Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Five Hidden Gems

I’ve scoured the fantasy baskeball waiver wires to find gems so you don’t have to...

Guard

Steve Blake, Portland

In his last four games Blake has been solid if you need help in points, assists, and threes.

He averaged 16.0 points,  5.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 steal, and 2.8 three-pointers.  He shot 48.0 percent from the field,  42.3 percent from three, and 100 percent from the line.

D.J. Augustin, Charlotte

His numbers are bound to decrease when Jason Richardson returns, but he is entrenched in the rotation. 

In his last four games he averaged 21.0 points, 6.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 2.5 threes.  He shot 50.8 percent from the field, 52.6 percent from downtown, and 82.4 percent from the line. 

Forward

Andray Blatche, Washington

Blatche is very inconsistent, but the talent is there as evidenced by his 25 points, 12 rebound, 5 assist, 5 block, 2 steal, 1 three performance he turned in on Tuedsay.  In his last three games he averaged 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.3 blocks while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor and four for four from the line. 

He qualifies at both PF and C in Yahoo leagues.

Quentin Richardson, New York

Q is bound to fluctuate a little as the Knicks adjust to their new players.  There should be plenty to go around in this Offense though. 

In his last five games he averaged 18.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 3.6 threes.  He shot 42.5 percent from the floor, 40 percent from downtown, and 86.7 percent from the line. 

He qualifies at SG and SF in Yahoo leagues.

Center

Andrea Bargnani, Toronto

I don’t know what’s gotten into Bargnani, but he’s played like a man possessed in his last three tilts. 

He averaged 22.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 3.3 threes.  He shot 51.3 percent from the field, 55.6 percent from three, and a perfect 18 for 18 from the line. 

Plus, he qualifies at SF, PF, and C in Yahoo leagues.