Jordan McRae

He was just claimed off waivers two hours before tip, and he saw a nine-minute stint in the first half with 10 points. Coach Dwane Casey was talking to McRae throughout this game, and Casey did use McRae to close in this tight game at home. The schedule isn't great with only two games next week, but McRae should be owned in standard leagues.

He was just claimed off waiver just 30 minutes ago, so the Pistons will have some help on the perimeter. Coach Dwane Casey said he sees him more as a wing who can play point in a pinch, which McRae has shown is a role he can thrive in based on his time with the Wizards. He makes sense as an add in 12-team leagues with Bruce Brown (knee) still out and possibly big minutes right off the bat.

The Pistons mess up the plans for the Suns with Phoenix wanting to claim McRae, but chances are the Derrick Rose (ankle) injury changed things. McRae lands in arguably the best spot possible for his fantasy value on a team in dire straits in the guard department, so he goes from an off-the-radar guy to a player worth a look in in 12-team leagues. For what it's worth, he smashed in minutes without Brad Beal as a Wizard with a per-36 line of 24/6/5 over a 484-minute sample.

The Suns won't wait for McRae to clear waivers, as it seems they're eager to add his scoring and playmaking to their roster in the wake of Kelly Oubre's knee injury. It's about as good a spot as McRae could expect for fantasy purposes, but most owners should take a wait-and-see approach here.