Jameer Nelson (PG, DEN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: After shooting below 40% for every year of his thirties to date, all of a sudden prime Orlando Jameer Nelson is back, shooting .449 on the season, including .485 since the calendar flipped to 2017. This sudden efficiency, combined with his steady flow of four or five assists per game (depending on minutes) has suddenly turned Nelson from a washed-up after-thought into a bona fide top-100 fantasy option over the last few weeks— particularly since he's been thrust into a starting role with Emmanuel Mudiay ailing due to a bad back.

Warning, though— everything about this screams that it's going to come crashing to an end at some point. Guys don't usually start shooting like gangbusters right before their 35th birthday after a four-year decline. This has been driven by good health and probably luck for Nelson, and his increased value is currently being driven exclusively by this surge in shooting— it's not like he's producing increased per-minute numbers in rebounds, steals or assists. As a result, Nelson is mostly just a short-term option.