"Earlier this week, Jaren Jackson Jr. underwent season-ending knee surgery. Last week, it was announced that Zach LaVine's season was over with a hand injury. On Wednesday, Shams Charania reported that Kyrie Irving will not return from his ACL injury this season after all. After being traded to the Wizards, reports came out that Anthony Davis was not expected to play again this season."
"But those teams that aren't likely to make the playoffs may have different motivations for the end of the season, as evidenced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver's decisions to fine two teams last week for sitting healthy players in order to improve draft positioning. Each of the players mentioned above that have been reported as out for the season are veteran players on teams headed to the lottery."
Multiple veteran NBA players have been ruled out for the season with significant injuries, reducing available roster options. The All-Star Break functions as roughly a two-thirds season marker with under two months remaining, shaping team strategies for playoff pushes and seeding. League discipline for teams sitting healthy players to influence draft position signals consequences for tanking behavior. Fantasy managers should prioritize players on contending teams for reliability and seek young, high-upside players and rookies on rebuilding teams for increased opportunity and consistent minutes late in the season.
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