Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: High-flyer Shaedon Sharpe steals the show in D.C.

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Portland’s decision not to make any significant moves at the trade deadline surprised many, as the team has a few veterans perceived to be in the way of the team’s younger talents. SG/SF Shaedon Sharpe, who’s rostered in 38 percent of Yahoo! leagues, is one such young player. Injuries have been an issue at various points in his career, but there is some upside in the third-year wing, even if that doesn’t make him a player who needs to be rostered in most 12-team leagues.

And that promise was on full display Wednesday night. Sharpe scored 18 points in both halves of the Blazers’ win over Washington, finishing with 36 points, eight rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block and three three-pointers. He shot 13-of-26 from the field and 7-of-10 from the foul line, establishing a new career-high point total. And Sharpe was responsible for arguably the best in-game dunk in the NBA this season.

Sharpe’s performance was also notable because the Blazers lost Deni Avdija to a quad injury just before halftime. Whether it was because he was already the “next man up” or simply the man with the hot hand, Sharpe replaced Avdija in the lineup to begin the third quarter. With the Blazers still five games in the loss column out of the final play-in spot in the West, cracking the top 10 will be difficult. That may eventually force the team’s hand regarding players like Sharpe, Scoot Henderson and Kris Murray, with the first two already playing reliable rotation minutes.

Let’s look at a few of Wednesday’s other top pickups:

SG/SF Malik Beasley (41%), Detroit Pistons

In a matchup of two of the NBA’s best offensive reserves, Beasley outdueled Payton Pritchard in the Pistons’ 20-point win over the Celtics. Shooting 10-of-15 from the field, Beasley tallied 26 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block and six three-pointers in 22 minutes. The points and three-pointers are unsurprising, but Malik recording a complete stat line is a bonus for those who have him rostered. And while the fantasy value can be volatile, he has been a fourth-round player in nine-cat formats over the past three weeks.

SG/SF/PF Keldon Johnson (31%),…

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Publish date : 2025-02-27 08:15:00

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