There were only two games played on Thursday, so the options for “pickup of the day” were sparse, but we still had some solid performances from players rostered in fewer than 40% of Yahoo! Leagues. Jalen Suggs is also making the list, because while he’s rostered in 57% of Yahoo! Leagues, that number still feels low based on the production he’s given this season.
Bruce Brown (34%) had one of his better games of the season on Thursday night, scoring 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting to go with five rebounds, nine assists, three triples, one steal and one block in 32 minutes off the bench. He won’t blow you away, but he has been flirting with late-round value on the year behind averages of 11.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.8 triples and 1.3 turnovers per contest on 50.7% shooting from the field and 50% at the stripe.
Jalen Suggs (57%) bounced back from a nine-point, 3-of-14 shooting performance in his return on Tuesday with 26 points (9-of-17 FG, 6-of-11 FT), one rebound, nine dimes, two triples, four steals and three turnovers through 36 minutes as a starter. He’s had two bad games and two solid performances this season, but the upside is relatively high, so he’s worth a look if he happens to be floating around on your waiver wire.
RJ Hampton (9%) took advantage of some increased opportunity with Terrence Ross (knee) joining Cole Anthony (oblique) and Markelle Fultz (toe) on the sidelines and provided 15 points (4-of-6 FG, 4-of-4 FT), two rebounds, three assists, three triples, one steal, one block and three turnovers in 20 minutes off the bench. He’s been making the most of his minutes over the past three, churning out averages of 13.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.7 triples, 1.0 steal, 0.7 swats and 2.0 turnovers per contest on 63.6% shooting from the field and he’s yet to miss at the stripe. The sky-high shooting isn’t sustainable, and his minutes will likely dry up once Orlando’s backcourt gets healthier, but for now, he’s doing enough to warrant some attention in deep leagues.
And that’s it for Thursday’s pickups of the day.