The Playlist: Week 13 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and
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Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball.
Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at the schedule and lineup notes (who’s in and out of rotations).
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Contents
🏀 Week 12 Wrap Up
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Silly season is underway, with Walker Kessler (23) missing two games this past week because of “rest”
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Brandon Miller (wrist) is out indefinitely
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Surprise —Trey Murphy III cracked the top-10 in 9-cat leagues after averaging 26/12/3 with 4 3s and 2 stocks this week
🥇Top players for Week 12 (through Saturday)
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🎧 Who’s in My Rotation: Waiver Pickups Under 50% Rostered
Must-adds
Nick Richards – C, Phoenix Suns (40%)
Richards getting dealt to Phoenix was the first mid-season trade to impact fantasy basketball, and he is officially a must-add in all leagues. In his first game with the Suns, he had a double-double off the bench, scoring 21 points (7-8 FG, 7-9 FT) and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes. He’ll be the starting center in short order and with Jusuf Nurkić out of the rotation, Richards will be a major asset for fantasy managers needing FG%, rebounds and blocks the rest of the way.
Tari Eason – SF/PF, Houston Rockets (41%)
The per-min aficionado is back cooking after a 13-game absence. In two games since returning to action, Eason’s averaging 17 points, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals per game in 23.5 minutes. Jabari Smith is out for a while, so he’ll play an essential role in Houston’s frontcourt as long as he’s healthy. FWIW, he’s averaging 1.23 fantasy points per minute this year — that’s the same as Trae Young.
Scoot Henderson – PG, Portland Trail Blazers (43%)
The schedule looks money…
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