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To help you dominate all of your 2018/2019 fantasy basketball leagues, below are some 2018-19 fantasy basketball guard (G) waiver wire pickups to consider adding to your fantasy basketball teams.
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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9
Looking ahead into Week 9, owners should have a slight idea of what their team's strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to explore trades to boost your team's chances, especially in head-to-head leagues. With that said, we're here to bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 9 of the fantasy basketball season, forcontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8
Looking ahead into Week 8, owners should have a slight idea of what their team's strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to explore trades to boost your team's chances, especially in head-to-head leagues. With that said, we're here to bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 8 of the fantasy basketball season, forcontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 7
Hopefully, everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Looking ahead into Week 7, owners should have a slight idea of what their team's strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to explore trades to boost your team's chances, especially in head-to-head leagues. With that said, we're here to bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Weekcontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6
Looking ahead into Week 6, owners should have a slight idea of what their team's strengths and weaknesses are. It's never too early to explore trades to boost your team's chances, especially in head-to-head leagues. With that said, we're here to bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 6 of the fantasy basketball season, forcontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 5
Another week of NBA action is upon us, and there are things happening, including whatever the Carmelo Anthony situation is in Houston, and the Jimmy Butler trade, and the Kings continuing to be not bad. It's a weird week! You can find a long breakdown of the 76ers and Timberwolves on the site today from Daniel Benjamin, so I'm avoiding both of those teams in this column since...well, sincecontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 4
The fourth week of the NBA season is already upon us! If you're here to read Dicky Fung's great column about who to add on waivers for the week ahead, I have some bad news, which is that I'm filling in for Dicky this week. But it's okay -- he'll be back for next week. Week 4 is the time where you can start to feel better about the prospect of dropping guys who just aren'tcontinue reading...
Malik Monk (SG, CHA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-14 team leagues / if you need three-pointers OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Malik Monk is coming off of an up-and-down rookie campaign and is looking to cement his role with the Hornets as a sophomore. Monk will have to compete with Jeremy Lamb and Nic Batum for minutes at the shooting guard position in the Hornets rotation, but he has still maintained acontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 3
Looking ahead into Week 3, the injury bug has been spreading across the association. Key guys like James Harden and Devin Booker are dealing with hamstring injuries. Kevin Love is battling a leg injury, and Anthony Davis (elbow) was a late scratch Saturday night as well. Unfortunately, Injuries are part of fantasy and the only way to stay ahead ofcontinue reading...
P.J. Tucker (PF/SF, HOU) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has not been a great start to the season for the Houston Rockets, who currently sit at 1-4 and just a half-game out of last place in the West. (A spot occupied by the Suns, who have a pair of guys from last year's Rockets team, Trevor Ariza and Ryan Anderson, in the starting lineup, so that's...something.) Much ofcontinue reading...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Week 3 NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues (Especially in Category Leagues) OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has become an intriguing waiver wire add for those looking to find stat-stuffing potential. The 20-year-old is averaging 8.3 points a game on 48.8% shooting while adding in 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.4 threes, 1.0 steals and 87.5% free throw shooting in 25.9 minutes per game. Gilgeous-Alexander put his full repertoire on display Sunday against the Washingtoncontinue reading...
Marcus Morris (SF/PF, BOS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Marcus Morris has gotten off to a hot start to the 2018-19 season coming off of the bench for the Celtics. Morris has seen an average of 25.4 minutes per game through the team's first six outings, and while he's been effective, it's hard to imagine his role expanding beyond that, due to the Celtics depth at the forward position. Morris willcontinue reading...
Damyean Dotson (SG, NYK) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-14 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: The New York Knicks seem like they will be tanking this season, which could be great news for Dotson's playing time. After two DNP's to open the year, Dotson has played no less than 22 minutes in each of the Knicks' last four games, including drawing his first start of the season against the Warriors last week. With Kevin Knox,continue reading...
Monte Morris (PG, DEN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-14 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Monte Morris has been thrust into a big role for the Nuggets as the team is dealing with injuries to Will Barton and Isaiah Thomas. Morris will be utilized in his role for at least a few more weeks as the aforementioned guards recover from their respective injuries. Morris is now in hiscontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2
With a fantastic (and dramatic) start to the NBA season, we look forward into Week 2. We're super excited to kick off the 2018-2019 season and bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of the fantasy basketball season, for those looking to beef up their teams. These next couple of weeks is absolutely critical tocontinue reading...
