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The Wire Troll: Malik Beasley Delivering For Denver

January 13, 2019 | by RotoRob | Comments Comments Off on The Wire Troll: Malik Beasley Delivering For Denver
Malik Beasley is getting more burn for the Denver Nuggets.
Malik Beasley is finally a Fantasy factor. (NBA.com)

Welcome back to another week of Fantasy basketball. With Brett heading out west to scout the Edmonton Oilers, the Troll falls to your trusty editor this week. With the second half underway, we’re nearly into the homestretch. Keep milking that wire, peeps.

This week, James Harden continued to play at an MVP level, recording his third 40-point triple double in the last six games; Dallas sixth man J.J. Barea has a torn Achilles’ heel that will sideline him for the rest of the season and open more PT for rookie Jalen Brunson; and Ben Simmons again thinks the Sixers are too soft.

And now, let’s get to this week’s Fantasy basketball waiver wire recommendations…

Malik Beasley, SG, Denver Nuggets (ESPN: 0.2 per cent; CBS: 15 per cent): With Gary Harris out, Beasley has been getting a chance to start and the 2016 first rounder has finally landed on the Fantasy radar as a result. On Saturday, Beasley scored 21 points and on Thursday, he scored 15 points with five assists, three treys, two assists and a block, and while he doesn’t help in rebounding, he’s been doing a bit of everything else lately. His PT has been steadily rising all season, and barring injury, he should easily set a new career high in games played. Harris isn’t out long term, and really could be back very soon, but for now, Beasley is making a case for more PT in the second half. Remember, Beasley scored nearly 16 points per game in his one and only season at Florida State. There’s a pedigree here…

Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat (ESPN: 3.4 per cent; CBS: 48 per cent): Starting in place of Hassan Whiteside (illness) on Saturday, Adebayo put up a double-double with two steals and a block. Adebayo’s FT shooting has been better lately, and he’s been getting to the line a bit more in January. He should appear in more games in this, his second NBA season, and Miami’s 2017 first rounder has developed nicely. Dynasty league owners should really track BA; he’s poised for a big breakout next season, especially with Whiteside’s contract expiring after 2019-20, making him a trade candidate next season.

Kevin Huerter, SG, Atlanta Hawks (ESPN: 0.2 per cent; CBS: 39 per cent): Don’t look now, but Atlanta’s first rounder from last season is starting to pay major dividends. In 39 minutes on Friday, Huerter went off for a career-high 29 points with five three-pointers, three assists and two steals. His minutes are way up lately (36.5 MPG over the last five), and he’s been sinking more and more buckets as the season has gone on. How about Huerter’s 38 per cent season percentage from beyond the arc? The dude was the man at Maryland, but not really a household name nationally. But the way he’s filling it up from downtown, he seems driven to change that now that he’s a pro.

Maxi Kleber, PF, Dallas Mavericks (ESPN: 0.2 per cent; CBS: 4 per cent): Kleber is another dude that has suddenly thrust his way into Fantasy relevance, recording back-to-back 13-point games while flirting with a double-double in the first of those. He’s blocking shots and showing an ability to hit the three-ball, too. Kleber has been starting with Dennis Smith Jr. out and has become an instant DFS darling because of his low salary and high production. Kleber has been sinking more buckets recently — despite getting fewer touches so far in January. The German got an opportunity to start more last season, but if he can stick in the starting five in the second half, he could be a real find down the stretch. A dude with his size, skill and ability to move should have your attention if the PT is there.

Quick Dribbles

  • Oh man, what a show Blake Griffin put on in his first game for Detroit in L.A. against the Clippers on Saturday. All he did was score 44 points in 40 minutes with five treys, three steals and a block. Griffin’s bucket count is up lately, and he’s averaging a career high 18 shots this season.
  • Rookie Luka Doncic just keeps taking his game to a new level. In his last three games, he’s scored 27, 30 and 29 points, narrowly missing his first career triple double on Friday. Doncic hasn’t been shy about jacking it up from deep lately, averaging eight three-point attempts over the last five.
  • Lou Williams has been on a nice roll the past week, scoring 27, 19 and 22 points with some great percentages. On Saturday, he was 2-for-2 beyond the arc and 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. Williams’ touches are up a tad lately, but he’s cooled off a bit from downtown after some ridiculously good work in December. He’s been used exclusively off the bench this season, but overall hasn’t shot quite as well as he did last season.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns was questionable for Saturday’s game because of an ankle woe, but not only did he play… he put up 27 points, a career-best 27 boards, four blocks, three treys, three assists and two steals. Woah. KAT’s FT shooting has been a bit off lately (4-for-6 on Saturday), and he hasn’t been getting to the line as much in January, but his touches have bounced back this season.
  • Jrue Holiday came through with 25 points, six boards and two blocks on Saturday, but he hasn’t been getting very many points from the line lately. He’s been unable to match his career best shooting performance from last season, but really hasn’t been far off, and has picked it up lately, so may yet match it.

RotoRob Tune of the Day

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Let us know your favourite Fantasy basketball picks of the week in the comments below.

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