Week 4 of the NBA fantasy season has officially begun, and there are a couple of names worth looking into on the waiver wire for those in need of a change-up.
Brook Lopez
It might be surprising to see his name, but he’s been tearing it up over the last three games after being named the starter, averaging 17.3 points on an uber-efficient 65.6% shooting from the field, plus 1.3 threes made, 7 boards, and a block. He’s thoroughly outplayed Isaiah Jackson so far this season, and if he’s somehow floating on your wire despite being rostered in 38% of leagues, grab him ASAP. The Clippers have three games this week, so do take note of that too.
Brayden Burries
The Milwaukee Bucks are going nowhere fast, and the 10th overall pick of the draft appears to be trending upwards. He’s been a starter in their last four games, putting up averages of 13 points (42.6% from the field), 8.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists to just 1.5 turnovers. Burries looks like he’ll be worth a speculative add for most managers in need of an SG who can put up decent stats, so try to get ahead of your fellow managers. Milwaukee’s got four games this week, so definitely make him a priority if need be.
De’Andre Hunter
This next one’s for those in need of a scorer.
De’Andre Hunter has been an up-and-down option for many managers in his 8-year career, but it looks like he’s finding some consistency with the Sacramento Kings. He’s been a starter throughout the season thus far, and he took everyone by surprise with his 27-point outburst in a losing effort against the San Antonio Spurs on October 27. Hunter is still just rostered in 21% of Yahoo leagues, though he’s a decent option for those in need of points and boards.
Cam Johnson
Our final recommendation for this week is Cam Johnson of the Denver Nuggets.
After missing three of his first four outings this season, the SF/PF is showing up big-time for the Nuggets, who are in dire need of production outside of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. He’s currently averaging 12.3 points at a blistering 47.5% from the field along with 2.3 threes made, 4.8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.3 steals, on just 1.8 turnovers. Denver’s on a 3-game week, so just be ready.
