Ivica Zubac (C, LAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Ivica Zubac didn't have much space in the Lakers’ rotation in the beginning of the season, playing in just seven of their first 42 games. But he has now appeared in eight straight games, and has turned a few heads doing it. In his last two games, he has scored 14.0 points on 42.3% from the field and no misses in his three attempts from the line, grabbing 10.0 boards, dishing out 1.5 assists, blocking 1.5 shots and turning the ball over 2.0 times in 27 minutes a night.

If his minutes stay in the high 20s, Zubac might be a hot pickup from the wire. His rebounding and shot blocking are top notch at the moment, and with the Lakers having nothing to play for the rest of the season, they could give advantage to young Zubac ahead of the veteran Timofey Mozgov. If you are in a deep league and need some rebounding and blocking, give Zubac a go. He might just pay you back with dividends.