Josh Hart (SG/SF, NO) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: There are definitely a couple of strong reasons for why you might want to avoid Josh Hart, namely that his three-point shooting percentage has decreased steadily each month from 40% in October to 29.7% to kick off the new year and his usage rate has dropped to a season-low 13.8% as well for January. However, there is plenty of time for Hart to turn things around this month, and what he does with high-volume playing time could more than make up the difference in no time.

Although his usage in January has dipped, Hart is still producing 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game across a season-best 30.3 minutes per contest, not to mention the fact that his combined offensive and defensive rating of 228 is his highest since October. His playing time averaging 30 minutes or more for the first time this season is a big deal as well. He has played in 12 games in which he played between 30 and 39 minutes this season, and in those games he averaged 13.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and a hardy 1.4 steals per contest. With so many Pelicans still on ice, the window remains wide open for Josh Hart to see the floor for a majority of any given evening, and with that hopefully will come a hot streak from beyond the arc.