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With so many players going down with injuries or contracting COVID-19 this season, opportunities come up to add players off the fantasy basketball waiver wire who can be difference-makers, even if it’s only for a week or two.
Sometimes, though, it’s difficult to decide who to drop from your roster to make that addition.
Let’s highlight some players who are currently rostered in more than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues who it might be time to move on from.
Originally drafted by the Bulls, Gafford was dealt to Washington last season after Chicago acquired Nikola Vucevic. He finished the season on a high note for his new team, averaging 12.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over their final 10 games. What’s even more impressive is that he only averaged 21 minutes during that stretch.
What helped Gafford last season was that Thomas Bryant was sidelined with a torn ACL. Bryant remained out at the beginning of this season, but he made his debut on Jan. 12 and…