Last Updated on January 16, 2024 by Keston Paul

MLK Day is an NBA fan’s dream as we basically have about 12 hours of continuous basketball. With 11 games on, there’s sure to be a lot of intriguing pickups up as well and that’s why we’re here after all, so let’s get right into it.

Standard Leagues

(<50% rostered on Yahoo)

Dillon Brooks, G/F, Rockets

Tonight: 31 minutes, 18 points (7-of-9 FG, 2-of-3 3PT, 2-of-4 FT), six rebounds, two steals

I’m not recommending Brooks as a serious pickup, but more so as a bit of a schedule stream when he is hot. He has shown better shooting touch this season and can net you a couple of 3-pointers with a steal on most occasions. Just beware of some potential FG% tanking for your teams if he has an off night.

Cam Whitmore, F, Rockets

Tonight: 23 minutes, 14 points (6-of-12 FG, 2-of-5 3PT), six rebounds, one assist, one steal

Whitmore deserves a chin scratch and eyebrow raise. That is to say, he is doing some things to catch your attention and make you think. I don’t believe he is a must-roster 12-team player but in 20-plus minutes it seems he can get you a couple of 3-pointers, some solid rebounds and a defensive stat or two with good per-minute scoring to boot. He should at least be on streaming radars. Since he was only 7% rostered at the time of writing, he is also a deep-league pickup.

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