Three Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Targets for Wednesday

Wednesday is here, which means it's time for our third fantasy basketball waiver wire article of the week!

We won't include anyone who appeared in waiver stories from Monday or Tuesday. Let's get right to it!

Waiver wire options can be found all season on FantasySP!

Maxime Raynaud: Starting and Delivering

Raynaud is rostered in 39.86% of leagues as well, but has been added in 11.65% of leagues today.

Raynaud has seen an expanded role of late with a few teammates out, and he's delivering in his extra opportunities. Domantas Sabonis being out is the biggest help for Raynaud, and being without De'Andre Hunter, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Keegan Murray and Russell Westbrook as well really allows Raynaud to shine.

He has started five of the past six games for Sacramento, scoring in double figures in all the starts. Raynaud is averaging 13.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1 steal, 0.8 assists and 0.5 blocks over 28.5 minutes in that stretch, while shooting 66.7% overall and 33.3% from 3-point land.

The first-year player has appeared in 47 games overall, starting 29 times. Raynaud is averaging 9.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.5 blocks and steals over 23.4 minutes a contest. He's shooting 55.5% overall and is 27.5% from deep.

Raynaud is a decent deep-league asset at his season-long averages, and he's a standard league option with what he's done of late. He's more of a streaming option in standard leagues than a guy to add and hold, but until Raynaud's role/production falls off, he could be worth holding in deeper leagues.

Sacramento might pack it in with the season already lost, so Raynaud is a player to keep in mind after the All-Star break. If teammates continue to miss time, there's no reason why Raynaud couldn't stick as a decent/good fantasy asset.

Paul Reed: Streaming Option in Expanded Role 

Reed is up 6.06% and now sits at 9.79% overall.

Reed has played a bit more the past couple games, and that could stick as some of his teammates are likely headed toward suspensions after a fight earlier in the week.

Reed has continued to come off the bench, but has logged 13, 27 and 18 minutes over his past three contests. Reed has delivered 31 points, 14 rebounds, five assets, three steals and two blocks during that three-game stretch.

Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart are facing suspensions, which will open up a ton of playing time at the spots Reed plays in. He could star in an expanded role, something that's happened a few times this season.

If you need some actual history to go off of, look first at a start he made back on November 12. Duren and Stewart were not active for that game, and Reed provided 28 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, four steals and one block over 30 minutes.

He's made six starts this season, scoring at least eight points in each contest. Reed has six or more rebounds in all those games, plus a handful of assists, steals and blocks.

The suspensions could start as early as today, when the Pistons play the Raptors. Be on the lookout for those suspensions, and be ready to add Reed if Duren and Stewart and handed suspensions and start serving them immediately.

Reed is just a deep-league fantasy asset otherwise, but he'd be worth streaming in any format if Duren and Stewart are both out.

Royce O'Neale: Consistency is Key

O'Neale has been added in 9.56% of leagues, which ups his overall mark to 57.81%.

O'Neale has been a decent fantasy asset this season, but has importantly delivered pretty consistently of late. He has scored nine or more points in seven straight games. O'Neale is averaging 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals over 29.4 minutes a contest, while shooting 45.9% overall and 43.8% from deep.

Phoenix is down a couple players right now, most notably Grayson Allen. Not having Allen around gives O'Neale a decent fantasy floor every night, and helps him be a bit more consistent.

Over 54 games (49 starts) this season, O'Neale is averaging 10.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks over 29.4 minutes. He's shooting 42.5% overall and is 40.7% from deep.

So again, the results of late and for the season aren't that different, but he's more of a sure thing of late. That makes it easier to trust him in a few more leagues.

O'Neale is a good deep-league asset, and is worth adding/holding for the time being. He's an OK option in standard leagues, but is more of a streaming option, so be ready to move off him if he drops off ever.