Last Updated on January 2, 2026 12:13 pm by Mike Passador | Published: January 2, 2026

Second day of the year, and nothing better to start it on the right foot than a bunch of NBA games on a Friday night. Better yet? We bring you the best intel, pickups and info of all fantasy basketball, just to make sure you can clutch up that first win of the year 2026. Let’s get started.

Top Pickups

This is the “general must-add” section regardless of the slate. If these players are being overlooked and remain chilling on the waiver wire, consider adding them to your squad.

Isaiah Collier (16%)

Now that the Utah Jazz have started their usual ”tank-fest” of randomly sitting players that were previously healthy, look for Isaiah Collier to lead the remaining squad whenever Keyonte George or another big name within the starting lineup misses time. Against the Clippers on Thursday night, he managed a big game of 16 points, six boards, 10 assists and a block. He will, however, have multiple TOs in that span, as he managed to finish his big performance with five of them yesterday.

Brandon Williams (10%)

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