Taking advantage of the waiver wire each week is crucial in fantasy basketball, and you can often make up for a bad draft by making smart moves throughout the season.
We’re quickly approaching the midpoint in the 2018-19 NBA season, and there a few emerging stars who are widely available and can improve your roster.
Here are 10 NBA players you should consider adding to your team immediately.
Available in 99.8% of ESPN leagues
Bryant has rapidly become one of the more productive fantasy centers in the league, and he’s available in virtually every ESPN fantasy league. With Dwight Howard and Markieff Morris both out, Bryant will continue to get a ton of floor time in Washington.
Available in 90.5% of ESPN leagues
Thompson just returned from a foot injury on Wednesday and soon be snapped up in most leagues. In the month of November, Thompson averaged 12.9 points and 11.9 rebounds.
Available in ~100% of ESPN leagues
Ever since David Fizdale put him into the starting lineup, he’s produced points, threes and some boards: 18.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg and a whopping 5.0 threes in his last seven contests.
Available in 99.4% of ESPN leagues
With John Wall out, could the vet take over some of the load he left behind? He’s put together three straight impressive statlines with points, dimes and rebounds and is averaging 35.7 minutes in his last seven contests.
Available in 99.8% of ESPN leagues
Jones has received an increased role in recent weeks, and with Derrick Rose and Jeff Teague both currently day-to-day, you might be able to get a few more solid outings from Jones.
Available in 99.9% of ESPN leagues
Beasley’s played at least 26 minutes and scored in double figures in six consecutive games. On Tuesday, Beasley put up 23-6-5 against the Knicks.
Available in 99.8% of ESPN leagues
If you need a player to fill in with threes and steals in roto leagues, here’s your guy.
Available in 97.5% of ESPN leagues
Perhaps it’s a product of LeBron James sitting out with an injury, but KCP could earn more minutes when James comes back after he’s scored 25-plus in two straight games.
Available in 97.2% of ESPN leagues
Prince hasn’t played since December 3rd due to an ankle injury, but is expected to return sometime soon. When healthy, Prince is inconsistent but has potential to put up numbers on a bad team. He's worth taking a flier on in deep leagues.
Available in 99.9% of ESPN leagues
We’ve been waiting all year for the Spurs’ starting point guard to break out and it might be happening: On New Year’s eve, he scored 22 points, a sign that good things may be ahead.
