Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Ten players to add for final title push

By Gabe Allen, RotoWire

Special to Yahoo Sports

The end of the NBA’s regular season is very much in sight, as is the finish line for fantasy basketball. And what a furious finish it promises to be, given that most squads (all but seven) have four games on tap for Week 23. This will be the final waiver wire article of the season. Fair warning: half of my suggested adds suit up for two teams (Pacers, Grizzlies).

As usual, I have included a list of recent recommendations rather than re-hashing cases for the same players. Without further ado, here are 10 players to consider adding for next week.

Terance Mann, Los Angeles Clippers (45% rostered)

Mann is in the middle of a scalding hot streak, with averages of 18.0 points, 7.3 boards, 4.5 dimes, 1.5 treys, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 34.3 minutes over the last four games. With four games on the Clippers’ schedule next week, Mann will be a popular pickup across all formats.

De’Anthony Melton, Memphis Grizzlies (44% rostered)

With Ja Morant (knee) out for the next two weeks, Melton is an immediate add in all leagues. During the last three games — minus Morant — Melton is averaging 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 threes and 1.3 assists in 22.7 minutes. Even though the Grizzlies only have three games next week and Melton hasn’t seen a massive spike in minutes, he’s an obvious pickup.

Davion Mitchell, Sacramento Kings (39% rostered)

There’s no guarantee that De’Aaron Fox (hand) will play again this season, so the keys to the Kings’ car could be in Mitchell’s hands for the remainder of the regular season. In the last two games alone, the rookie has combined for 53 points and 16 dimes across 84 minutes. Furthermore, Sacramento has four games on tap for next week.

Goga Bitadze, Indiana Pacers (34% rostered)

It seems unlikely that Myles Turner (foot) will play again this season, and Isaiah Jackson (head) and Jalen Smith (illness) have been sidelined of late as well. Meanwhile, Bitadze is averaging 17.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.0 block and 1.0 three in 27.3 minutes during the last four contests. Moreover, Indiana is another team with four games next week.

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Oshae Brissett, Indiana Pacers (31% rostered)

Brissett has had some solid stretches, both this year and late last season, and he’s making the most of his opportunities on an injury-riddled Indiana club. During the last four outings, Brissett is averaging 15.3 points, 7.3 boards, 2.0 dimes, 1.8 threes and 0.8 blocks in 30.8 minutes. Like Bitadze, Brissett is worthy of consideration in most formats given the team’s looming four-game week and current injury report.

Tyus Jones, Memphis Grizzlies (25% rostered)

Jones was just recommended last week, in a rare moment of clairvoyance from yours truly. During his last four starts, Jones is averaging 12.0 points, 8.0 assists, 2.0 boards, 2.0 treys and 1.0 steal in 29.0 minutes. Even though Memphis only has three games next week, it’s safe to say Jones is being slept on from a rostered percentage perspective.

Danilo Gallinari, Atlanta Hawks (25% rostered)

Gallinari has answered the call with John Collins (foot) sidelined. During his last eight appearances, Gallinari is averaging 13.6 points, 5.3 boards, 2.8 assists and 1.9 threes across 28.8 minutes. Atlanta is yet another team with four games on the schedule for next week, though it’s possible the 33-year-old veteran forward will not play in all four games given that there is one back-to-back set.

Pat Connaughton, Milwaukee Bucks (20% rostered)

Connaughton (finger) has played well in his first three games since returning from injury, averaging 15.0 points, 4.3 boards, 3.7 treys, 1.7 dimes and 0.7 steals in 22.0 minutes. Khris Middleton (wrist) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) are a bit banged up, and Connaughton’s minutes might be on the rise regardless. With four games on Milwaukee’s Week 23 schedule, Connaughton is worth considering in deeper leagues, as is Grayson Allen (16% rostered).

Killian Hayes, Detroit Pistons (10% rostered)

The Pistons have a four-game week on the horizon — and Hayes has been stuffing the stat sheet lately, combining for 25 points, 13 boards, 11 assists and two steals across 69 minutes in the last two games. It has been another up-and-down year for Hayes, who has struggled with inconsistent play and injuries. However, Detroit has every incentive to continue feeding Hayes heavy minutes down the stretch. Those in deeper points leagues who can cope with his poor shooting percentages and turnovers could do a lot worse over the final weeks of the season.

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Terry Taylor, Indiana Pacers (4% rostered)

Taylor has scored in double figures in five of his last six appearances while providing efficient shooting and decent rebounding totals. If he continues to average 25-plus minutes going forward, which he has during this recent stretch, he’s worth a look in deeper formats.

Recent recommendations still rostered in less than 50 percent of leagues: Alec Burks, Dennis Schroder, Jaxson Hayes, Immanuel Quickley, Bones Hyland, Malik Monk, Royce O’Neale, Devin Vassell, Jae Crowder, Alex Caruso, Matisse Thybulle, Alperen Sengun, Kevin Huerter, Tre Mann, Patrick Beverley, Chuma Okeke, Brandon Williams, Jarred Vanderbilt, Aleksej Pokusevski, Deni Avdija, Donte DiVincenzo, Isaiah Hartenstein