Iman Shumpert (SG/SF, SAC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Very Deep Leagues (16-to-20 Teams) OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Iman Shumpert exploded on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, posting 26 points, three rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks on 9-for-13 shooting and 4-for-5 from the charity stripe. Shumpert started the game for the Kings as a one-game fill-in for defensive purposes against Paul George, but his eruption could secure another startcontinue reading...
Justin Holiday (SG/SF, CHI) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues (if need 3PM) OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Justin Holiday looks to be in store for another strong campaign during the 2018 to 2019 season. The 29-year-old has posted an average of 32.5 minutes per game to begin the year and should continue a similar trajectory throughout the season. Holiday is the best wing defender on the Bulls roster. They are a team that can't defend the perimeter, andcontinue reading...
Rodney McGruder (SG, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rodney McGruder has been pushed into an early season role for the Miami Heat because of injuries to Justise Winslow (hamstring), Wayne Ellington (ankle) and Dion Waiters (ankle). Winslow and Ellington are expected to be back shortly, and Waiters status remains unknown as of this time. During their absences tocontinue reading...
Malik Monk (PG/SG, CHA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a dreadful 2017/2018 rookie season, Malik Monk is beginning to make himself invaluable for the Charlotte Hornets. The Kentucky product averaged only 6.7 points per game during his first year, which included contributing only one rebound and 1.4 assists in 13.5 minutes of game action. Monk's 36 percent field goal percentage made it difficult for Head Coach Steve Clifford tocontinue reading...
J.J. Barea (PG/SG, DAL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues (or if need AST) OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: J.J. Barea has been dishing out dimes to his Dallas teammates early on this season, averaging a league best 10.5 assists per game thus far this year. He’s averaging 10.5 points, 10.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 three-pointers per game thus far, all in just 21 minutes per game. With the Mavericks issuing in the youth movement, it’scontinue reading...
Jeremy Lamb (SG/SF, CHA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues (for efficient %) OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jeremy Lamb seems to be in the same role as last season with the Hornets, and that’s certainly not a bad thing as 2017-18 was Lamb’s best season of his career. The 26-year-old will be competing for minutes with Nicolas Batum, Malik Monk and newcomer Milescontinue reading...
Derrick Rose (PG, MIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues (for upside in PTS) OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Derrick Rose has gotten off to a strong start to the 2018-19 season and could be worth an add if he’s still on the wire. He’s owned in 40% of leagues at the moment but that number is likely to rise after his recent run of solid outings. He has logged more than 30 minutes of courtcontinue reading...
Danny Green (SG/SF, TOR) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues (especially if punting FG%) OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Green is donning a new uniform in Toronto, but he is going to be the same old Danny Green that we have watched for years. Green is an excellent defender capable of providing valuable counting stats on the defensive end, as he flirted with averages of one steal and one block per game last year. He iscontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 1
YES! The NBA season is BACK and on behalf of RotoBaller, we're super excited to kick off the 2018-2019 season and bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the fantasy basketball season, for those looking to beef up their teams. These next couple of weeks is absolutely critical to your season, where you cancontinue reading...
Overvalued Players in Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Rankings
We all depend on fantasy sites' rankings. Some use them and them alone to measure a player's value and figure out when to target him in the draft. Others just consult them to see a point of view of others and compare them to their own. But the truth is, no matter how confident we are in our fantasy knowledge, when a well-known and respected fantasy NBA website like Yahoo has a big difference incontinue reading...
Undervalued Players on Yahoo's Fantasy Basketball Rankings
Every NBA season gives us a couple of diamonds in the rough. A few guys who are being slightly or heavily overlooked by most. Those are the guys who fall to us in the draft, kill their ADP and bring us that much closer to our top priority in life - winning our NBA fantasy league. Let's not kid ourselves, those bragging rights are very important. Throwing our success in our friends' faces is one ofcontinue reading...
Trey Burke (PG, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 30% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: The Knicks have an abundance of young guards, but Jeff Hornacek appears intent on getting them all as much playing time as possible. In March, Trey Burke is garnering 23.1 minutes per contest, averaging 14.5 points and a team-high 4.6 assists, shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and 39.0 percent from deep. The 25-year-old has scored in double figures in 10 of hiscontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Week 24 Waiver Wire
We've made it into the final week of fantasy hoops. On behalf of RotoBaller, it's been a pleasure as always sharing my insights to our audience. We wish everyone the best of luck in your leagues and may the odds forever be in your favor! As a reminder for most leagues, it's crucial to plan ahead. Waiver wire adds, scheduling, player injuries are all things to consider at this point of the season. Drop the deadcontinue reading...
