Fantasy Basketball Week 17 Waiver Wired: Payton Pritchard, Jeremy Sochan are worth adding

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The NBA’s return from the All-Star break was headlined by significant news in the basketball world, as Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Add in Bobby Portis’ 25-game suspension, and fantasy managers have some significant availability issues to navigate ahead of Week 17 in Yahoo leagues. Below are some low-rostered (less than 50 percent) options that should be on your radar before next week’s action.

Priority Adds

1. Jeremy Sochan

2. Toumani Camara

3. Stephon Castle

4. Malik Beasley

5. Quentin Grimes

6. Jose Alvarado

7. Payton Pritchard

8. Royce O’Neale

9. Max Christie

10. Santi Aldama

PG/SG Payton Pritchard (49%), Boston Celtics

Pritchard has been a reliable contributor for most of this season, hovering just outside the top 75 in nine-cat formats. In his most recent outing, the Celtics guard hit eight three-pointers and scored 28 points off the bench in a February 20 blowout of the 76ers. And the schedule works in Pritchard’s favor, as Boston plays four games during Week 17, including a Tuesday/Wednesday back-to-back against the Raptors and Pistons. With Jrue Holiday working his way back from a shoulder injury and Al Horford essentially a lock to miss one of those games, Pritchard offers good value as a potential pickup.

PF/C Santi Aldama (45%), Memphis Grizzlies

While his name may not be mentioned with Pritchard and Cleveland’s De’Andre Hunter in the Sixth Man of the Year chatter, Aldama has played well for the Grizzlies this season. He’s been a top 100 player in nine-cat formats while sitting just outside that threshold in eight-cat. While there are negatives, such as Memphis’ three-game Week 17 and a jam-packed frontcourt rotation, Aldama’s minutes have been reliable. The Grizzlies will play four games in weeks 18 and 19, so getting ahead of the potential rush and adding Aldama now wouldn’t be the worst idea for those needing to make a run to get into their league’s playoffs.

SF/PF Jeremy Sochan (44%), San Antonio Spurs

Look, there isn’t a single “add” that will alleviate the impact of losing Wembanyama for the rest of the season. However, for…

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