Dario Saric (SF/PF, PHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Dario Saric, who just recently gained small forward eligibility, has been a roller coaster ride for his owners so far this season, but the rookie is still coming to terms with the differences between Europe and the NBA. His season averages aren't spectacular — 9.9 PTS with 1.2 3PM on 38.5 FG% and 79.1 FT%, 5.7 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.3 BLK and 1.9 TO in 24 minutes per game — but Saric has turned it up lately, with 13.6 points and 0.4 threes on 50.0% from the field, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocks in his last five games.

Add to that his untapped potential, the possibility that Nerlens Noel and/or Jahlil Okafor get traded and the reality that, even though currently only 4.5 games behind Charlotte for eighth seed in the East, Philadelphia will sooner rather than later turn its attention to developing its future stars instead of trying to compete. In that case, Saric would become fantasy relevant in almost all leagues.