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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Who should fantasy basketball managers be adding and plugging into their lineups this week?
🏀 Week 12 Wrap Up
Silly season is underway, with Walker Kessler (23) missing two games this past week because of “rest”
Brandon Miller (wrist) is out indefinitely
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)
🎧 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 in Week 13, plus Henderson finished second-round value last week. He’s been on a heater all month, averaging 15 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 3s and 1.5 stocks per game with 49/45/82 shooting splits….
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