The Playlist: Fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice for Week 16 (Part 2)

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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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Week 16 fantasy basketball pickups and tips.

🏀 Week 16, Part 1 Wrap-up

All-Star Weekend had more lowlights than highlights. Between the unserious skills challenge to stars like LeBron James and Anthony Edwards being late scratches for Sunday’s finale (with no subs on deck), an ordinarily ceremonious and exciting weekend needs a drastic overhaul. And never invite Kevin Hart to host again. With that, the songs in my playlist are reflections of my disappointment over the weekend, but let’s finish out the fantasy week strong.

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

There continue to be 10 or so players between 40% and 50% rostered who should be on all fantasy teams. Rather than rehash names like Isaiah Collier and Max Christie, I’ll focus on the players under 40% who are more likely to appear in your waiver pools.

Stephon Castle – PG/SG, San Antonio Spurs (36%)

Fresh off competing in three events from All-Star Weekend, Castle further stamped his foothold on Rookie of the Year honors. He’s also been playing well in fantasy lately, finishing 35th in 9-cat leagues last week. The Spurs are still starting Chris Paul in the backcourt, but it’s only a matter of time before Castle rejoins the starters. Even so, the Spurs play three games in four nights to close out the week, playing against the Suns, Pistons and Pelicans. It’s a good week to start Castle.

Bol Bol – PF/C, Phoenix Suns (35%)

Bol shouldn’t be on waivers right now despite being available in 65% of leagues. He’s started at power forward the past two games, a trend that will likely continue as the Suns search for answers in their frontcourt. Over his last three games, Bol has averaged over 17 points, 8…

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Publish date : 2025-02-18 15:49:00

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