Kevin Huerter (SG, ATL): Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Kevin Huerter missed ample time from Dec. 17 to Jan. 3 but once he was back for good he's not surrendered the starting gig more than two games in a row--and that happened all the way back before mid-January. It's now been 10 games and counting for Huerter at the starting two-guard spot next to Trae, and that shouldn't change any time soon. In other words: score yourself a starter with a very defined role as soon as you can, and reap the rewards.

Huerter is fantastic at this thing they call shooting. Yes, there were some bumps on his road from mid-Dec to mid-Jan, but those are mostly solved now. The shooting is up to 52% from the field in the past eight games he's played and he's yet to shoot below 40% in a single match since that run started back on Jan. 19. Not bad. Huerter is hitting 2.1 3PM since we flipped the calendar page, and an even better 3.0 treys per game in the past week of play including back-to-back 5 three-point outings on his last couple of games played through Friday. The total points in those two matches? 26 against the Raps and 19 against the Suns.

The minutes are so high (29 MPG on the year, 31 MPG in the past three weeks of play) that Huerter is obviously not the most efficient fantasy player in terms of FP/min performance. That doesn't matter that much precisely because of his long daily runs. I'm not too comfortable with the turnovers (1.3 TOPG) and dimes (2.8 APG), but the shooting/points/three-pointers and spare steals make up for the negatives. Don't overthink it, though, and consider adding Huerter for what he truly is more than anything else.

More Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 24: Isaac Okoro, Kris Dunn, Josh Richardson, Corey Kispert, Delon Wright

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to... Read More

Antonio Losada 2 years ago

Onyeka Okongwu (SF/PF, ATL): Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Hawks are currently the 10th seed in the East but are also tied for 8th and 9th with Brooklyn and Charlotte respectively. There's even a chance (albeit small) that Atlanta could rise as high as to reach the 7th seed if... Read More

Antonio Losada 2 years ago

Immanuel Quickley (PG, NYK): Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: If we use common basketball sense, then the New York Knicks and Coach Thibs should try and see what the young guys such as Immanuel Quickley have in them and what they can provide the franchise with ROS, as the NYK are... Read More

Antonio Losada 2 years ago

Deni Avdija (SG/SF, WAS): Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: One would reasonably think that a player seeing a playing-time boost such as that of Deni Avdija's this month would make said player drop his efficiency numbers. Well, not the case for the Wiz Wing by the looks of it. Avdija has... Read More

Antonio Losada 2 years ago

Nicolas Claxton (PF/C, BRK): Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Nets can finally rest assured they'll make the play-in portion of the season. Not quite what you expected when the season got rolling back in October, but at least more than what the Lakers would have accomplished a week from now.... Read More

Antonio Losada 2 years ago

Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App