Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Spencer Dinwiddie set to shine in Dallas

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Dallas announced on Tuesday that Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL and has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The hits just keep coming for Dallas, but fantasy managers need to respond by picking up Spencer Dinwiddie (22% rostered in Yahoo! leagues). Dinwiddie has averaged 14.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 three-pointers in 19 starts this season. With both Irving and Jaden Hardy (ankle) out of the mix, Dinwiddie is the Mavs’ best option at point guard. He should start for the rest of the season and provide fantasy managers with an off-brand consolation prize to help make up for Irving’s absence.

SG Ja’Kobe Walter (1%), Toronto Raptors

With Gradey Dick (knee) set to be re-evaluated in two weeks, Walter should be part of Toronto’s starting lineup for the foreseeable future. He has started other games during his rookie season, but for this stint as a starter, his first game went well. He contributed 17 points, three rebounds, one steal, one block and two three-pointers in 28 minutes, including the game-winning triple with half a second left in the game.

SG/SF Caris LeVert (34%), Atlanta Hawks

LeVert’s final season in Cleveland was disappointing, but he has thrived since being traded to Atlanta. On Tuesday, he contributed 21 points, three rebounds, four assists, one steal and two three-pointers while shooting 61.5 percent from the floor. That was his third-straight game with at least 20 points and his fifth-straight with at least 15. LeVert has averaged 17.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.9 three-pointers over the past two weeks, which has him ranked in the top-100 in nine-cat leagues during that stretch.

SG/SF Quentin Grimes (38%), Philadelphia 76ers

Grimes had another monster performance on Tuesday, scoring 30 points in the loss. This was his third game with at least 30 points this season, all of which have come since being traded to Philadelphia. Grimes ranks just outside the top-75 in nine-cat scoring formats and should be rostered everywhere, especially with Tyrese Maxey (back, finger) and Paul George (groin) dealing with injuries.

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Publish date : 2025-03-05 06:29:00

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