The Playlist: Week 23 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and lineup advice for championship matchups

It’s Week 23. One week left to do what it do. Don’t let all of your hard work managing your squad for 22 weeks go to waste. It’s time to bring home a fantay basketball title.

My Playlist is focused on the guys who play on lighter slates — Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday — but with the schedule only having one double-digit slate, you can find pockets to play the matchups all week. Try to maximize transactions by having one pickup last at least two to three games before you pivot.

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One thing to plan around before you start adding: the Warriors, Pacers, Nuggets and Kings don’t play until Wednesday. The Pelicans don’t play until Thursday. The Nuggets and the Trail Blazers play only two games. Hold your mains guys, but the fringe players can be dropped.

Fantasy basketball pickups and advice.

Daniss Jenkins – PG/SG, Detroit Pistons (35%)

Just a PSA for shallow league managers. Jenkins is averaging 18-4-7 over his last seven starts without Cade Cunningham. The Pistons have arguably the best schedule with four games this week, with three on lighter slates. He’s an auto-start in points and 9-cat leagues this week.

Will Riley – SF/PF, Washington Wizards (21%)

Between 20-minute playing restrictions and 10-day contracts, it’s hard to pinpoint what to expect of most Wizards options. Riley is the only trustworthy asset for the Wizards right now.

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He was a top-40 player in 9-cat last week, averaging 18-5-3 with a steal per game and an efficient 51/41/88 shooting split. Those in shallow leagues need to take notice: the Wiz have four games, and Riley will cook in any format.

Dylan Harper – PG/SG, San Antonio Spurs (20%)

The rookie out of Rutgers is making the most of his minutes lately, posting a solid 15-4-5 in just 24 minutes per game across his last six contests. The stocks haven’t been there, but he’s been otherwise a valuable 9-cat asset with his efficiency and contributions in 3s.

Harper’s been a top-60 player in 9-cat over the past two weeks and has a favorable four-game schedule where I’d want to play him as the Spurs chase the Thunder for the best record in the West.  Two…

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Author : Dan Titus

Publish date : 2026-03-30 15:37:00

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