unbothered by Lack of Extension
Sidney Crosby

Not Thinking About Leaving Pittsburgh
SJ

Michael Misa Signs Entry-Level Contract With Sharks
Rutger McGroarty

Nursing an Injury
Cameron Champ

the Ultimate Wild Card at Procore
Cameron Young

Looks to Extend Momentum in Napa
Davis Thompson

Searching for a Spark at Procore
Sahith Theegala

Looking to Reignite Form at Procore
Mackenzie Hughes

Aims for Another Strong Showing at Procore
Luke Clanton

Brings Ball-Striking Upside to Napa
Seamus Power

Looking to Overcome Poor Course History at Procore
Joe Highsmith

Hoping to Find Form in Napa
Kristaps Porzingis

Reportedly Still Not Completely Healthy
Kelly Oubre Jr.

Reportedly on the Trade Block
Andre Drummond

Future in Philadelphia in Doubt
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Helps Greece Reach Semis at EuroBasket
Alperen Sengün

Alperen Sengun Posts Historic Triple-Double
Joel Dahmen

Finishes Tied For 15 at Wyndham Championship
Bud Cauley

Finishes Tied for 33rd at BMW Championship
Justin Thomas

Finishes Tied for Seventh at Tour Championship
J.J. Spaun

Finishes Tied for 25th at Tour Championship
Collin Morikawa

Finishes Tied for 19th at Tour Championship
Keith Mitchell

Misses Cut at Wyndham Championship
Ben Griffin

Finishes Tied for 10th at Tour Championship
Patrick Cantlay

Finishes Tied for Second at Tour Championship
Gary Woodland

Could Hang Around at Procore Championship
Karl Vilips

Ready for Napa Valley This Weekend
Taylor Montgomery

Heating Up at the Right Time
Jackson Koivun

May Be a Little Rusty at Procore Championship
Doug Ghim

Looking to Rise Up at Napa Valley
Josh Giddey

Re-Signs With Bulls for Four Years
Shakir Mukhamadullin

Joins Informal Skate
William Eklund

Skates With Sharks
Owen Power

Back at 100 Percent
Tyler Seguin

Cleared for Action
Mathew Barzal

Good to Go for Season Opener
Dustin Wolf

Signs Seven-Year Extension
NBA

Mason Jones Takes His Talents to Australia
NBA

Talen Horton-Tucker Joins Reigning EuroLeague Champions
Malcolm Brogdon

on Knicks' Radar
Andrew Wiggins

Attracting Interest From Lakers
Miami Heat

Heat Interested in Reunion With Precious Achiuwa
New York Knicks

Ben Simmons Reportedly Declined Knicks' Contract Offer

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP