Well, here we go again. Another season of fantasy basketball is upon us, and I, for one, couldn’t be more excited. The first two weeks of the NBA season are packed with overreactions, opportunity and fantasy basketball waiver wire gold. While other managers panic over small samples, you can scoop up the best available players before they climb the fantasy rankings.
This Week 2 waiver wire breaks down nine NBA sleepers and streaming targets, all rostered in fewer than 40% of Yahoo leagues. Whether you play in High Score leagues, standard 9-category formats or points leagues, we’ve got pickups for injuries, expanded roles, steals, blocks and scoring. Check your league’s free agent list now, because Keaton Wagler, Scoot Henderson and others could provide immediate fantasy value.
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Yahoo High Score Leagues
Keaton Wagler, G, Los Angeles Clippers (31% rostered)
Wagler made a strong start to his professional career, putting up 33 fantasy points on the back of serviceable across-the-board production. Despite the win, all signs point to the Clippers struggling this season, at least when it comes to the win/loss record. With Brandon Ingram and Max Strus both sidelined indefinitely, Wagler looks poised to play a larger role than perhaps first thought. He logged 29 minutes in the season-opener, an encouraging sign for anyone considering picking him up. The bulk of his value is likely to come from scoring, which, in High Score leagues, makes him a relatively safe target, even at such a young age.
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Scoot Henderson, G, Portland Trail Blazers (12% rostered)
Despite playing just 19 minutes in Portland’s opening win over Phoenix, Henderson looked perhaps the best he ever has, though he did struggle with turnovers. His playing time was on the low side, although the blowout nature of the victory meant a lot of Portland players served muted roles. Assuming Henderson sees closer to 25 minutes per game on most nights, he should be able to flirt with sustainable value,…