Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Aaron Wiggins stands out for Oklahoma City

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Based solely on win/loss records, Wednesday’s game between the 76ers and Thunder would not be classified as a “showdown.” However, with the Thunder receiving Philadelphia’s first-round pick if it falls outside the top six, the visitors have been doing all they can to improve their chances of keeping it. This made Oklahoma City’s injury report downright hilarious.

Already without Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City also ruled out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort and Isaiah Hartenstein. It would be difficult for most teams to win with that much firepower in street clothes. Oklahoma City, which boasts the NBA’s best record, isn’t most teams. Their reserves made the most of their opportunity and rolled to a 133-100 victory.

PF/C Jaylin Williams (2%) recorded his second triple-double, finishing with 19 points, 17 rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and three three-pointers in 38 minutes. SG/SF Aaron Wiggins (17%) led the team with 26 points while also tallying four rebounds, six assists and four three-pointers in 29 minutes, while PG/SG Isaiah Joe (4%) contributed 21 points, three rebounds, five assists and five three-pointers.

All three players have been in the Thunder rotation, but their fantasy ceilings are low due to the production of the starters they were filling in for. Wiggins offers the highest ceiling moving forward of the three who shined on Wednesday. However, due to Oklahoma City’s lead atop the standings, Wednesday may not be the last time this season the Thunder decide to rely on the standouts who played so well against the 76ers. Let’s look at a few more of Wednesday’s top pickups.

SF/PF/C Jeremy Sochan (43%), San Antonio Spurs

Sochan, who has positional eligibility at all three frontcourt spots in Yahoo! leagues, replaced Bismack Biyombo in the Spurs’ starting lineup for Wednesday’s win over the Knicks. He logged 38 minutes, finishing with 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal. While the production was modest, Sochan’s playing time was not. Even if he does not remain in the starting lineup, Sochan consistently hitting (or surpassing) 30 minutes would do wonders for his fantasy ceiling….

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