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 24 (March 26 - April 1)
Ahhh, it's that time of the year! The Fantasy NBA Finals! Are you in? If so, you must be proud of your team! They have performed nicely and served you well. You certainly feel connected to most of them as they saved your ass on more than one occasion during the course of the season. FORGET THAT! There's no place for personal attachments in redraft leagues. Especially not when the finals come around. If your mid-late roundcontinue reading...
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 23 (Mar 19 - Mar 25)
It's either the semi-finals or the finals in most fantasy hoops leagues. There's nothing left to hold back for now. If you've got a guy who's injured, no matter how good he is, it's time to cut bait and stream with that roster spot (assuming no available IR spot). So goodbye, Gary Harris. Adios, Kevin Durant. You can also consider dropping mid-round levelcontinue reading...
Fantasy Basketball Week 23 Playoff Waiver Wire Essentials
Hopefully you're in good shape as we are in the midst of fantasy basketball playoffs. We wish everyone the best of luck in your upcoming playoffs and may the odds forever be in your favor! As a reminder for most leagues, it's crucial to plan ahead. Waiver wire adds, scheduling, player injuries are all things to consider at this point of the season. Drop the dead weight, make an effort to improve your team by maximizingcontinue reading...
Caris LeVert (PG/SG/SF, BKN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Since returning from a knee injury late last month, Caris LeVert has been an impact player off the bench for the Nets. The 23-year-old is scoring 13.8 points per game on 45.6 percent shooting and 37.9 percent from deep over that span, adding in 4.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds in the process. He has proven his ability to score in bunches in hiscontinue reading...
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 22 (March 12 - March 18)
It's playoffs time!!! Forget sentiment. Forget the love you've gotten from a player throughout the year. If his schedule does not fit with the rest of your team, and he is not indispensable, he's out! Waiver wire gold is awaiting and don't miss out just because Delon Wright used to bring you defensive stats that won you a few matchups during the regular season. It's all about winning now, and having acontinue reading...
Week 22 Essentials - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire
As the regular fantasy season comes to an end in most leagues, things are getting tight for some as a result of various injuries and rotation adjustments thoughout the association. If you are in a deeper league, are faced with injury issues and about to make the playoffs, things are about to get rough. Luckily, there are some options available to help, even though they aren’t as sexy as some of the options available incontinue reading...
Cory Joseph (PG, IND) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Cory Joseph has been getting a ton of run with the Pacers lately, averaging 35.1 minutes and 10.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting over his last eight games. Darren Collison could return as early as this weekend, but will be slowly worked into the rotation. Joseph’s playing time will certainly be cut down going forward, but the 26-year-old has provencontinue reading...
NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 21
Welcome to our Week 21 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 therecontinue reading...
Week 21 Essentials - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire
Congratulations are in order in making this far into the season, as we head to the final week of the regular season in most formats. We wish everyone the best of luck in your upcoming playoffs and may the odds forever be in your favor! As a reminder for most leagues, fantasy playoffs will begin on Week 21 which begins March 12th. Drop the dead weight, make an effort to improve your team by maximizing yourcontinue reading...
NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 21 (March 5 - March 11)
This is it! Everything we have worked for this whole season is coming to a culmination in Week 21. Some leagues have already started their playoffs, but in most leagues, Week 21 is the Regular season finale. For those of us in the hunt, it's the last chance to make the playoffs. For those lucky enough to have already secured a spot, it's a chance to pick up the best seed possible and improve thecontinue reading...
Week 20 Essentials - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire
NBA is back in full swing, as we enter the most crucial time of the year for fantasy hoops. It was a nice refresher to get a two-week break, but it's officially crunch time. As a reminder for most leagues, fantasy playoffs will begin on Week 21 which begins March 12th. Drop the dead weight, make an effort to improve your team via trades / waiver wire. Don't be attached to short-term pick ups when therecontinue reading...
NBA Waiver Wire Rankings for Week 20
Welcome to our Week 20 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 therecontinue reading...
Bogdan Bogdanovic (SG/SF, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 43% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Bogdan Bogdanovic is making the most of his first opportunity in the NBA. Since the beginning of January, he is playing just shy of 30 minutes per contest, averaging 13.3 points on 45.7 percent from the floor, 44.1 percent from beyond the arc and 92.3 percent from the stripe. He’s also tacked on 3.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 0.9 steals over that span.continue reading...
