Mitchell Robinson (C, NYK) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

January 22, 2023

Mitchell Robinson is worth considering as a fantasy basketball waiver wire pickup heading into Week 15 of the 2022-23 NBA season.

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 57% of leagues

ANALYSIS: You might not understand this post getting written this week after Mitchell Robinson suffered an injury, underwent surgery, and is expected to stay on the shelves for three weeks until he gets re-evaluated. And I'd understand your angle. This is more of a stash play rather than anything else considering Robinson will be off for nearly a month.

All of the above (bad) said, you can do much worse than rostering Robinson for when he's back fit and available. Remember, Robinson plays for the New York Knicks and the coach in place and ROS (most probably, at least) is Tom Thibodeau. In other words, the minute Robinson is available, he'll be back playing 35+ MPG.

If you can add, stash, and wait for Robinson's return to the hardwood, you should do that in a hurry. Robinson is one of the best big men in the league, full stop. He doesn't score a ton of points, that's correct, but he grabs boards in bunches and blocks shots like an absolute madman.

Before getting injured, Robinson was averaging a ridiculous 1.8 BPG and 8.9 RPG. Only Anthony Davis (also injured) has a better couple of figures this season than Robinson. And in the blocks department, just six players are swatting more shots than he is over the full year. Of those, only three have logged 1,000 MPG through Saturday, though.

He is a long-term play more than the typical quick-fix via WW, but definitely a league-winning play to consider if you have room for Robinson and looking forward to the home stretch of the season in a month or two.

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