Oshae Brissett (SF/PF, IND): Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues

ANALYSIS: If you study Oshae Brissett's past, you will not be that surprised about his recent explosion. You will be, of course, but knowing he went undrafted and then signed and played for the Raptors' G League team, then that'd probably soften the impact. The Raptors have developed a ton of players, and Brissett seems to be the next gem they helped unleash--only he's now an Indiana Pacer after signing with them for a 10-day deal back on April 1 that is now a full-time contract. Talk about a nice story.

Brissett deserved that deal, and then some judging by his most recent numbers. While Brissett did near to nothing for his first couple of weeks with the Pacers (five games off the bench from Apr. 6 to Apr. 16), all of that changed when he started against the San Antonio Spurs on Apr. 19. If there is a moment Brissett will most probably remember for the remainder of his life, and that in fact could have changed it for good, it must be that first NBA start: 25 minutes, 13-6 with a block, and three triples on the day. Nothing mindblowing but the first step into a streak of masterful performances.

To wit: six starts in the past six games (including that one against SAS), 36 MPG, a low 14% usage rate... but a ridiculously fantastic 15-9-1-1-2 line that has Brissett as one of the best players of the last two weeks in the NBA. Seriously. Brissett is one of only 13 players putting up a 15-9 line since Apr. 19, and one of just four doing that while scoring 2.5+ 3PM in that span. None of the other ones are even remotely close to Brissett's below-50% rostership, so you know what to do asap. Brissett is a must-add in almost every fantasy league ROS no matter its depth, and potentially a keeper considering Indiana might look into moving Myles Turner once for all.

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