Wednesday's Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds: Cameron Johnson, Andre Drummond, Jaden Ivey and More

It's time for our third fantasy basketball waiver wire story of the week!

Here are the waiver articles from Monday and Tuesday.

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Should You Add Cameron Johnson?

Johnson has been added in 5.35% of leagues, bringing his overall mark up to 51.2%.

He recently missed a game, but returned for the team's next contest and posted 19 points, four rebounds and three assists over nearly 37 minutes of play.

Johnson has started all 12 of the games he's appeared in for Denver so far. He is averaging 8.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks over 25.5 minutes a game. Johnson is shooting just 38.9% overall and is 28.9% from 3-point land.

His numbers are way down across the board in his first season in Denver, and he's already gone from owned in nearly every league to barely owned in half of them.

Johnson simply needs to produce more when he's on the court, so his last game was a step in the right direction. He's a standard league streaming option until he cools off, and a really good deep-league option.

I expected him to be a nightly starter in standard leagues, but that hasn't come true yet. I'm not counting him out yet, but he'll need to produce consistently for a week-plus in order for him to get serious standard league consideration.  

Should You Add Andre Drummond?

Drummond is rostered in 63.16% of leagues after a 4.62% increase today.

He has played a bigger role than expected for Philadelphia with all the injuries the team's big men are dealing with - maybe it's not all that unexpected.

Anyways, Drummond has started four games in a row and has played 275 minutes (22.8 minutes per game) over 12 contests total. He's also averaging 8.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 0.8 steals, blocks and assists. Drummond is shooting 59.7% overall and is 43.8% from deep.

In his four starts, he's scored in double figures for each contest. Drummond is averaging 14.3 points, 13.5 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks over 35.5 minutes a contest. 

There's plenty of fantasy value in those numbers, so it makes sense to see him on the rise. As long as he's playing that big of a role, Drummond has double-double upside, and fantasy value in all leagues.

Drummond is a standard league streamer until Joel Embiid and others return to the lineup. Embiid has obviously struggled with injuries over his career, so Drummond is worth holding for those of you lacking options at center, or those of you needing a double-double threat.

Drummond's role and usage could drop if Embiid and others get back on the court and stay healthy, so watch Drummond closely and move off him if his role drastically drops off.

Should You Add Jaden Ivey?

Ivey is up 3.68% and now is rostered in 49.76% of leagues overall.

He was assigned to the G League in an effort to get him ramped up for his NBA return, so it makes sense to see him being added today. Ivey is yet to play this season.

Over 30 games and 29.9 minutes per contest a year ago, he averaged 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks. He shot 46% overall and 40.9% from 3-point land.

There's a lot to like in those numbers, and if he's averaging those numbers again, he'll be a good option in all leagues. At the very least, he's worth adding in deeper leagues today.

If you want to wait to see how he performs when actually on an NBA court before adding him in standard leagues, I get it, but just know that he might be scooped up quickly, so you have to be ready to pounce.

If you don't want to miss out on him and can afford to stash him for a little bit, now might be the time to add Ivey.

Should You Add Isaiah Jackson?

Jackson got a 2.51% bump up today, and now he's rostered in 21.53% of leagues overall.

He's had a pretty steady role for Indiana in the early going this season. Jackson produced 16 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block over 26 minutes in a start his last time out, so it's easy to see why he's on the rise.

Jackson has averaged 8.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks over 19.1 minutes in 10 starts and 14 games overall. He's shooting 58% overall and is a 79.4% shooter from the free-throw line.

There's opportunities for him to deliver this season after what happened to the Pacers in the offseason, and so far this season. He needs to be consistently starting, or playing 24+ minutes to have legit fantasy value though.

If he sticks at his production from his last game, he will be scooped up in all deeper leagues, and be a standard league streaming option. I mostly see him as a deep-league option for the 2025-26 season, unless Indiana is decimated by long-term injuries at center, which should give Jackson a much bigger role and usage.

He's worth adding in some deeper leagues today, and watching in other deeper leagues in case he keeps producing. Be ready to scoop him up, and don't be afraid to stream him in some standard leagues in a few days if he keeps delivering and has a solid, consistent role.

Should You Add Bilal Coulibaly?

Coulibaly is sitting at 48.33% owned after a 2.48% increase.

He missed the first four Washington games, then returned for a four-game stint before getting injured again. After missing four more games, Coulibaly returned on Sunday.

Coulibaly totaled six points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals and blocks across 27 minutes in his last outing. He's played 123 minutes over his five games so far, and was between 24-27 minutes before he got hurt a second time.

He averaged 12.3 points, 5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks over 33 minutes per game in a 55-game season in 2024-25. If he can stay healthy, he has some fantasy value to take advantage of.

Right now, he's just worth adding in deeper leagues. He needs to deliver consistently for him to be added in standard leagues. Coulibaly is definitely a player to keep tabs on, and be ready to pounce if he takes off.

Should You Add Harrison Barnes?

Barnes is up 3.61% and is now owned in 39.71% of leagues.

He will be another Spur who takes on more in the absence of Victor Wembanyama. Over Barnes' past two games, he's combined for 43 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals over 63 minutes.

He's started all 14 games this season, and is averaging 12.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks over 29.9 minutes a game. Barnes is shooting 55.5% overall and is a 48.6% 3-point shooter.

He was already playing enough to have some deep-league fantasy value, and now with Wemby out, he's got a better chance to deliver, so he's worth scooping up in all deeper leagues, especially while he's in a groove, like he is now.

He already has standard league streaming value, and that should remain the case until Wembanyama returns. Don't immediately drop Barnes when Wemby returns either, because he has some deep-league value to take advantage of.