- - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Brook Lopez, Pelle Larsson among top adds in 9-cat/standard points leagues for Week 11

Dan TitusDecember 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM

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Week 11 offers some normalcy in fantasy hoops, as no team plays fewer than three games this week. Streaming could be an option any day. Still, I'd prioritize teams like the 76ers, Celtics, Clippers, Jazz, Kings and Pistons on the lighter slates (playing Tuesday and Thursday). Now that we got that out of the way, let's talk pickups.

🎧 Who's in My Rotation: Shallow leagues Brook Lopez – C, Los Angeles Clippers (22% rostered)

Lopez hit a career-best 9 3s a day after Christmas. That's unlikely to happen again, but with Ivica Zubac out for weeks, Lopez should be added. His calling cards — blocks, FG%, and low turnovers — still hold mid-round value in 9-cat even when the shot isn't falling.

In points leagues, he's more matchup-driven, but any night he posts 2–3 blocks with double-digit points, he'll net at least 20-30 fantasy points. With the Clippers light in the frontcourt, Lopez's role remains sturdy enough to prioritize in shallow formats.

Bilal Coulibaly – SG/SF, Washington Wizards (25% rostered)

Coulibaly hasn't cracked 30 minutes lately, but he continues to produce on a per-minute basis in points, rebounds and stocks. Over his last three games, he's averaging 1.36 FPPM, a high mark that shows he has mixed-league appeal for Week 11 with four games on tap.

The Wizards have plenty of incentive to get their young players more run. In Week 10, Coulibaly was 73rd and 54th in 9-cat leagues — evidence that he should be a target across league formats.

🎧 Who's in My Rotation: Deeper leaguesPelle Larsson – SG/SF, Miami Heat (7% rostered)

Larsson is carving out a real rotation role with Tyler Herro out and Davion Mitchell dealing with a nagging ankle injury. Larsson is coming off two strong and efficient outings, averaging 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists, so I'd get on it before someone beats you to it.

That's a lot of value relative to the cost when Miami plays four games this week, including a Saturday-Sunday back-to-back to close out Week 11.

Luke Kornet – C, San Antonio Spurs (9% rostered)

Kornet is coming off the bench, but the production is still there. He's been a top-50 player in 9-cat since Victor Wembanyama returned, and his value hinges on two strengths: rebounding and rim protection.

San Antonio plays four games, and Monday's matchup comes against a Cavs defense that is bottom-10 against centers. Add in the possibility that Wemby could rest one leg of their Friday/Saturday back-to-back, and Kornet becomes a decent streaming option for his defense, rebounding and efficient scoring on low volume.

Kris Dunn – PG/SG, Los Angeles Clippers (11% rostered)

Dunn is shooting 57% from the field this season and continues to be one of the most reliable per-minute thieves in the league, averaging 1.5 steals per game. Over the last two weeks, he's posted:

7.8 points

3.6 rebounds

4.2 assists

1.8 steals

Those numbers rank him 83rd in 9-cat over that span. The Clippers also play three games on lighter slates, making Dunn an excellent Week 11 plug-and-play option. I've added him to points league rosters as well as 9-cat.

Hugo González – SF, Boston Celtics (3% rostered)

The 19-year-old continues to impress as a hustle guy and rangy defender, doing the little things to help the Celtics win. He's begun eating into Jordan Walsh's minutes, and González has been putting in work, quietly posting two double-digit rebound games in Week 10 and having at least 2 stocks in four of his last five games.

The coaching staff seems pleased with his effort, as he played at least 30 minutes for the second time this season, scoring 13 points with 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Hugo is firmly in deep-league streaming territory with Boston playing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday this week.

Other deep league options to consider: -

Nique Clifford - SG/SF, Sacramento Kings (2%)

Max Christie - SG/SF, Dallas Mavericks (6%)

Bones Hyland - PG, Minnesota Timberwolves (2%)

Egor Dëmin - PG, Brooklyn Nets (10%)

Marvin Bagley III - PF/C, Washington Wizards (10%)

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