Fantasy Basketball: Top 5 Waiver Grabs

Take heart, fantasy owners. Help is on the way.

The NBA regular season may be coming to a close, but the season most fans have their eyes on is just about to begin.

The Fantasy playoffs is deemed to kick off next week in most leagues. More than likely, this is the final week that you get to tweak your playoff rosters and make your run at Fantasy supremacy. Face it, at this point, your team is who your record says you are, but don't let that stop you from pulling an upset or two and maybe winning it all. Don't expect to find Kobe or Durant on the waiver wire, but you may find a few diamonds in the rough that will help fill out your fantasy roster.

Here are 5 players to keep an eye on as you make your way to the playoffs.

Tony Parker - Parker went down on March 1, and before you could say "Where's Eva?", fantasy owners dumped the Frenchman faster than you could say baguette. Of course, when it comes to injuries and the Spurs, nothing is what it seems. Although expected to be sidelined 4 weeks, Parker began letting the team know that he was working out ahead of schedule. He's a 21 point, 7 assist machine, so grab him off waivers asap, but there is one caveat. Only get him if you're prepared to keep him benched for at least the first round of the playoffs. I wouldn't expect him back before another week or two.

Gerald Henderson - We all know you hate the Bobcats. The team is lousy and they produce very little fantasy value outside of Kemba Walker, but hold on. At this point of the season, you want consistency and that's where Henderson comes in. His bland stats have hovered around 15 points and 3 rebounds over the last couple weeks, but he'll give you consistency (and nearly 3 assists a game).

Jermaine O'Neal - He'll return to the court soon after taking time off with his sick daughter. Over the past couple of weeks, he's averaged a double double and 2 steals a game. That's fantasy gold. He's expected to get more minutes with Phoenix center Marcin Gortat likely out for the season.

Tobias Harris - Since Harris was given the starting job, he's paid off for owners who grabbed him, but he's still out there in many leagues. He's averaged over 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, and a trey a game. Like most of you, the Magic are desperate for offense and Tobias Harris fits the bill.

Reggie Evans - He's the definition of one-dimensional, but he works that dimension like Dr. Who. Evans has averaged over 12 boards a game this month including 24 rebounds on March 8. Evans is the guy that's always on your waiver wire, but everyone has picked him up at least once. He's a scoring, assists, steal, etc. liability, but if you want to instantly make yourself a player when it comes to rebounds, then Evans is your man.