Luol Deng (SF/PF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: I'm seriously waiting for the announcement where the Heat add Gilbert Arenas, Baron Davis and Tracy McGrady to the roster. Luol Deng has been playing some good basketball lately and it's reminiscent of his days in Chicago. He has four consecutive double-digit scoring efforts and his overall numbers have been serviceable lately. Deng is averaging over a steal per game, 2.5 assists, and 5.2 rebounds over the last four. On top of this, he has two 3-pointers in each of his last three games so he's filling up the stat sheet.

His value will naturally take a hit when Hassan Whiteside returns, but for now Deng looks like he can be a nice short term pickup. The nostalgia tour continues in Miami as Deng and Amar'e Stoudemire continue to pick up the slack while the rest of the team gets back to full health. Plus if they keep playing well, they may still have value in deeper leagues even after the team is at full strength.