Reed’s PT has waned in the last couple of games thanks to foul trouble, but we got a sense of what he can do on Tuesday (19 points, 10 boards, three steals and two blocks). He hasn’t shot as well this season, but has proven from time to time to be a big contributor off the Sixer bench.

Craig has been seeing 22+ MPG over the last week, and while he hasn’t exactly been lighting the world on fire, he’s flirted with double-doubles and on Friday he offered a well-rounded stat line. Still, if his FT shooting regresses to the norm, he has slightly more scoring potential than he’s shown of late. Craig has already earned more starts this season than he did during his time in Phoenix last season, so if the minutes can regularly get above the 25 range, he’ll provide some deep league value for the next few weeks.

With Lillard (calf) out for 1-to-2 weeks, Sharpe is seeing a boost in PT (getting his first career start on Friday), and he’s responded with three straight games of 11 points or more. Sharpe’s solid play has really helped spur Portland to a fine start, so if he continues to receive 25+ MPG, he’s worth adding.

The 12th overall pick in this year’s draft has enjoyed a great preseason and has quickly established himself as a key part of the young Thunder core. Santa Clara product Williams showed a great scoring touch on Thursday, going off for a team-high 21 points, and at this point, many are already wondering how he fell so far in the draft. Now it an ideal time to get in on the ground floor of a potential future Fantasy star.

Milking the wire can provide value in many ways. Sometimes, it offers a temporary fix to an injury issue or it’s simply a case of jumping on a player delivering short-term value. But when you pick up a player and he sticks on your team for the entire season (or even the lion’s share) and contributes throughout, that is the true definition of waiver wire gold.