The All-Star break is finally over. The NBA makes its return Thursday with seven games on the schedule. The Nets and Celtics will face off in Brooklyn, which means Kyrie Irving will be ineligible to play again. That could be changing in the near future, though, with the mayor of New York City saying Wednesday that he’d like to phase out the vaccine mandate “in the coming weeks.” The Bulls will take the floor in Chicago when they host the Hawks, and they will receive a significant boost with Zach LaVine returning from his knee injury. The same good news can’t be said for the Suns, who will play the Thunder without Chris Paul (thumb), who is slated to miss the next six to eight weeks. Let’s dig into the matchups and highlight some players to consider for your Yahoo lineups, as well as a few to possibly avoid.
GUARDS
Trae Young, ATL at CHI ($40): The Bulls have really struggled on the defensive end with Lonzo Ball (knee) and Alex Caruso (wrist) out. Rookie Ayo Dosunmu has filled in…