Welcome to Week 14 fantasy basketball waiver picks! This week brings a mix of injuries, rotation shifts, and schedule quirks that open the door for several strong waiver wire pickups. As margins get smaller and teams tighten rotations heading toward the fantasy playoffs, role, minutes, and category fit matter more than ever. For this article, I’m breaking down my Week 14 fantasy basketball waiver picks, focusing on players with clear opportunity, rising usage, or short-term schedule advantages.
Most of the strategies and pickups I talk about here are based on how Yahoo fantasy basketball actually plays, especially in head-to-head formats and fantasy basketball playoffs, where one category can decide everything. I used the league schedule grid and the latest injury updates as references, alongside matchup pages and trends I track on Yahoo and Basketball Reference, so all of these picks are based on real opportunity and game volume.
Let’s get into it.
Max Christie, Mavericks
Christie has quietly become a very interesting option in Dallas. Eligible at both guard and forward spots in Yahoo, he’s averaged around two threes, 15 points, and a solid amount of rebounds and assists over the past week. With Anthony Davis sidelined and Dallas needing secondary scoring next to Cooper Flagg, Christie’s role has grown. He plays within the offense, doesn’t force shots, and the minutes feel secure. Add in a four-game week, and he’s a strong pickup for points, threes, and flexibility.
Jordan Miller, Clippers
With the Clippers dealing with injuries, especially around Kawhi Leonard, Miller has stepped into meaningful minutes. Over the past week, he’s been close to 15 points, nearly two threes, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game. That’s excellent across-the-board production for a waiver add. Even if Kawhi returns sooner rather than later, Miller is still a solid short-term stream, especially with three games packed into the first four days of the week.
Sam Hauser, Celtics
Even if you completely ignore his recent 30-point explosion with 10 threes, Hauser’s month-long production tells the real story. He’s averaging about 3.5 three-pointers, 12 points, and four rebounds per game, all with a very low turnover rate. This is a pure category play for managers chasing threes without hurting percentages. He’s also playing four games this week, which makes him one of the cleaner adds if threes are tight in your matchup.
Brandon Williams, Mavericks
Another Maverick guard worth attention. Williams has been aggressive and productive lately, averaging around 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal per game over the past week. The efficiency really stands out, shooting over 60% from the field with a downhill, attack-first style. Dallas is thin right now, and Williams has taken advantage. He’s more of a scoring-focused add, but in the right build, he can swing a week quickly.
Jock Landale, Grizzlies
Landale has quietly been very steady. Over the past week, he’s averaged around 13 points, 6.5 rebounds, a three, and about 1.5 blocks, while improving both his field-goal and free-throw percentages. That’s clean center production. With Zach Edey still lingering with injury and no clear return timeline, Landale’s role feels safer than his roster percentage suggests. At around 12% rostered in Yahoo, he’s one of the better under-the-radar center adds available right now.
Final Thoughts
This is the part of the season where active managers separate themselves. Staying on top of rotations, injuries, and schedules, and matching pickups to your categories, is often more impactful than making trades.
Good luck in your Week 14 matchups. If you want to go deeper, you can also check my short guides on best fantasy playoff timing and how to prepare early for fantasy basketball playoffs.
Make the move that fits your team, stay aggressive, and go get that win this week.
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