The Playlist: Week 12 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice

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Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to music or other things in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.

Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations).

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Who should fantasy basketball managers be adding and plugging into their lineups this week?

🏀 Week 11 Wrap Up

The Lakers/Spurs and Clippers/Heat games resume on Monday.

The Cavs and Thunder streaks ended, but the Kings are surging, winning seven straight games.

Paolo Banchero made his return to the Magic lineup, dropping 34 points in 27 minutes versus the Bucks last Wednesday.

Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook are the first duo to record triple-doubles in the same game multiple times in a single season.

▶️ HIM ALL ALONG – Gunna

🥇Top players for Week 11

🎧 Who’s in My Rotation: Waiver Pickups Under 50% Rostered

Kelly Oubre – SF/PF, Philadelphia 76ers (47%)

Since returning from a sprained hand four games ago, Oubre has averaged 33.7 fantasy points per game and ranks 104th in 9-cat leagues. He’s also averaged 18.5/6.5/1.8 with 2 stocks in that span. With the Sixers having two back-to-back sets, Paul George and Joel Embiid will likely miss a couple of games. Oubre will be the second offense option in those matchups, so make sure he’s not on waivers in Week 12. Look at Guerschon Yabusele too.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. – SF, Miami Heat (38%)

Jimmy Butler’s absence from the team has helped Jaquez carve out a more prominent role in the offense, and it’s paying dividends in fantasy. Last week, Jaquez had a 16-12-10 triple-double (with five steals) and continued averaging 16/6/3 on 56% shooting the rest of the week. He’s the guy to roster with Butler out of the picture (for now), with Nikola Jović being the other guy to target if Jaquez is taken.

Cole Anthony – PG, Orlando Magic (26%)

The Magic are off until Wednesday, but if Jalen Suggs (back) isn’t ready to play, Anthony will be in line for a significant workload. He’s played…

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Publish date : 2025-01-13 15:48:00

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