Brad

Wanamaker

Brad Wanamaker is playing on a 10-day deal and started for the Wizards on Thursday. He should be back before his contract ends, thanks to the new protocols. When he does return, it’s unlikely he makes an impact in fantasy.

Wanamaker got the start tonight with Spencer Dinwiddie entering the health & safety protocols, and while he struggled to get his shot to drop, he did add seven assists, five boards and two steals while he was out there without committing a single turnover. He could be a low-end option in deep leagues while Dinwiddie, Aaron Holiday and Raul Neto are all in quarantine.

One day after agreeing to a 10-day contract, Wanamaker is in the starting lineup. Washington is without Spencer Dinwiddie, Aaron Holiday, and Raul Neto due to health and safety protocols, so Wanamaker will play plenty in his Wizards debut. Beal and Caldwell-Pope are back in the lineup after missing time due to health and safety protocols.

At a minimum, Dinwiddie will miss Thursday’s game against the Cavaliers. With Aaron Holiday and Raul Neto also sidelined due to protocols, recent signing Brad Wanamaker will be entrusted with the task of handling the minutes at point guard for the foreseeable future. Streaming Wanamaker doesn’t come without risk, but the Wizards don’t have anyone else to run the show at this point.

Holiday entered the health & safety protocols on Monday, so the earliest he’ll be able to return will be on Jan. 3 vs. Charlotte. With Spencer Dinwiddie, Raul Neto and Cassius Winston all in quarantine, we might see the recently signed Brad Wanamaker get a spot-start tonight, but he’s an unattractive option in fantasy hoops.

Amico did not specify, but it would make sense that this would be a 10-day deal given the current status of the NBA. Wanamaker has appeared in 22 games for the Pacers this season, but has average just 3.4 points per game. With that being said, Wanamaker isn’t expected to make a splash in fantasy basketball.

Sykes currently leads the G-League in assists per game with 8.0, and is shooting 35% from the three-point line on 7.2 attempts per game. With Malcolm Brogdon (achilles soreness) and T.J. McConnell (right hand) sidelined, the Pacers are looking to add some production in those departments. Sykes is not expected to be a fantasy target, at least not at the moment.

Brogdon being ruled out isn’t a major surprise, as he only played eight minutes before exiting Tuesday’s loss to the Heat. His absence will impact multiple players, beginning with Brad Wanamaker. He should start, but doesn’t offer a great deal fantasy-wise. Brogdon’s absence also frees up more opportunities for Caris LeVert to make plays on the ball, thus enhancing his fantasy value by a considerable amount. Deep league fantasy managers will want to consider Chris Duarte, who’s rostered in 47% of Yahoo leagues.

Brogdon, who was listed on the injury report for this very issue before being cleared to start, did not return to Tuesday’s game after playing eight minutes in the first quarter. With their starting point guard now done for the night, look for the Pacers to give more minutes to Brad Wanamaker. After Tuesday, Indiana hosts Houston Thursday night and visits Chicago on Sunday. If Brogdon has to miss any (or both) of those games, Wanamaker would return to the starting lineup.

Wanamaker got the spot-start tonight with Malcolm Brogdon (sore Achilles) taking the night off on the second leg of a back-to-back, but he was thoroughly underwhelming, and he’ll be returning to a limited reserve role for Indiana’s next game on Tuesday in Miami. Leave him on the wire.