March 3 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Zach Collins, Jonas Valanciunas, Donte DiVincenzo, Quentin Grimes, Stephon Castle and More

A new week of fantasy basketball is here, so it's time to go over the top waiver wire pickups.

We'll use the FantasySP Waiver Wire Pickups page of 25 players.

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Zach Collins Fantasy Outlook

Collins was added in 10.6% of fantasy leagues and is up to 61.76% overall. He's been starting and performing well of late, so it makes sense to see Collins on the rise.

He's scored in double figures in four straight games. Collins has averaged 17.8 points, 10 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1 steal and 0.5 blocks across 33.8 minutes in those contests.

Nikola Vucevic has missed all those games, so Collins' fantasy value is likely to dry up when Vuc is back again. He's hoping to return on Thursday, so Collins' time as a good fantasy asset might last just one more game.

Collins can be streamed when the Bills face the Cavaliers on Tuesday, but I'd only make that move if I had a roster spot to play with. He isn't likely to remain heavily involved with Vucevic coming back, so I'd look elsewhere for long-term help.

Jonas Valanciunas Fantasy Outlook

Valanciunas is rostered in 80.07% of leagues after a 9.64% increase. He's on the rise after the injury to Domantas Sabonis.

Valanciunas played 30 minutes off the bench in the team's last game, which is when Sabonis got injured. Sabonis is set to be sidelined for at least one week.

Valanciunas tallied 15 points, 14 rebounds, four steals, three blocks and one assist across his 30 minutes in that game. He had 15 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 14 minutes in the game before that.

In a bigger role, Valanciunas definitely has fantasy value. He can be temporarily added in all league types and started until Sabonis is back and up to speed again.

Davion Mitchell Fantasy Outlook

Mitchell is up 7.79% and sitting at 31.05% overall. He scored in double figures in three straight, so it's easy to see why he's on the rise.

Mitchell has accumulated 41 points, seven rebounds, 19 assists, five steals and one block across those three games, so he's not just scoring a bit better. The best thing for his fantasy outlook is that he's played 37 minutes in each of those games.

Mitchell can be added in a lot of deeper leagues right now. If he continues to perform this well, he will become a standard league option.

Donte DiVincenzo Fantasy Outlook

DiVincenzo got added in 7.31% of leagues and is at 80.07% overall. He just returned from an injury, so it's natural to see his own percentage rising.

DiVincenzo scored nine points in his first game back. He had 12 points in the second game and then 24 in a game on Sunday. He's played between 23-27 minutes in those games, with his minutes rising in each passing contest. DiVincenzo also has 14 rebounds, 13 assists, eight steals and one block in those contests, so he's a well-rounded fantasy asset right now.

DiVincenzo should continue to see his own percentage rise as he gets reacclimated. I wouldn't call him a must-add waiver player, but I do like the idea of picking him up in standard leagues in most cases.

Kris Dunn Fantasy Outlook

Dunn is rostered in 41.83% of leagues after a 6.95% increase. He continues to stuff the stat sheet, and his own percentage is rising as a result.

In the past four games, Dunn is averaging 11.8 points, 5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.8 steals and 0.3 blocks over 29.4 minutes in all starts. Those are pretty well-rounded numbers and ones fantasy owners can take advantage of.

I have no issues adding Dunn in deeper leagues. I think there's better options available in standard leagues.

Quentin Grimes Fantasy Outlook

Grimes is up 6.73% and owned in 55.23% of leagues overall. He went for 44 points in his last game, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see him on the rise.

Philly will be without Joel Embiid the rest of the season, so Grimes will have the opportunity to remain heavily involved going forward. Don't expect him to score 44 points, but he can definitely be a decent fantasy asset.

Before the 44-point outburst, Grimes had scored just 12 combined points over the previous two games. His first six games with the team are a better indication of what he can provide on a nightly basis. In those games, Grimes averaged 15.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1 steal and 0.5 blocks across 33.6 minutes.

I'd say Grimes is a must-add player in deep leagues at this point, and he could be worth streaming in standard leagues to see if his 44-point game is the start of a hot streak.

Kyle Filipowski Fantasy Outlook

Filipowski got a 5.91% bump and is at 24.18% overall. He's had some big games of late, so again, it's easy to see why he's on the rise.

He's scored in double figures in three of the past four games. Filipowski has totaled 52 points, 36 rebounds, 17 assists, two steals and one block in those contests. 

He's taken advantage of Walker Kessler missing a couple games though, so these numbers probably aren't sustainable. Anytime Kessler is out though, Filipowski is a pretty good streaming option.

I'd say he'd be best streamed in deeper leagues. If Kessler is ever out for an extended period, then that's when he should get some standard league looks.

Duncan Robinson Fantasy Outlook

Robinson was added in 5.6% of leagues and is rostered in 22.88% overall now. He's scored in double figures in three straight, so he's on the rise.

Robinson scored 24 points in one game, 20 in another and then 10 in his last outing. He had 10 rebounds, 16 assists and one steal in those contests, while playing between 29-33 minutes off the bench.

Robinson has the potential to go off in any game, and he's filling the stat sheet enough of late to be a pretty good fantasy asset. He probably should be rostered in more deeper leagues, at least until his production or minutes fall off. He'd need to score 15+ points consistently to work his way into standard league territory.

Stephon Castle Fantasy Outlook

Castle is up to 75.16% after a 5.39% bump. He's been on a roll of late, so he's another player on the rise.

Castle has scored between 22-32 points over the past three games. He also has 18 rebounds, 15 assists and four steals over those contests, while playing between 30-32 minutes off the bench.

The season-ending injury to Victor Wembanyama has opened the door for players to step up, and Castle has been the Spur stepping up of late. I think he's a good standard league option for the time being, but wouldn't call him a must add - he could reach that territory in a hurry though, so keep close tabs on him.

Other Waiver Wire Options

In standard leagues, Ty Jerome, Shaedon Sharpe, Yves Missi, Keyonte George, Bol Bol, Aaron Wiggins, Scoot Henderson and Toumani Camara are all waiver wire options.

Jerome was added in 4.47% of leagues, bringing his total to 50.98%. Sharpe is up to 79.74% after a 4.32% increase.

Missi is up 3.73% and sitting at 55.23% overall. George got added in 3.13% of leagues and is owned in 91.83% of leagues.

Bol is up another 2.88% and at 66.67% overall now. Wiggins is rostered in 58.82% of leagues after a 2.01% increase.

Henderson is up 1.92% and at 64.38% overall. Camara is owned in 89.54% of leagues after a 1.83% increase.

Cason Wallace, Andre Drummond, Kelly Olynyk, Terance Mann, Andrew Nembhard, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Guerschon Yabusele and Brice Sensabaugh are some deep-league options.

Wallace is rostered in 26.14% of leagues after a 4.21% increase. Drummond is up 3.26% and at 43.79% overall.

Olynyk is owned in 21.9% of leagues after a 2.3% increase. Mann is up 2.22% and at 6.54% overall.

Nembhard got a 2.05% bump and is owned in 36.6% of leagues overall. Bogdanovic is rostered in 43.77% of leagues after a 1.91% increase.

Yabusele is up 1.9% and sitting at 45.42% overall. Sensabaugh was added in 1.83% of leagues and is at 9.8% overall.