Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Adds for the final week of the NBA season

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Malachi Flynn made quite the fantasy stir when he scored 50 points. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The final week of the NBA regular season is upon us. This means fantasy leagues are finished or in the final stretch. Each player is on equal footing at this late stage of the game; everyone is a streaming option — nothing more, nothing less. Though the NBA schedule is not quite as busy as it was last week, 24 teams have four games, while the other six (Nets, Cavaliers, Pacers, Lakers, 76ers, Wizards) have three. All but two of the 13 players I’ve highlighted this week play for clubs with four matchups, and all 13 are rostered in less than 20% of leagues. Another eight recently suggested adds who remain rostered in less than 50% of leagues are listed at the end.

Hendricks has been trending up over the last month or so. Over the last 11 games, the rookie power forward is averaging 10.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.9 threes, 1.2 blocks, 0.8 assists and 0.6 steals in 28.4 minutes. With Lauri Markkanen (shoulder) sidelined for the rest of the season, John Collins set to miss his third straight game due to back spasms and Walker Kessler having just suffered a fractured nose, Hendricks is likely to see ample playing time from here on out.

Though Highsmith is not known as a consistent scoring contributor, he has reached double figures in six straight showings. During this recent stretch, he is averaging 14.8 points (on 62.5% FG), 6.3 boards, 3.0 threes, 1.5 steals and 1.3 assists in 28.1 minutes. While he could very well come back down to Earth, if you believe in feeding the hot hand, Highsmith has been scalding of late.

Portland’s injury list is as lengthy as any other team in the league. Thus far this month, that has meant major minutes for Walker. Across the first two contests in April, the sophomore forward has combined for 32 points, 31 rebounds, seven dimes, three treys, one block and zero turnovers in 82 minutes. While his shooting percentages may hurt managers in category leagues, Walker is beginning to look like a shoo-in starter in points leagues for the final week.

Having recently returned from a nine-game…

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Publish date : 2024-04-05 10:25:00

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