To dominate your league, you need a dynamic fantasy basketball strategy that exploits the schedule. With the latest fantasy basketball news highlighting key NBA injuries in Portland and Cleveland, NBA depth charts and NBA starting lineups have been reshaped.
Today's waiver wire focuses on NBA sleepers like Collin Gillespie, who benefits from an extremely dense schedule, and Jaylon Tyson, whose NBA player stats are rising amidst rotation shifts. We analyze these streaming targets to help you boost your fantasy basketball rankings and optimize your roster for the week ahead.
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds
Caleb Love, Trail Blazers 
With Jrue Holiday out multiple weeks and Shaedon Sharpe still recovering from a calf strain, Caleb Love makes for an intriguing streaming option as Portland plays tonight, tomorrow, and Wednesday before a three-day break. Love is a rookie on a two-way deal out of Arizona and just posted a career-best 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal in 38 minutes against the Warriors.
Love was a volume scorer in college but struggled with efficient shooting, and that pattern has mostly continued in the NBA. Coach Tiago Splitter seems willing to give him opportunities, but this remains largely an experiment. The volatility is extreme. As impressive as Love's 26-point performance was, he shot just 1-for-12 in 18 minutes against the Bulls the game before. Prior to that dud, he posted 17/7/3 in 32 minutes against the Suns.
Context matters here. Love is a five-year undrafted college player currently on a two-way contract filling in for two injured guards. His opportunity exists purely because of circumstances, not because he's earned a permanent role. Two-way contracts also limit how long he can stay with the NBA roster, adding another layer of uncertainty.
The three-game stretch through Wednesday provides a clear window to extract value, but expectations should be measured. You might get one more solid game, or you might get another 1-for-12 disaster. Love profiles as a pure streamer.
Recommendation: Love is a high-risk streaming option for Portland's three-game stretch. There's a good chance he's droppable immediately after Wednesday's game.
Collin Gillespie, Suns 
This is an excellent time to add Collin Gillespie. The Suns have the densest schedule in the NBA coming up. They play tonight, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and next Monday. That's six games in nine nights, making Gillespie one of the most attractive streaming targets available purely based on games played.
Gillespie continues playing a significant role in Phoenix's rotation, averaging 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1.3 steals in 29 minutes per game across his past four contests. Those are solid, well-rounded numbers that contribute across multiple categories without destroying your percentages.
The projection over this nine-day period is compelling: you could easily extract 90 points, 45 assists, 36 rebounds, and 9 steals from Gillespie during this stretch. That's legitimate fantasy value that could swing a weekly matchup in your favor, especially in category leagues where accumulating counting stats matters.
What makes Gillespie particularly valuable is the stability of his role. Unlike Love's experimental opportunity or other injury-dependent situations, Gillespie has carved out consistent minutes in Phoenix's rotation. He's not a star, but he's a reliable rotation player who the coaching staff trusts in meaningful situations.
In 16-team leagues, Gillespie should be considered a must-roster player regardless of schedule considerations. In shallower formats, the six-game week elevates him from "interesting depth piece" to "must-stream."
Recommendation: Add Gillespie immediately in all formats if you have streaming flexibility. In 16-team leagues, he's a must-roster player you should hold beyond this week. In 12-team leagues, he's the safest streaming option available with the highest floor thanks to six games in nine days. Even in 10-team leagues, the schedule makes him worth adding to maximize games played.
Jaylon Tyson, Cavaliers 
The Cavaliers have a back-to-back tonight and Monday, with Jarrett Allen, Lonzo Ball, Sam Merrill, and Craig Porter all ruled out for Sunday's game. Jaylon Tyson missed about a week with a concussion but returned recently with an excellent performance: 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in 27 minutes.
Tyson has been providing 12-team value for most of the season, not just during an injury-created opportunity window. Tyson has carved out a legitimate role in Cleveland's rotation based on what he brings to the table.
The immediate production is attractive, but the more important consideration is whether Tyson deserves a roster spot beyond just this back-to-back. The answer appears to be yes in 12-team leagues. Tyson provides energy, floor spacing, finishing ability, and solid defense—the kind of well-rounded contributions that coaches value even when healthier players return.
The concern about Max Strus' eventual return is valid but not worth worrying about right now. Yes, Strus coming back will affect the rotation, but there's only so much Tyson's minutes can be reduced given everything he provides. Players who impact winning in multiple ways tend to find playing time even in crowded rotations.
In 16-team leagues, Tyson could easily remain rostered for the entire season. The depth and versatility he provides are exactly what scarce waiver wires demand. Even when the Cavaliers get healthier, Tyson should maintain enough minutes to provide backend fantasy value in deeper formats.
Recommendation: Add Tyson in 12-team leagues and try to hold him beyond just the back-to-back. He's proven he can provide sustained value rather than just filling an injury gap. In 16-team leagues, he's a must-roster player who could occupy a roster spot for the rest of the season. In 10-team leagues, he's worth streaming for the back-to-back with potential to hold if your roster has flexibility.
