Friday's Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Targets: Derik Queen, Reed Sheppard, Moussa Diabate and More

Friday is here, so we have one more fantasy basketball waiver wire story for you for the fourth week of the NBA regular season.

Here are the stories from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Check back in a bit for a drop candidate article.

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Should You Add Moussa Diabate?

Diabate has been added in 5.35% of leagues, bringing his overall mark to 52.53%.

Diabate has been solid in the early portion of the season for the Hornets. He has come off the bench for all 11 games, logging 233 minutes so far.

He is averaging 9.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, which is why he's owned in as many leagues as he is. Diabate also averages 1.5 blocks, 0.7 assists and 0.6 steals per game, while shooting 59.1% overall.

There's a lot to like in his numbers. Him being a double-double threat (with three total so far) makes him a good deep-league asset, and worthy of standard league streaming at times.

You could play matchups with him to try and utilize him in some standard leagues. If you are desperate for big man help in standard leagues, he's not a bad short-term add, especially if he's got several games coming up.

Keep an eye on him in case he becomes a nightly double-double threat, or starts playing more or starting for the Hornets.

Should You Add Derik Queen?

Queen is up 5.34% and sits at 53.03% overall.

He has been steadily rising as a fantasy asset since a well-rounded effort on November 4. In five games since then, he's averaging 14.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.4 blocks over 26.4 minutes a game. There's plenty of fantasy value in those numbers, and he at least needs to be rostered in deeper leagues.

Queen's season averages of 10.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks over 21.5 minutes aren't as impressive, but are still pretty solid for a rookie. He's shooting 49.5% overall across 11 games.

I like what he's done for the season, and especially of late. Queen needs to be rostered and utilized in all deeper leagues, and he might stick in those leagues all season.

He is a standard league streaming option right now, but like Diabate, is worth adding and utilizing for some desperate fantasy owners looking for big man help. I like his upside a bit more than Diabate's, because he stuffs the stat sheet a little better.

He's on the rise as a dynasty asset as well, and I'd buy into him now before he really settles in as a good fantasy asset.

Should You Add Reed Sheppard?

Sheppard is rostered in 71.21% of leagues after a 5.06% increase.

Sheppard was a player I highlighted as a breakout option at the beginning of the season. His season started slow, with single-digit scoring outputs in four of the first six games, but he's settled in and been in double figures in the five games since.

Over 10 games and 221 minutes off the bench, Sheppard is averaging 12.2 points, 3.2 assists, 2.2 rebounds, 1.4steals and 0.4 blocks per game. He is shooting 49.5% overall and is 50% on his 3-pointers.

He's played at least 24 minutes in three straight games, which is another reason why he's trending up. Sheppard scored 21 points last game, which was his first time over 16 points on the year, so that's an even bigger reason why he's trending up.

With Fred VanVleet out for the season. Sheppard has a chance to keep factoring in all season. In time, he could earn more minutes, or a starting role, especially if the Rockets are hit by another injury.

Sheppared definitely needs to be rostered in all deeper leagues, and he's on the rise as a standard league asset too. He's not a must-add player, but he could be a better option than someone at the end of your bench, especially if your team isn't the best.

He's probably worth adding now, even if you don't want to start him on nights where there's a full slate of NBA games. I like Sheppard's outlook and think his fantasy value will grow as the season moves along.

If you aren't adding him today, keep a very close eye on the second-year player.

Should You Add Saddiq Bey?

Bey is up 2.65% and is now owned in 27.78% overall.

Bey has taken on more for the Pelicans of late, and he's produced in his expanded role, so it's fair to see him on the rise. He's started four straight games and played 29-35 minutes in those contests. Bey has five starts over 11 games so far, and has logged 293 total minutes.

He's averaging 12.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.6 steals per game so far. Bey is shooting 45.5% overall and is 40.4% from behind the 3-point line.

Bey has been a sneaky good fantasy asset so far, and he's probably a bit undervalued right now. I think he's worth a roster spot and utilization in a lot of deeper leagues, especially after looking at his recent numbers. 

He's trending toward being a standard league option, even if it's just as a streamer, but he probably needs to up some of his averages a bit to get there. That could happen in his new starting role, or if he's playing 29+ minutes, so keep a close eye on Bey and be ready to pounce if he delivers more. 

Should You Add Miles McBride?

McBride is rostered in 16.16% of leagues after a 1.8% increase today.

He is on the rise after it was announced that Jalen Brunson is dealing with an ankle sprain. McBride is the player who will benefit most from Brunson missing time.

McBride has started once across nine games played so far this season. He's logged 198 minutes - he got 32 of those in his start, so that's a decent guess as to how much he will play in place of Brunson.

McBride is averaging 8.4 points, 2.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 1 steal and 0.1 blocks over his 22 minutes a game so far. He's shooting 39.4% overall and is 40.9% overall.

With more minutes, McBride has a little fantasy value to take advantage of. He's worth adding in some deeper leagues until Brunson is back. You could choose to just stream him in deeper leagues as well, as Brunson is listed as day-to-day.

I don't see McBride being worth standard league utilization during this time, but if he delivers in the first game without Brunson, be ready to add him as a streamer until Brunson is back.

Should You Add Noah Clowney?

Clowney is up 3.17% and is now rostered in 27.27% overall.

He has started five straight games for the Nets, and delivered double-digit points in all but one of those games. Clowney is averaging 30 minutes a game in that stretch, along with 14.6 points, 4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks per game. He's shooting 38.9% overall and 30.8% from deep.

There's enough in those numbers for some deep-league utilization. He did a bit more in his last game, which is why he's being added in more leagues before the team's next game.

He's worth streaming in deeper leagues until his numbers fade off a bit. I don't see him being a standard league asset, but he's a player to keep tabs on in case his improved numbers from the past game keep up for an extended stretch.