Get a new look for the new year with these waiver wire adds

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The New Year is practically here. And, like other holiday weekends, there’s a decent chance you can catch the fantasy competition snoozing when it comes to utilizing the waiver wire. As such, it’s the perfect time to keep your head in the game. Here are six players to add heading into 2023.

Marcus Morris, LA Clippers (48 percent rostered)

Morris doesn’t offer much help on the defensive end or dish many dimes. However, his stat line of 13.4 points, 5.1 boards, 2.1 threes, 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks in 30.0 minutes across 34 appearances makes him a must-add player in deeper leagues. Entrenched as a full-time starter while missing just one game thus far this season, Morris is boring but reliable. Morris is worthy of consideration if you’re searching for a combination of consistency and moderate upside, especially if you’re already rostering Paul George or Kawhi Leonard.

Brown exited Tuesday’s contest versus the Kings with a sprained ankle and missed Wednesday’s rematch after being listed as questionable. It’s unclear if he’ll still be sidelined for Friday’s matchup with Miami, or longer, but regardless, fantasy managers are dropping him en masse (-15% Last Day). It’s hard to believe because Brown is contributing career-high averages of 10.8 points, 4.1 assists and 1.2 threes while connecting on a career-best free-throw percentage (79.5% FT), to go along with 4.1 boards, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks in 29.5 minutes. He’s also maintaining solid shooting percentages from the field (49.0% FG) and beyond the arc (39.8% 3PT).

One manager’s garbage is another’s gold. If Brown is available (or becomes available), add him without hesitation.

Bones Hyland, Denver Nuggets (42% rostered)

Hyland is a powerful streaming option while Jamal Murray (knee) and Bruce Brown (ankle) are both out. The sophomore guard drew his first start of the season Wednesday against Sacramento and exploded for 20 points, 11 dimes, five boards and…