Jon Leuer (PF/C, DET) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Jon Leuer started the season as a backup in the Detroit Pistons’ rotation. Two months later and his good play earned him a start in his last game. Detroit is on a five-game losing streak and coach Stan Van Gundy is trying to shake up his team. Leuer was the first choice to help that process, as he started for Tobias Harris and matched his season high with 33 minutes on the court.

In Detroit's past six games, Leuer has arguably been their best player, at least from a fantasy perspective. He missed one of those games due to back spasms and played 21 minutes in his return from injury. He also played over 30 minutes in each of the other four games in the past two weeks. His averages during that period are further proof of his contribution in both real life and fantasy. The 27-year-old is flirting with top-50 value over that period with 15.6 PTS on 66.0% from the field and no misses in his 10 attempts from the line, as well as 0.4 3PM, 6.0 REB, 2.2 AST, 0.6 STL, 0.4 BLK and only 0.8 TO in 29 minutes per game.

While Tobias Harris is probably a more talented player with a higher upside, Marcus Morris might not be. At the moment, those three are sharing minutes at the three and four positions, and are all playing 28-30 per game. As long as Leuer is getting around 30 minutes per game and plays like he has been in these difficult times, he is worth owning, especially in deeper leagues.