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EPISODE · Jan 11, 2026 · 36 MIN

Lakers 5 Game Week: Best Waiver Adds and What To Avoid

from Ball Logic | Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Week 13 is the perfect waiver week: no crazy 14 game slates, plenty of back to backs, and a massive Lakers 5 game week to exploit.In this episode we break down how to use your waiver adds based on your matchup position (protecting a lead vs chasing categories), which teams only play twice, and the best short term streamers versus the guys worth giving a “forever home” for the next month.We cover:Week 13 schedule breakdown and back to back planningLakers 5 game week stream targetsBest adds for immediate valueLonger term pickups that can stick through the finals buildCatch and release drops: who to move on from right nowSubscribe for weekly waiver strategy, streaming plans, and category league help.Find our socials, sponsors, all our shows, join our community and become a subscriber here: https://linktr.ee/InsightFantasySports00:00 Week 13 plan: past, present and future waiver decisions 00:36 Intro banter + follow on socials 01:20 How to work the waiver wire if you are ahead (or chasing) 02:27 Week 13 schedule breakdown (balanced slates + back to backs) 03:09 Teams only playing twice: why it feels bad and how to fix it 03:48 Don’t concede the matchup: build a plan from Day 1 04:07 Lakers 5 game week primer (who benefits from injuries/rest) 05:18 Stream of the week: Jake LaRavia (role, minutes, safe add) 07:55 Next add: Peyton Watson (Denver value without Jokic) 11:09 Value add: Aaron Nesmith (minutes rising, usage bump) 14:42 Forever home section begins: players worth holding longer 15:01 Naji Marshall (Dallas role spike, why it can stick) 17:12 Daniel Gafford (center minutes, default value, last man standing) 19:30 Zeke Nnaji (deep league big, rebounds, blocks, waiver glue) 21:11 Sam Merrill (threes specialist, why the role is stable for now) 22:50 Cavaliers context: scoring needs, Mobley talk, team structure 25:06 Rex Hunt catch and release explained (when to move on) 26:56 Drop: Quentin Grimes (Philly getting healthy, role dries up) 29:20 Drop PSA: Spencer Jones (good run is over) 30:16 Drop: Isaiah Collier (minutes squeezed, Keyonte priority) 35:36 Patreon plug + how to get the weekly waiver article 36:05 Wrap up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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