Shaedon Sharpe (PF, POR) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

Shaedon Sharpe is worth considering as a fantasy basketball waiver wire pickup heading into Week 19 of the 2022-23 NBA season.

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ANALYSIS: You knew Shaedon Sharpe is serious about his NBA career the minute he got snubbed from the Rising Stars event at the All-Star Weekend. The consequence: he informed the league he was dropping out of the Dunk Contest. LOL. It's the package or nothing for Sharpe. Alas, suck it up NBA.

Sharpe has seen his role grow as after the turn of the calendar page and mostly through the last month of play. He's gone from playing 21 MPG in the first month of the season to 19, then 19 again, and finally 23 MPG in the past 13 games from January 22 through the All-Star break.

The rookie has not started for the Blazers since all the way back on November 21 when he did on the wings, playing 27 minutes against the Bucks and finishing with a mediocre 2-4-2 line. He's been great coming off the pine of late, though, mostly in his most recent four games right before the break.

In the February 8-14 span, Sharpe appeared in four matchups, logging 22, 29, 26, and 28 MP, and averaged 13-4-2-1 stat lines nightly while also nailing at least one three-point shot in each game for a total tally of nine. He shot a ridiculous 21-of-34 from the floor in those four outings for a 61.7 FG% on top of everything.

The upside isn't incredibly high because the Blazers have loaded the wings before the trade deadline, landing Cam Reddish, Matisse Thybulle, and Kevin Knox... while already having Jerami Grant occupying one of the forward slots. That said, Sharpe should be the clear no. 1 player off the pine and there is a chance he ends up snatching a starting role if Cam Reddish flops.

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