The Bucks play three of their five games in part one of Week 17, so if he doesn't do it for you, drop him and move on. The Bucks start the week against the Magic twice and play OKC on Thursday before the All-Star Break.

Ty Jerome - G, Memphis Grizzlies (33%)

According to Grizzlies GM Zack Kleiman, it will take a "medical determination" for Ja Morant to play again. I take that as code for: he's not playing anytime soon. Therefore, Jerome is a must-add in all formats. Since returning to the court four games ago, he's averaged 37 fantasy points per game in High Score. Scotty Pippen Jr is back, and Cam Spencer is still a factor; however, Jerome has the most upside of the backcourt trio. He's dropped at least 19 points with 5 assists in three of his four games with a 20-minute cap. Those numbers will spike once he's cleared to play more than 25 minutes.

Day'Ron Sharpe - FC, Brooklyn Nets (14%)

Expect the Nets to continue resting their key rotational players sporadically for the rest of the season. It starts with MPJ and Egor Dëmin on Monday. Though they don't play the same position, Sharpe is the Nets player to add. He's been a versatile, per-minute beast all year and he'll make for a good stream across Week 17 with the Nets playing five games. He's coming off a 52-fantasy point performance in Week 16. With legit double-double potential (plus stocks), make sure he's not on waivers.

Brook Lopez - FC, Los Angeles Clippers (20%)

Ivica Zubac is now with the Pacers, leaving Lopez as the next man up to lead the Clippers frontcourt. In his first game without Zu, he put up 15 points with 9 boards, 2 assists and 4 stocks, amassing 40 fantasy points in High Score. Not saying the 37-year-old will do that every night (as seen by his follow-up 5-2-2 dud), but Lopez remains a good source of blocks and is capable of putting up a double-double. There aren't many frontcourt players available on waivers who will play 28-35 minutes, so Lopez is worth the flier in shallow 10-man leagues like High Score.

🎧 Who's in My Rotation:Deeper league stashes

Jaden Ivey - PG/SG, Chicago Bulls (25%)

The Bulls guard situation is a mess. However, Ivey is the best investment if you're going to take the plunge. Through two games with his new squad, Ivey is averaging 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Not shabby at all, considering it came with a modest 16% usage rate.

Josh Giddey (hamstring) is out of the lineup, but for streaming in the short term, Ivey is a good choice, especially for points leagues. I'd also consider Rob Dillingham, as those guys are going to have plenty of freedom to play their way for a Bulls team that traded away most of their vets.

Max Christie - SG/SF, Dallas Mavericks (17%)

Christie can be hit-or-miss, but between the schedule and his role post-trade deadline, he should be well over 20% rostered. Dallas plays five games in Week 17, but the first two fall on the lightest slates of Tuesday and Thursday this week. Christie ranked 77th in Week 16 and his scoring, 3s, steals and low turnover rate are assets for 9-cat leagues. His rostership is down 6%, which is a mistake given he's been playing like a top-100 option over the past month.

Aaron Wiggins - SG/SF, Oklahoma City Thunder (12%)

The Thunder are down bad with injuries and Wiggins is an option for 9-cat or points leagues if you're looking for stocks and scoring. Wiggins has been a top-85 player for the past month, creeping into the top 80 in Week 16. Like the Mavs and Bulls, the Thunder also play five games in Week 17.

In order of priority for Thunder waiver options, I'd go with Cason Wallace, Wiggins, Isaiah Joe, then everyone else.

Gui Santos - SF/PF, Golden State Warriors (11%)

Santos is on a heater right now, becoming the Warriors' third-leading scorer with the highest true-shooting percentage on the team in their previous six contests. He's shooting 61% from the field while chipping in 2 3s, 2.5 stocks and a combined 8 rebounds + assists with a low turnover rate. Those cross-categorial numbers are why he's been a top-55 player over the past two weeks. There's no better Warrior to add than Santos at the moment.

Nique Clifford - SG/SF, Sacramento Kings (5%)

The Colorado State rookie is giving us a glimpse of what the silly season could be like for the Kings. Clifford's coming off a monster 30-4-4 effort that also included 4 stocks on Saturday in a loss to Cleveland. He was outstanding and he scored 16 with another 3 stocks in the game before. I'm excited for him to get the opportunity to play more meaningful minutes with LaVine (finger) out and Malik Monk falling out of favor as the season progresses.

It might be early, but these are the type of pickups you want to make now before it's too late. The Kings play the Pelicans and Jazz in the first part of Week 17, so don't be surprised if Clifford goes off again. I'd add him in competitive 12-team points and 9-cat formats. I’d also take a look at Devin Carter and Dylan Cardwell, who are both hoopin’ right now.