Dante Exum peaking at the right time

Sometimes these columns will consist of players to pick up immediately, because they will only have value that night. However, with zero games counting for fantasy basketball until Monday, that won’t be the case here. Unfortunately, there were a few injuries to stars on Friday, but that will open up minutes for some players when their teams return to the court. Until then, enjoy two days off from setting lineups and try to take advantage of the opportunity to make some trades. And of course, tune in for the championship of the In-Season Tournament at 8:30pm ET as the Pacers take on the Lakers. Will Tyrese Haliburton finally achieve his goal of not being a loser? Will LeBron James add something else to his resume that Michael Jordan never will? Either way agendas will be pushed. Until then, here are a few players to consider adding to your squad.

Dante Exum- 1%

Exum was already in the starting unit for Dallas in place of the injured Grant Williams. He posted a 5/6/7/2 line on Wednesday, but he didn’t feel like a priority add. However, he went off on Friday with a 23/6/7 line and two triples on 9-of-15 shooting. That alone should make him worthy of a roster spot, but unfortunately, Kyrie Irving also suffered a nasty injury after Dwight Powell fell on his leg. Assuming Kyrie is out on Monday, Exum should remain in the starting unit and be part of the rotation when the team is fully healthy.

Troy Brown Jr.- 1%

Anthony Edwards played just four minutes on Friday before exiting due to the injury that forced him to miss a few games recently. Brown Jr. started the second half in his place and scored 20 points. If Edwards remains out on Monday, Brown Jr. should start and be a solid streaming option in his place.

Jonathan Kuminga- 15%

In 29 minutes off the bench, Kuminga recorded a 24/12 double-double on Friday. He has played well when given the chance over the last two games and seems to be on Steve Kerr’s good side right now. As long as Kuminga is seeing minutes, he…