Friday's Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups: Dillon Brooks, Ajay Mitchell and More

Let's put together another list of fantasy basketball waiver wire options before the weekend hits!

Here are the waiver stories from Wednesday and Thursday. Also check out Friday's streamer story and a drop candidate article.

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Should You Add Dillon Brooks?

Brooks is up 9.51% today, bringing his overall mark to 51.26%.

Brooks played on Wednesday, and he delivered a big fantasy showing. He had 22 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 34 minutes. He was 9-of-24 from the floor, 1-of-8 from 3-point land and perfect on his three free throws. Brooks committed five fouls and turned the ball over twice.

Brooks' usage was sky high in the opener. I wouldn't expect many fantasy showings like that, but I still believe he's at least worth roster spots in deeper leagues.

He's capable of being a standard league streamer at times, but most often, he's most valuable and useful in deeper leagues. If he continues putting up statlines like he did in the team's first game, he will be added in all leagues, so keep a close eye on him.

Should You Add Ron Holland II?

Holland has been added in 7.03% of leagues and sits at 23.53% overall.

Holland delivered 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 27 minutes in the team's first game on Wednesday. He was 6-of-10 from the floor, 1-of-4 on 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws. Holland had two turnovers and five fouls.

It was a good first showing for the second-year player. Detroit is down a couple guards, so his value could drop in time, but he's a worthwhile fantasy asset for the time being at least.

Only add him in deeper leagues for now, but his own percentage could really rise if he continues to deliver over the next few games. Again, you can probably add and utilize him until guys like Jaden Ivey and Marcus Sasser are back in the mix.

Should You Add Ben Sheppard?

Sheppard was added in 2.13% of leagues and is at 5.04% overall.

Sheppard posted 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one block and steal across 39 minutes in the opener for the Pacers on Thursday. He was 5-of-11 from the floor, 3-of-7 from deep and made both of his free throws.

The game went to double overtime, so don't expect him to average nearly 40 minutes a game. His performance shows he needs to be added in more leagues though.

At least add him in really deep setups. I think in time he could be worth rostering in all deeper fantasy leagues, so be ready to pounce if he keeps things rolling. 

Indy is without Tyrese Haliburton all season and T.J. McConnell for a while. Kam Jones and Quenton Jackson are two more guards who are out right now. Andrew Nembhard also left the team's game on Thursday, so even more could be on Sheppard's plate for a couple games, so add him and stream him in deep leagues at least.

Should You Add Aaron Wiggins?

Wiggins is rostered in 40% of leagues, which is up from 36% when the season started on Tuesday.

Wiggins helped the Thunder past the Pacers in that double OT game on Thursday. He had 23 points, nine rebounds and a block over 36 minutes. Wiggins made half of his 14 field goal attempts, 5-of-9 from deep and all four of his free throws.

OKC was without several players, including several guards, so Wiggins took on more. Don't expect these performances to continue if the Thunder are at full strength, but if several players remain out, Wiggins could be streamed in some deeper leagues.

He had 10 points and one rebound and assist in the team's first game across 21 minutes, so that's more like what I expect on a daily basis from him.

Should You Add Ryan Dunn?

Dunn is owned in 11.76% of leagues after a 2.05% increase today.

Dunn posted nine points, 10 rebounds, three assists and blocks and a steal over 25 minutes in the team's win over Sacramento on Wednesday. He was 4-of-9 from the field, 1-of-4 from deep and missed both of his free throws.

Dunn is capable of stuffing the stat sheet every game, so I'm surprised he isn't rostered in more leagues already. His usage could decrease a bit when Jalen Green is back for the Suns, but I still like Dunn on a near nightly basis.

Get Dunn on your deep-league rosters and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Should You Add Ajay Mitchell?

Mitchell got a 5.76% boost to 50.42% overall.

Mitchell is another OKC player who took advantage of the extra opportunities on Thursday, although he also delivered in the first game of the season too.

He had 26 points, four assists, three rebounds and one steal over 38 minutes on Thursday. In the opener on Tuesday, Mitchell posted 16 points, two rebounds and assists and a block over 15 minutes - that game also went to double overtime.

Mitchell has seen his own percentage skyrocket over the past few days, but I'd warn fantasy owners not to overreact too much. His role is going to decrease when the team is at full health. He's worth streaming in deeper leagues until that happens though.

Now would actually be a great time to sell high on Mitchell in deeper leagues. Some might believe in him for the long run, but he's just a complementary piece on a loaded Thunder squad. Sell him to the highest bidder before his role and value drops way off.

Should You Add Grayson Allen?

Allen was added in 3.05% of leagues and is rostered in 42.86% overall now.

Allen had a nice showing in his first game of the season on Wednesday. He went for 18 points, seven assists, five rebounds and a steal over 36 minutes. Allen made half of his 12 field goal attempts, 3-of-7 from 3-point land and all three of his free throws.

Green's absence helped Allen deliver a bit more, but Allen is still capable of these kinds of numbers all season. He likely won't be very consistent this year, but when he's in a good groove, he's a worthwhile fantasy asset.

At the very least, he's worth owning in deeper leagues most of the year. He'll have times where he creeps into standard leagues too, and he can be a worthwhile asset at times, but he's going to be a better deep leaguer this year I think.

Should You Add Obi Toppin?

Toppin is up 4.19% today, bringing his overall mark to 60.5%.

Toppin played 40 minutes for the Pacers in their double overtime loss on Thursday. He had 20 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals along the way. Toppin was 8-of-18 overall, missed all eight of his 3-pointers and was perfect on his free throws.

His performance was solid at first glance, but a deeper dive shows he struggled a bit from the floor, and didn't really provide much else in a heavy-minute game.

His role could change when the team is closer to full strength, even with many of the guys out being guards. Toppin is a solid deep-league asset in my eyes, but I think that's where his fantasy ownership should stop.

Maybe he will surprise, but until he delivers big results consistently, I'm more inclined to just roster him in deeper leagues this season.