Midweek Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups to Consider

We're back with our third fantasy basketball waiver wire story of the week!

Here's the stories from Monday and Tuesday - we won't discuss anyone we talked about in those articles. Also be sure to check out Wednesday's streaming article.

Waiver wire options can be found all season on FantasySP!

Tristan da Silva: Delivering More in Expanded Role

Da Silva has been added in 7.4% of fantasy leagues, bringing his overall mark to 25.69%.

He's been taking on more with Franz Wagner out of the picture the past couple weeks. Wendell Carter Jr. and Anthony Black also were inactive for the last Orlando game, which allowed Da Silva to take on even more.

Da Silva has averaged 11.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.7 steals and blocks over 31 minutes over his past six appearances. He's averaging 8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks over 23.4 minutes a night on the season.

His numbers have improved of late, which makes sense because he's playing more minutes. Da Silva should play enough with Wagner out of the picture to have some fantasy relevance for a bit longer.

Da Silva is likely to top out as a deep-league fantasy asset though, as he still doesn't produce a ton while on the court. Utilize him in some more deeper leagues for the time being, but he just doesn't deliver enough for standard league usage, even as a streaming asset.

Walter Clayton Jr.: Solid Source of Points and Assists

Clayton is up 4.63% and he is owned in 18.04% of leagues now.

Clayton is among the Memphis players taking on more with a load of teammates out. He's played 20 or more minutes in eight straight appearances.

He has averaged 8.5 points, 6.8 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks over 25.3 minutes a night in that stretch, which is when he joined the Grizzlies. With Utah this season, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.7 assists, 2 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks over 19.1 minutes a night.

It's good to see the rookie getting some more run with his new team, but he's still not delivering eye-catching numbers. Clayton is another player worth some deep-league usage, but I'd avoid him in standard leagues for now.

On the points and assists, he has some value, but it's just not enough to utilize him in anything but deeper leagues. Keep an eye on him to see if he ever takes off, but if he isn't now with several teammates out, I'm not sure he ever will this season.

Micah Potter: Steadily Contributing

Potter is owned in 42.2% of leagues after a 3.79% increase today.

Potter has been in a good groove for a couple weeks now. Over his past eight games, he's averaging 15.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks over 25.6 minutes a night, and he had a two-point showing in that stretch. Overall this season, he's averaging 9.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocks over 19.9 minutes a game.

He's taken on more of late and delivered good marks in that stretch. Potter's role could decrease if Ivica Zubac ever returns from his injury, but there's no timetable for that. Obi Toppin and Pascal Siakam are two more injured Pacers who could decrease Potter's role when they return.

For now though, Potter is a really good option in deeper leagues, and he's a possibility for some standard league streams. Keep rostering Potter in deeper leagues and utilizing him until the Pacers are healthier and Potter's role is diminished. Stream him in standard leagues and consider holding him for a bit until some big men return.

Yanic Konan Niederhauser: Producing in More Minutes

Niederhauser has been added in 3.37% of leagues, bringing his overall mark to 7.03%.

The rookie is taking on more for the Pacers since Zubac was traded away at the deadline. He's averaged 7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 0.4 assists and 0.3 steals over 16.6 minutes a night over his past nine contests.

He's scored 10, seven and 11 points over the past three contests he's played, while accumulating 19 rebounds, two steals and five blocks over that stretch. It's not a ton of fantasy production, but it is enough for some fantasy usage in deeper leagues, especially really deep ones.

John Collins being out of late helps Niederhauser's fantasy outlook as well, so be watching his status and then Niederhauser's stats, to see if he's still worth utilizing when Collins is back. For now though, Niederhauser is someone to consider in some deeper leagues - stream him if you could use a little help.