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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: 5 Players to Add

Fantasy Basketball: 5 Waiver Wire Adds

Fantasy Basketball: 5 Waiver Wire Adds Ron Turenne Getty Images
With fantasy football over for the season, outside of leagues and DFS contests that will play Week 17, some fantasy minds may now shift their focus to basketball leagues that probably haven't warranted full attention to this point. With that in mind, here are five players fantasy basketball owners should be looking to add this week.

With fantasy football over for the season, outside of leagues and DFS contests that will play Week 17, some fantasy minds may now shift their focus to basketball leagues that probably haven't warranted full attention to this point. With that in mind, here are five players fantasy basketball owners should be looking to add this week.

5. Indiana Pacers C Ian Mahinmi

Indiana Pacers C Ian Mahinmi Sam Forencich Getty Images
Over his last seven games Mahinmi is averaging 9.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, with at least six boards in each game and at least nine points in five of the last six. Big minutes are probably not coming, with Jordan Hill in the mix and Myles Turner (thumb) on track to return soon, but Mahinmi is a worthy add in deep leagues as a big guy that can contribute in a couple categories. Yahoo! Ownership: 24%

Over his last seven games Mahinmi is averaging 9.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, with at least six boards in each game and at least nine points in five of the last six. Big minutes are probably not coming, with Jordan Hill in the mix and Myles Turner (thumb) on track to return soon, but Mahinmi is a worthy add in deep leagues as a big guy that can contribute in a couple categories. Yahoo! Ownership: 24%

4. Memphis Grizzlies G/F Jeff Green

Memphis Grizzlies G/F Jeff Green Justin Ford USA TODAY Sports
Green is on a good streak lately, averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game over the last nine games with a field goal percentage just under 48 percent. His fantasy value is centered around his scoring, but if Green can continue to produce solidly all-around now looks the time for fantasy owners to add him while he's still widely available. Yahoo! Ownership: 38%

Green is on a good streak lately, averaging 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game over the last nine games with a field goal percentage just under 48 percent. His fantasy value is centered around his scoring, but if Green can continue to produce solidly all-around now looks the time for fantasy owners to add him while he's still widely available. Yahoo! Ownership: 38%

3. Toronto Raptors G/F Terrence Ross

Toronto Raptors G/F Terrence Ross Mike Ehrmann Getty Images
He produced a dud Monday night against the Chicago Bulls (six points, two rebounds), but Ross averaged 15.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game over the previous six games with 3.8 makes from beyond the arc per game over that span. It's hard to expect great consistency, but Ross has appeal to fantasy owners based on upside. Yahoo! Ownership: 19%

He produced a dud Monday night against the Chicago Bulls (six points, two rebounds), but Ross averaged 15.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game over the previous six games with 3.8 makes from beyond the arc per game over that span. It's hard to expect great consistency, but Ross has appeal to fantasy owners based on upside. Yahoo! Ownership: 19%

2. Detroit Pistons G Brandon Jennings

Detroit Pistons G Brandon Jennings Tim Fuller USA TODAY Sports
Jennings is close to returning from an Achilles' injury, and his season debut should come soon. Uncertainty about when he'll play, and the potential for a minutes restriction when he does take the floor, takes Jennings off the fantasy radar as a must-own in the short-term. But his past production, even when he had a bit of a down year prior to being injured last season (15.4 points, 6.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game), makes Jennings a worthy speculative add. Yahoo! Ownership: 31%

Jennings is close to returning from an Achilles' injury, and his season debut should come soon. Uncertainty about when he'll play, and the potential for a minutes restriction when he does take the floor, takes Jennings off the fantasy radar as a must-own in the short-term. But his past production, even when he had a bit of a down year prior to being injured last season (15.4 points, 6.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game), makes Jennings a worthy speculative add. Yahoo! Ownership: 31%

1. Phoenix Suns F T.J. Warren

Phoenix Suns F T.J. Warren Melissa Majchrzak Getty Images
Warren scored 23 points (4-for-5 on three-pointers) against the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night, and he has scored in double figures in five of the last eight games (18 or more points three times). He has also played more than 20 minutes in six of the last seven games, so assuming Warren continues to see a fair amount of playing time he looks like a decent source for points and three-point shooting (41.5 percent this season) for fantasy owners. Yahoo! Ownership: 22%

Warren scored 23 points (4-for-5 on three-pointers) against the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night, and he has scored in double figures in five of the last eight games (18 or more points three times). He has also played more than 20 minutes in six of the last seven games, so assuming Warren continues to see a fair amount of playing time he looks like a decent source for points and three-point shooting (41.5 percent this season) for fantasy owners. Yahoo! Ownership: 22%

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