Last Updated on December 30, 2025 11:45 am by Mike Passador | Published: December 30, 2025

Only two more nights of NBA action remain in 2025 and the fantasy landscape is anything but quiet. From the scary moment involving Nikola Jokic to several impact adds still sitting on waiver wires, the upcoming slate is full of pivot points that can swing matchups. This cheat sheet cuts through the noise, highlighting the key storylines to watch, where late value could open up and which streamers can give you an edge as the year closes. Let’s dive in and get you ready for the final push of 2025.

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.

Jonas Valanciunas (9%)

This is one of those moments that reminds you why we watch in the first place. Nikola Jokic isn’t just a fantasy cheat code, he’s appointment viewing, the rare player who bends the game in ways that still feel new every night. Any injury scare involving him lands like a gut punch and while we wait and hope for news measured in weeks rather than months, fantasy managers are forced into contingency planning. That plan almost certainly starts with Jonas Valanciunas. He’s not built to absorb Jokic-level minutes and expecting more than the mid-20s would be optimistic. Valanciunas is dependable, efficient and knows exactly who he is as a player. In a system that funnels offense through the center spot, that steadiness matters. Through 44 games this season he’s delivering his usual mix of points, boards, and solid efficiency, and while it won’t replace Jokic, it offers something far more realistic in this moment: stability.

Grayson Allen (25%)

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