Fantasy Basketball Recap for January 30 and Waiver Wire Options: Zaccharie Risacher, Jaxson Hayes, Ty Jerome, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Luke Kennard and More
Looking over some of the better fantasy basketball performances from January 30 to maybe identify some waiver wire options.
Let’s recap what we saw in a five-game NBA slate on Thursday, January 30.
We’ll focus on the top performances from waiver wire options. Here are similar stories from Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Cavaliers 137, Hawks 115
Ty Jerome, owned in 41% of leagues, went for 20 points, two rebounds and steals and six assists across 26 minutes off the bench.
Jaylon Tyson, rostered in just 1% of leagues, played 16 minutes off the bench, tallying 15 points, five rebounds and one block.
Max Strus, owned in 31% of leagues, recorded 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 20 minutes of action.
Mouhamed Gueye, rostered in just 1% of leagues, only played 15 minutes, but had eight points, two rebounds, one assist and block and three steals.
De'Andre Hunter, available in about 21% of leagues, recorded 25 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes off the bench.
Onyeka Okongwu, only available in about 9% of leagues, had 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal across 28 minutes.
Zaccharie Risacher, owned in 42% of leagues, went off for 30 points, one rebound and assist and two steals in just 25 minutes.
Grizzlies 120, Rockets 119
Brandon Clarke, rostered in 10% of leagues, totaled 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks across 30 minutes off the bench.
Luke Kennard, owned in 29% of leagues, recorded 22 points, one rebound and two assists and steals across 33 minutes.
Santi Aldama, available in about 25% of leagues, posted 15 points, five rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 26 minutes off the bench.
Jaylen Wells, rostered in 15% of leagues, finished with 11 points, three rebounds and assists and one steal and block in 30 minutes of action.
Steven Adams, only owned in 2% of leagues, played 23 minutes and totaled 11 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Trail Blazers 119, Magic 90
Scoot Henderson, rostered in 76% of leagues, finished the night with 23 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 32 minutes played.
Shaedon Sharpe, available in about 22% of leagues, added 23 points, two rebounds and assists and one steal across 32 minutes off the bench.
Cole Anthony, owned in 19% of fantasy leagues, went for 16 points, one rebound, steal and block and two assists in 23 minutes off the bench.
Jonathan Isaac, rostered in 16% of leagues, posted four points, five rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist in just 15 minutes off the bench.
Timberwolves 138, Jazz 113
Rob Dillingham, rostered in 7% of leagues, recorded 19 points, eight assists and one steal in 23 minutes off the bench.
Naz Reid, only available in about 9% of leagues, tallied 12 points, four rebounds and assists and one steal in 28 minutes off the bench.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, rostered in 8% of leagues, started and played nearly 32 minutes, ending the night with 15 points, four rebounds, five assists and one steal.
Luka Garza, barely owned in any leagues, got 13 minutes in the blowout win. He tallied 16 points, four rebounds and one block.
Jordan Clarkson, rostered in 55% of leagues, finished with 16 points, three assists and two steals in 25 minutes off the bench.
Keyonte George, available in about 17% of leagues, was a perfect 7-for-7 from the floor on his way to scoring 23 points. He also had one rebound and block and three assists.
Lakers 134, Wizards 96
Shake Milton, barely owned in any leagues, totaled 21 points, four rebounds and assists and two steals in nearly 28 minutes off the bench.
Rui Hachimura, rostered in 55% of leagues, posted 22 points, four rebounds and one steal and block across 25 minutes.
Jaxson Hayes, owned in 15% of leagues, started and played 25 minutes, recording 10 points and rebounds, two assists and three blocks.
Jarred Vanderbilt, rostered in just 11% of leagues, came off the bench and played 16 minutes. He had four points and steals, seven rebounds and two assists.
Max Christie, owned in 14% of leagues, started and played 29 minutes, finishing with 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Other Waiver Wire Options
Before we wrap up, let’s look at the FantasySP Waiver Wire Pickups page to see what players appear in the top 25. A lot of these players have been discussed over the course of the week, so read the other fantasy recap stories linked at the start of this article to see why some of these players are waiver adds.
Risacher is the top-added player of the day, up 12.02% overall. He’s got a larger role with Jalen Johnson now out for the season, so add Risacher now if you want him.
Hayes is another big waiver add, up 6.19%. Anthony Davis is out for at least a week, so Hayes will be the player to benefit from that most.
Strus, Jerome, Alexander-Walker, Kennard, Clarkson, Isaac, Dillingham, Sharpe and Hachimura are some other waiver wire adds that we already discussed today.
Tristan Da Silva, Vasilije Micic, Dalton Knecht, Harrison Barnes, Jalen Smith, Scotty Pippen Jr., Goga Bitadze, Wendell Carter Jr., Bruce Brown, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Zach Edey, Stephon Castle and Malik Beasley are the other waiver wire additions in the top 25 on Friday.
