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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Week 1

Who is being added, and the best players usually still on waivers in 12-team leagues. Values are per game in 9-cat leagues.

Format

Best available in most leagues

RankPlayerValueMINGames left wk 1Best categories
49
Ty Jerome
MEM · PG/SG
+0.79 273 AST, 3PM, FT%
63
Cason Wallace
OKC · PG/SG/SF DTD
+0.14 293 STL, TO
76
Ajay Mitchell
OKC · PG/SG
-0.58 283 STL, FT%, TO
86-0.83 262 BLK, REB, TO
90-0.96 263 REB, STL, FG%
102
Fred VanVleet
HOU · PG
-1.26 293 TO, AST, 3PM
106-1.29 262 TO
110
Collin Gillespie
PHX · PG/SG
-1.39 272 3PM, TO
118-1.54 323 AST, STL
119
Grayson Allen
CHA · SG/SF DTD
-1.61 283 3PM, TO
121
Egor Dëmin
BKN · PG/SG
-1.71 313 3PM
123
Saddiq Bey
NOP · SF/PF
-1.75 313 TO, FT%
126
De'Anthony Melton
GSW · PG/SG
-1.76 253 STL
130
Tre Jones
CHI · PG/SG/SF
-1.96 253 TO, AST, FG%
132
Matisse Thybulle
LAL · SG/SF
-2.02 193 STL, TO
134
Herbert Jones
NOP · SG/SF
-2.05 303 STL, TO
136
Collin Sexton
LAL · PG/SG DTD
-2.19 293 FT%
137
Anthony Black
ORL · PG/SG/SF DTD
-2.19 283 STL
143
Robert Williams
POR · C DTD
-2.35 172 TO, BLK, FG%
145
Paul Reed
DET · PF/C
-2.38 183 TO, FG%, BLK

Usually available means drafted after pick 150 on Sleeper, or undrafted. Connect your league to see who is actually free in yours, paired with who to drop.

Most added, last 24 hours

Leonard Miller CHI 6,444#349
Rui Hachimura LAC 3,339#154
Davion Mitchell MIA 3,159#118
Ben Simmons SAC 2,824#441
Khaman Maluach PHX 2,754#86
Jusuf Nurkić UTA OUT1,680#166
Jeremiah Fears NOP 1,520#174
Mitchell Robinson BOS DTD1,302#171
Tre Jones CHI 1,040#130
Isaiah Jackson LAC 1,008#236
Damian Lillard POR 1,008#29
Saddiq Bey NOP 1,008#123
Mark Williams PHX OUT959#73
Sandro Mamukelashvili LAL 948#152
Keaton Wagler LAC 944#208

Most dropped, last 24 hours

Nikola Vučević ORL 1,136#253
Leonard Miller CHI 1,089#349
Davion Mitchell MIA 972#118
Malik Monk SAC DTD903#243
Tari Eason HOU 833#141
Reed Sheppard HOU 808#113
Quentin Grimes LAL 768#150
Deandre Ayton WAS 756#203

Category specialists on waivers

Need one category for your matchup or your punt build? The best usually-available player in each.

Assists

Davion Mitchell 7.7
Ty Jerome 5.9
Tre Jones 5.3

Threes made

Egor Dëmin 3.1
Grayson Allen 2.8
Collin Gillespie 2.7

Field goal percentage

Daniel Gafford .688 on 5.4
Ryan Kalkbrenner .751 on 3.6
Robert Williams .696 on 4.2

Free throw percentage

Brayden Burries .891 on 2.9
Collin Sexton .859 on 4.3
Ty Jerome .875 on 3.0

Common questions

Who should I pick up in fantasy basketball this week?

Start with the best available list: players usually on waivers in 12-team leagues, ranked by per-game value in your format. Then check games left this week; for a short-term stream, a player with four games beats a slightly better one with two.

What is the difference between streaming and a waiver pickup?

A streamer is added for the games he plays this week and dropped after. A waiver pickup is someone you keep because he is better than a player on your roster for the rest of the season. My Team finds both for your exact league.

New: Ask me anything about tonight's lineup, streamers, or trades. Free to try.