Rebounding remains a vital source of fantasy points and a pivotal factor in category leagues, with NBA.com reporting that New York Knicks veteran center Andre Drummond is anchoring the boards with 8.7 rebounds over the last seven days. At the same time, transaction data from FantasyBot.ai tracking reveals that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Alex Caruso leads overall league waiver wire adds with roughly 13,536 recent league additions.
While high transaction volumes point managers toward players like Caruso, analysts examining specific category targets find strong production on the glass from players available in a significant portion of Yahoo leagues. Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has stepped up with 8.3 rebounds per game over the last seven days while filling in with teammates injured, and Chicago Bulls power forward/center Jalen Smith has averaged 10.0 rebounds over the last week across three games while stepping in for the injured Nic Claxton.
Rookie Center Aday Mara Provides Rebounds and Blocks off the Bench
Deeper league formats also feature emerging options like 7-foot-3 rookie center Aday Mara of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mara is averaging 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over the past week while averaging 18.1 minutes as a backup big on a championship contender. Meanwhile, New York’s Andre Drummond is averaging 8.7 rebounds over the last week and 7.6 on the season, proving that he continues to clean the glass despite limited scoring outputs.
Versatile Forwards Seeing Expanded Minutes
Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker provides another versatile option, averaging 6.8 rebounds over the last seven days and 6.1 rebounds on the season. Walker has maintained extended playing time following a season-opening return and an absence by Tyrese Haliburton, recently logging a career-high 45 minutes against the Atlanta Hawks. Despite these identified board-getters and transaction leaders, it remains unaddressed how long injuries to key starters will persist and exactly how fluctuating minutes will impact these waiver targets once rotations return to full strength.
