The fantasy basketball playoffs are in full swing and every roster decision matters more than ever. For fantasy managers, this is crunch time.
So which players on the waiver wire can provide a huge boost for the rest of the week?
Here are the players that our experts — André Snellings, Eric Karabell, Eric Moody, Jim McCormick and Steve Alexander — have their sights on.
McCormick
The Hawks and Nets can be considered the weekend waiver warriors; they are the only NBA teams that play both Saturday and Sunday. This adds value to the likes of Atlanta’s Onyeka Okongwu and De’Andre Hunter, while Brooklyn’s Cameron Johnson has been productive since the shift from the Suns.
Earlier in the week we can target Jalen Williams from the Thunder given plus matchups with the Los Angeles teams and the Trail Blazers. There’s also reason to roster Xavier Tillman and Santi Aldama ahead of arguably the best remaining schedule of the week; Memphis plays Houston twice and Atlanta to conclude the week.
Snellings
Talen Horton-Tucker (available in 85.6% of leagues) should be on your radar based on how he’s played of late, but he also has an…