Alex Len (C, PHX) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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OWNED: 35% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues

ANALYSIS: With the meteoric rise that we have seen from some other waiver wire centers (see: Gobert, Rudy and Whiteside, Hassan), Alex Len gets lost between the cracks. The former lottery pick from Maryland has overcome some of his growing pains from early in his career to become a formidable big man option for Jeff Hornacek and the Phoenix Suns. Over the past six games, we have seen Len put up averages of 9.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks while putting up solid numbers from the field (.556 FG%) and the line (.738 FT%). His rebounding numbers recently place him among the best big man options in the league in the category. Nothing suggests that Len has any intentions of slowing down either and if the Suns decide to deal away Miles Plumlee, it will serve as an enormous vote of confidence for the young Ukrainian. Hop on him.