Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Zaccharie Risacher flourishes in Charlotte

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Given how poor the Charlotte Hornets have been this season, using them as a measuring stick isn’t the best approach. However, that should not be used as an excuse to dismiss Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher‘s performance on Tuesday. With the Hawks winning by a 134-102 final score, he only played 24 minutes, but the first-overall pick made the most of those minutes. Shooting 7-of-15 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line, Risacher finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one block and five three-pointers.

Rostered in 21 percent of Yahoo! leagues, Risacher has provided 11th-round value in eight-cat formats since the All-Star break. However, over the past week, he has averaged 15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 100 percent from the foul line. Of course, Risacher providing more consistent production in the assist and defensive (steals and blocks) categories would be nice. Still, there’s no denying that the rookie has made strides in his development.

The Hawks are competing for the seventh seed in the East, which guarantees home-court advantage in the 7/8 play-in game. Thus, Risacher is not at risk of being shut down. The only negative is the Hawks’ schedule, which includes two more games in Week 20 and three in Week 21. Let’s look at a few other low-rostered standouts on a light night in the Association.

PF/C Kyle Filipowski (32%), Utah Jazz

The Jazz did not play on Tuesday but released their injury report for Wednesday’s game against the Wizards. Walker Kessler (rest) is out, and given how the team has handled Lauri Markkanen’s minutes, it would be stunning if he logged more than 25 on Wednesday. Enter Filipowski, who has been a 10th-round player in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks. He’s worth adding ahead of Wednesday’s action, and fantasy managers should strongly consider keeping Kyle, regardless of his production against the Wizards.

PG/SG Keon Johnson (30%), Brooklyn Nets

Johnson only played 23 minutes in Tuesday’s loss to the Celtics, finishing with 13 points, three rebounds, one assist, two steals and three…

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