Basketball Pickups: Santi Aldama shines as starter

We are officially two days into a new NBA season, and I want to welcome you back to our daily column that features some of the hottest waiver wire targets available. With two games on Tuesday and 10 more on Wednesday, 24 of the 30 NBA teams have officially returned to action, with the other six set to play on Thursday.

Wednesday was a wild one for fantasy hoops that was loaded the good (sleepers shining), the bad (blowouts) and the ugly (injuries). Luckily, you can always adapt in fantasy hoops, even if you drafted Dejounte Murray, who fractured his hand in his debut for the Pelicans. We’ll dive in and talk about who to add in that situation, as well as many others. Here are 10 players to target after Wednesday night’s games.

Santi Aldama- 22% rostered in Yahoo leagues

With Jaren Jackson Jr. sidelined with a hamstring injury, Aldama got the start at power forward on Wednesday. He ended up leading the team in scoring and finished with 27 points (10-of-16 FGs), five rebounds, two assists and five 3-pointers in 31 minutes. Memphis has a back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, and it is safe to assume that they will hold JJJ out for at least one, if not both, of those games. Aldama should be one of the most coveted options on the waiver wire after his dominant performance against the Jazz.

Miles McBride- 13% 

The Knicks gave up a lot of depth to bring in star power, and McBride benefitted in the season opener. He finished with 22 points and four 3-pointers as the team’s sixth man on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor. McBride won’t shoot that well in every game, and the lack of production in other categories was a bit concerning, but he is the best reserve option available in New York right now, making him worth a pickup off the waiver wire.

Tre Mann- 8%

Mann was an excellent source of offense off the bench in this game, and he may continue to see extra minutes and shots if Brandon Miller misses more time with this hip injury. Mann went off on Wednesday and finished with 24 points (8-of-16 FGs), six rebounds, one assist, one block and four 3-pointers in 29 minutes. Seth Curry replaced Miller in the starting lineup to…

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Publish date : 2024-10-24 05:22:00

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