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With the NBA Cup creating an unusual schedule, this is an ideal moment to reassess your roster and dig into the latest fantasy basketball news. Evolving NBA depth charts and unexpected injuries are reshaping roles across the league, creating new opportunities to add impact players before the rest of your league reacts. Let’s break down six widely available options worth consideration.
Top Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Picks
Derik Queen, New Orleans Pelicans (48% rostered)
Queen made history Monday when he recorded 33 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and four blocks in a loss to the Spurs. He became one of five players ever to post a 30-point triple-double before turning 21 years old. The other four on that list are big names in LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox.
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Zion Williamson (adductor) is out for at least the next three weeks. Given his checkered injury history, it’s difficult to have much faith in him staying on the floor, even when he does return from his most recent ailment. With their 3-22 record, the Pelicans aren’t likely to push Williamson to play if he’s not completely healthy. Queen has the potential to be a fantasy difference maker from here on out.
Neemias Queta, Boston Celtics (38% rostered)
Queta is logging 24 minutes per game as the starting center for the Celtics. That’s not exactly a hefty workload, but it has still enabled him to average 10.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. He has also shot 65.8% from the field. Although his 62.8% shooting from the free-throw line isn’t great, he’s not tanking fantasy managers in that department because he has only averaged 2.0 free-throw attempts per game.
Despite the moves that the Celtics made to weaken their roster during the offseason, they are 15-9 out of the gate. It would be a shock if they didn’t at least make the Play-In Tournament at this point. If Jayson Tatum (Achilles) comes back, they could really make some noise in the Eastern Conference. They are still thin at center, though, so unless they make a trade, Queta is in line to play a prominent role in their playoff push.
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