Here are the top fantasy basketball players to pickup before the NBA Christmas day games are players. All NBA positions (PG, SG, SF, PF, C) are included in this waiver wire list.
2013-2014 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Pickups before Christmas day
D.J. Augustin, Chi PG [13% owned in Yahoo, 3% in ESPN]
With D. Rose done for the season, again, the Bulls will need all the help they can get, enter Augustin. The crafty guard will split minutes with Hinrich, but 1.5 threes, 10.0 points, 6.0 assist and a steal are well within range.
Lou Williams, Atl, PG/SG [26% owned in Yahoo, 3% in ESPN]
Sweet Lou has been doing his thing since returning from an offseason injury, with averages of 2.7 threes, 12.0 points, 3.2 assist, and 1.7 steals over his last 6 games. Williams will get plenty of opportunity for a thin Hawks team, and is worth adding if your team is in need of a shooting guard.
Caron Butler, Mil SF [15% owned in Yahoo, 1% in ESPN]
In his first game back since a knee injury Butler put up 2 threes, 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assist, in 40 minutes. Butler was on a roll before the injury, so long as he’s healthy, the veteran forward will continue to get the green light in Milwaukee.
Andray Blatche, Bkn PF/C [24% owned in Yahoo, 5% in ESPN]
With Brook Lopez out for the season with a broken foot, Blatche will see a large increase in his minutes from to min. per game. The veteran big man will fill in nicely by posting somewhere around 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 1 block per game on 50% shooting. Pick him up if your team needs a solid big, especially if you have Brook.
Brandon Wright, Dal PF/C [27% owned in Yahoo, 2% in ESPN]
B. Wright is starting to get right, since returning from an offseason injury. The lanky big has posted averages of 13.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks, while shooting a blistering 71% from the floor. He looks like a lock for the starting center job in Dallas, so add him if your team needs blocks and field goal help.
