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This week’s waiver wire article focuses primarily on players possessing the potential to provide season-long upside. As such, some of the suggested adds have not been performing at all that high of a level lately, or thus far this season. Often enough, it pays to look past the present, to some extent. Sometimes that helps us view the bigger picture.
For the managers who aren’t comfortably at the top of the standings but instead fighting tooth and nail to win every week down the stretch of the regular season, don’t close this tab just yet. Rest assured: A few of the players I’m recommending have been playing well lately and make for strong short-term snags. As usual, a list of recently recommended players to add has been included at the very end.
Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets (40% rostered)
Miller is dealing with a back contusion, an injury that has kept fellow Hornet Mark Williams sidelined for 19 games and counting. Still, the rookie wing is worth adding, especially in points leagues, but also in category formats — if you can stomach his lackluster field-goal percentage. Like Detroit’s Ausar Thompson, Miller is someone to consider stashing for the post-trade deadline and post-All-Star break stretch — sometimes referred to as silly season. At the very least, put him on your watch list.
Markelle Fultz, Orlando Magic (49% rostered)
Fultz hasn’t made much happen yet since returning from a two-month injury absence, but his minute totals have risen with each passing game. In Wednesday’s matchup versus Atlanta, Fultz finished with 10 points, four rebounds, three steals and one assist across 30 minutes. He did commit four turnovers, but the fact that he saw more minutes than anyone else in the Magic’s backcourt bodes well for his long-term outlook. While Fultz has had his difficulties staying healthy over the years, there will probably be more well-rounded showings like this last one if he can avoid the injury bug — but with the assist and turnover totals swapped. As such, he’s worth a speculative add in all formats.
Kevin Huerter, Sacramento Kings (47% rostered)
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