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Fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups ranked by value and availability
| # | Player | Pos | Value | Roster% | Rec | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Doncic DAL | PG | 3.1 | 95% | Streamer | 33.9 | 9.2 | 9.8 |
| 2 | Joel Embiid PHI | C | 3 | 95% | Streamer | 34.7 | 11 | 5.6 |
| 3 | Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL | PF | 2.9 | 95% | Pass | 30.4 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Nikola Jokic DEN | C | 2.9 | 95% | Pass | 26.4 | 12.4 | 9 |
| 5 | Anthony Davis LAL | PF | 2.7 | 95% | Pass | 24.7 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC | SG | 2.6 | 95% | Pass | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 |
| 7 | LeBron James LAL | SF | 2.4 | 95% | Pass | 25.7 | 7.3 | 8.3 |
| 8 | Jayson Tatum BOS | SF | 2.3 | 95% | Pass | 26.9 | 8.1 | 4.9 |
| 9 | Kevin Durant PHX | SF | 2.3 | 95% | Pass | 27.1 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 10 | Trae Young ATL | PG | 2.3 | 95% | Pass | 25.7 | 2.8 | 10.8 |
| 11 | Jalen Brunson NYK | PG | 2.2 | 95% | Pass | 28.7 | 3.5 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Donovan Mitchell CLE | SG | 2.2 | 95% | Pass | 26.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 13 | Devin Booker PHX | SG | 2.2 | 95% | Pass | 27.1 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| 14 | Tyrese Haliburton IND | PG | 2.2 | 95% | Pass | 20.1 | 3.9 | 10.9 |
| 15 | Ja Morant MEM | PG | 2.2 | 95% | Pass | 25.1 | 5.6 | 8.1 |
| 16 | De'Aaron Fox SAC | PG | 2.2 | 95% | Pass | 26.6 | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| 17 | Anthony Edwards MIN | SG | 2.1 | 95% | Pass | 25.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 18 | Damian Lillard MIL | PG | 2.1 | 95% | Pass | 24.3 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 19 | Stephen Curry GSW | PG | 2 | 95% | Pass | 26.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 20 | Jaylen Brown BOS | SG | 1.9 | 95% | Pass | 23 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
The Waiver Wire tool identifies the best available fantasy basketball pickups by calculating a “waiver value” that weighs production against estimated roster ownership. Players who produce well but are widely available score highest -- these are the hidden gems you should target.
Use the ownership filter to show only players below a certain roster percentage. Set it to 50% to find players rostered in less than half of leagues -- these are realistic waiver targets in most formats.
A streamer is a player worth picking up for a short period (usually a week) when they have a favorable schedule, but not necessarily a long-term roster hold. Drop them when their upcoming games are less favorable.
Roster percentage is estimated from scoring averages. Players averaging 20+ PPG are in ~95% of leagues, 15-20 PPG in ~75%, 12-15 in ~50%, and so on. Actual ownership varies by league size and format.