Brook LopezLAC · C27.0@ PHX · 9:00 PM ET · 26% rostered
FORTIFIED FANTASY · NBA
Waiver wire pickups
Who to pick up in fantasy basketball right now. Every player here is rostered in half of ESPN leagues or fewer.
Updated Nov 10, 1:20 AM ET
Stream tonight
Playing tonight (Tuesday, Nov 10) and rostered in 40% of leagues or fewer. Grab one for an open starting spot before tip-off.
Brook LopezLAC · C27.0
Collin GillespiePHX · PG26.9vs LAC · 9:00 PM ET · 34% rostered
Neemias QuetaBOS · C25.7@ PHI · 8:00 PM ET · 22% rostered
Rui HachimuraLAC · SF/PF25.6@ PHX · 9:00 PM ET · 20% rostered
Aday MaraOKC · C25.4@ POR · 11:00 PM ET · 20% rostered
Robert Williams IIIPOR · C25.2vs OKC · 11:00 PM ET · 5% rostered
Pelle LarssonMIA · SG/SF24.9@ UTA · 9:00 PM ET · 12% rostered
Mitchell RobinsonBOS · C24.7@ PHI · 8:00 PM ET · 12% rostered
Precious AchiuwaSAC · PF/C24.4vs ORL · 10:00 PM ET · 25% rostered
Alex CarusoOKC · PG/SG23.8@ POR · 11:00 PM ET · 16% rostered
Best pickups for the rest of the week
Rostered in half of leagues or fewer, ranked by projected fantasy points through Sunday, Nov 15. Teams with more games left come first.
| # | Player | Week FP | Games | Rostered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Isaiah HartensteinOKC · C | 121 | 4 | 47% |
| 2 | Alex CarusoOKC · PG/SG | 97 | 4 | 16% |
| 3 | Aday MaraOKC · C | 96 | 4 | 20% |
| 4 |  Jared McCainOKC · PG/SG | 95 | 4 | 31% |
| 5 |  Nic ClaxtonCHI · C | 91 | 3 | 43% |
| 6 |  Kyle KuzmaMIL · SF/PF | 91 | 4 | 12% |
| 7 |  Peyton WatsonCLE · SF/PF | 87 | 3 | 45% |
| 8 |  Jrue HolidayPOR · PG/SG | 86 | 3 | 44% |
| 9 |  Daniel GaffordDAL · C | 84 | 3 | 46% |
| 10 |  Tobias HarrisSAS · SF/PFOUT | 84 | 3 | 43% |
| 11 |  Brayden BurriesMIL · SG | 84 | 4 | 14% |
| 12 |  Mo BambaUTA · C | 84 | 4 | 3% |
| 13 |  Zach EdeyMEM · C | 84 | 3 | 48% |
| 14 |  Isaiah CollierUTA · PG | 84 | 4 | 3% |
| 15 |  Jakob PoeltlTOR · C | 82 | 3 | 40% |
| 16 |  Jaxson HayesUTA · C | 81 | 4 | 14% |
| 17 |  Andrew WigginsMIA · SF/PF | 80 | 3 | 48% |
| 18 |  P.J. WashingtonDAL · SF/PF | 80 | 3 | 38% |
| 19 |  Dillon BrooksPHX · SG/SF | 80 | 3 | 40% |
| 20 | Collin GillespiePHX · PG | 79 | 3 | 34% |
Injury stashes returning soon
Out now, but ESPN expects them back within two weeks. Worth a bench spot if you have one.
Jalen SuggsORL · PG/SGOUT29.8Expected back Monday, Nov 16 · 17% rostered
Jusuf NurkicUTA · COUT28.5Expected back Friday, Nov 20 · 7% rostered
Tobias HarrisSAS · SF/PFOUT27.5Expected back Wednesday, Nov 11 · 43% rostered
Egor DeminBKN · PG/SGOUT26.4Expected back Wednesday, Nov 11 · 29% rostered
Yves MissiNOP · COUT24.1Expected back Monday, Nov 16 · 15% rostered
Dereck Lively IIDAL · COUT23.1Expected back Thursday, Nov 12 · 5% rostered
Jaylon TysonCLE · SG/SFOUT22.8Expected back Wednesday, Nov 11 · 2% rostered
Scotty Pippen Jr.MEM · PG/SGOUT22.5Expected back Wednesday, Nov 11 · 9% rostered
Points use ESPN’s default scoring (PTS 1, 3PM 1, FGA −1, FGM 2, FTA −1, FTM 1, REB 1, AST 2, STL 4, BLK 4, TO −2). Projections blend ESPN’s season projection, recent form and Sleeper’s per-game projections. Injured players count for nothing until ESPN’s expected return date.