Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: A.J. Lawson officially kicks off silly season

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It’s officially that time of year. The time where fantasy basketball managers become fantasy basketball legends. It can be more about luck when it comes to having success earlier in the year, but the best fantasy managers are able to identify the guys on the waiver wire that can help them win their league when everyone is missing half of the team they drafted due to injuries.

That just makes these columns even more important, so make sure to check them out during the week. After 12 games on Monday, here are 14 options to consider picking up.

SG/SF A.J. Lawson (less than 1% rostered in Yahoo! leagues), Toronto Raptors

Lawson stole the spotlight on Monday. He hasn’t had much of a role for Toronto this season, and after two unproductive starts, he was pushed to the bench for Monday’s game. However, he exploded to set career-highs with 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven three-pointers. The Raptors have clearly shifted into tank mode, which means there should be plenty of minutes for Lawson for the rest of the season. Toronto plays three more games this week.

C Orlando Robinson (1%), Toronto Raptors

Robinson returned to the starting lineup in place of Jakob Poeltl, who got a rest night on Monday. Robinson recorded his first double-double since 2023 with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. He should see more starts as the season progresses with Poeltl likely to get more “rest” days to improve their lottery odds.

SG/SF Quentin Grimes (49%), Philadelphia 76ers

Seriously, he should be rostered in way more leagues. He had 35 points, seven rebounds, six assists, three steals, one block and five three-pointers on Monday. He ranks inside the top-40 in nine-cat leagues over the past two weeks. Philadelphia has been playing without their stars, and that should continue. Grimes will be the focal point of the offense for the rest of the season. Philadelphia has three more games this week.

PG/SG Jared Butler (1%), Philadelphia 76ers

Butler returned to the starting lineup on Monday and contributed 11 points, three rebounds and six assists with three triples. 24 hours before, he had 15 points, nine assists and three triples…

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Publish date : 2025-03-11 05:38:00

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