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NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 9

Our fantasy basketball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the 2017/2018 season. This is our priority list of NBA players to consider adding to your lineups.

Welcome to our Week 9 waiver wire rankings for all of you fantasy basketball owners. There's always an opportunity on the waiver wire for your fantasy basketball teams.

Consider this your weekly quick-hit list of 8-to-10 players to consider off the waiver wire.

Keep an eye out for more in-depth waiver wire analysis and columns coming in the next few days. But for now, hopefully this helps fantasy owners out there looking to beef up their fantasy rosters early in the season.

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Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings

Rank Player Name Pos % Own Baller Move
1 Ersan Ilyasova SF/PF 40% Add in standard leagues
2 Caris LeVert SG/SF 38% Add in standard leagues
3 Tyler Johnson PG/SG 43% Add in standard leagues
4 Wilson Chandler SG/SF/PF 37% Add in standard leagues
5 David Nwaba SG/SF 16% Add in deeper leagues
6 Maximilian Kleber PF 5% Add in deeper leagues
7 Trey Lyles PF 3% Add in deeper leagues
8 Doug McDermott SF 3% Add in deeper leagues

 

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