Dwight Powell (PF/C, DAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Dwight Powell started the season playing 15-20 minutes per game. However, with Dirk Nowitzki injured and Andrew Bogut, who has already missed five of Dallas’ 21 games, scheduled to miss between 10 days and four weeks with a bone bruise in his knee, Powell's minutes have increased drastically. In his last four contests, he racked up averages of 11.0 PTS, 7.0 REB, 1.5 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.8 BLK on 57.6 FG% and just 0.3 TO in 27 minutes per game.

Powell should maintain this playing time for now, and even when both veterans return, his recent performances should have earned him plenty of minutes in a healthy Dallas rotation. Moreover, Dallas is the worst team in the Western conference at 4-17, so as the season progresses and its chances for a playoff birth come to a close, the veterans will be getting even more rest and up-and-comers like Powell will take over. Powell won't be on your waiver wire for long, so if you like what he is producing, don't hesitate to grab him.