March 27 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Options: Gary Trent Jr., Aaron Nesmith, Bub Carrington, Justin Edwards, Sam Hauser and More
Looking over some of the better fantasy basketball performances from March 26 to maybe identify some waiver wire options.
It's time for another fantasy basketball waiver wire article!
We'll look at the top performances from Wednesday, March 26 from waiver wire options first, then look at the top-25 waiver adds on the FantasySP page. Let's dive in!
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Raptors 116, Nets 86
Orlando Robinson, owned in 24% of fantasy leagues, posted 23 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and one block across 24 minutes of action.
Jonathan Mogbo, rostered in 5% of leagues, went for 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and one block and steal in nearly 24 minutes off the bench.
Jamal Shead, owned in 13% of leagues, had seven points, eight assists, five rebounds and three steals across 24 minutes.
Ochai Agbaji, rostered in 17% of leagues, added 12 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes off the bench.
Nicolas Claxton, available in 7% of leagues, totaled 22 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and one assist in 29 minutes.
Nuggets 127, Bucks 117
Christian Braun, available in 3% of leagues, closed the game with 19 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals across 37 minutes.
Peyton Watson, rostered in 21% of leagues, went for 12 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists across 34 minutes off the bench.
AJ Green, owned in 3% of leagues, tallied 15 points and five rebounds and assists for the Bucks, who played without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Taurean Prince, rostered in 16% of leagues, contributed 15 points, five assists and one steal across 32 minutes.
Ryan Rollins, owned in 4% of leagues, had 17 points, three assists, two steals and one rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench.
Lakers 120, Pacers 119
Dorian Finney-Smith, rostered in 16% of leagues, recorded 11 points, three rebounds, two steals and one block and assist across 31 minutes off the bench.
Rui Hachimura, owned in 57% of leagues, finished with 14 points, four rebounds and one assist in nearly 28 minutes.
Bennedict Mathurin, rostered in 79% of leagues, recorded 23 points, five rebounds and two assists across 30 minutes off the bench.
Aaron Nesmith, owned in 60% of leagues, added 13 points, three steals, two assists and one rebound in 20 minutes.
Andrew Nembhard, rostered in 54% of leagues, had 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 39 minutes.
Clippers 126, Knicks 113
Norman Powell, available in 6% of leagues, closed the game with 19 points, two assists and steals and one block and rebound across 31 minutes.
Derrick Jones Jr., rostered in 18% of leagues, contributed 12 points, six rebounds and one block in 17 minutes off the bench.
New York's top fantasy performances came from players already rostered in 100% of leagues.
Wizards 119, 76ers 114
Alexandre Sarr, owned in 87% of leagues, totaled 24 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and assists and one steal across 30 minutes.
Tristan Vukcevic, rostered in 27% of leagues, added 17 points, six rebounds, two assists and blocks and one steal in 23 minutes off the bench.
Justin Champagnie, owned in 17% of leagues, contributed 18 points, 10 rebounds and one steal and assist across 21 minutes.
Adem Bona, rostered in 21% of leagues, recorded six points and rebounds and three blocks and assists over 22 minutes off the bench.
Jared Butler, owned in 25% of leagues, posted 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes off the bench.
Guerschon Yabusele, rostered in 57% of leagues, finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and one block and assist across nearly 27 minutes.
Justin Edwards, owned in 68% of leagues, provided 19 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and one assist in nearly 36 minutes of action.
Celtics 132, Suns 102
Al Horford, rostered in 48% of leagues, ended the game with 16 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal over 26 minutes.
Sam Hauser, owned in 11% of leagues, posted 11 points and three rebounds, assists and steals in 20 minutes off the bench.
Jrue Holiday, rostered in 91% of leagues, contributed 16 points, three assists, two rebounds and one steal across 29 minutes.
Tyus Jones, owned in 67% of leagues, closed with eight points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes off the bench.
Top Waiver Wire Options
With Antetokounmpo, and more notably Lillard, out of the Milwaukee rotation, it's Gary Trent Jr. who sits atop the waiver wire list. He's up 11.11% and sitting at 48.48% overall.
Milwaukee's Kevin Porter Jr. is up 5.44% and is rostered in 27.78% of leagues now. Rollins got a 2.18% boost today.
Indiana's Nesmith is up 6.06% today. Mathurin was added in 4.12% of leagues, while Nembhard is up 3.54%. Teammates Obi Toppin (up 2.02%, 22.73% overall) and T.J. McConnell (up 2.01%, 24.74% overall) are also on the 25-player list.
Washington's Bub Carrington is rostered in 34.92% of leagues after a 5.63% increase today. Vukcevic is up 3.75%, while Sarr is up 2.96%. Washington's AJ Johnson got a 3.03% increase and sits at 12.63% overall now.
Philadelphia's Edwards is up 4.55% today. Yabusele got a 2.53% increase, while Bona is up another 2.36%.
Boston's Hauser is up 3.03% today, while Horford is up 2.27%. Teammate Baylor Scheierman is up 1.64% and sitting at 2.65% overall.
Denver's Watson was added in 3.03% of leagues, as was Phoenix's Nick Richards, who is at 47.47% overall. Phoenix's Ryan Dunn is also on the list - he's up 2.52% and owned in 20.2% of leagues now.
Memphis' Scotty Pippen Jr. got another 2.52% boost today - he's at 68.18% overall. Toronto's Mogbo is up 2.21%.
Brooklyn's D'Angelo Russell is up 2.02% today and is rostered in 83.84% of leagues overall. LA Lakers' Finney-Smith is up 1.75%.
