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Fantasy Basketball Drop List

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Our staff breaks down which players are safe to leave in the free agent pool and give up on across various league sizes in fantasy basketball.

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Mar 1, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) controls the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

April 3 Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Tyrese Maxey, Scotty Pippen Jr., Matas Buzelis, Justin Edwards, Zach Edey and More

 Apr 3rd 1:16 PM EDT

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Mar 16, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) drives for the basket against Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) in the second quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

March 27 Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Damian Lillard, Kai Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, Moses Moody, Cason Wallace and More

 Mar 27th 9:35 AM EDT

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Mar 9, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) controls the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers in the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

March 25 Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Tre Jones, Keyonte George, Scoot Henderson, Tari Eason, Keldon Johnson and More

 Mar 25th 12:34 PM EDT

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March 21 Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Justin Champagnie, Ty Jerome, Myles McBride, Scoot Henderson, Mike Conley and More

 Mar 21st 10:15 AM EDT

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Mar 14, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Caris LeVert (3) shoots against LA Clippers guard Kris Dunn (8) during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

March 19 Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Justin Champagnie, Zach Collins, Kyle Filipowski, Orlando Robinson, Caris LeVert and More

 Mar 19th 9:45 AM EDT

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Mar 8, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Zach Collins (12) drives to the basket against Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware (7) during the first quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

March 17 Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Cam Thomas, Zach Collins, Kris Dunn, Jonas Valanciunas, Chris Paul and More

 Mar 17th 1:05 PM EDT

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Mar 11, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Schroder (17) defends against Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18) during the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images

March 12 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Options and Drop Candidates, Plus Tuesday's Recap: Kyshawn George, Karlo Matkovic, Max Strus, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Quentin Grimes and More

 Mar 12th 8:21 AM EDT

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Mar 2, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) dribbles past San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) in the second half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

More Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates in Week 20: Cason Wallace, Kai Jones, Al Horford, Jusuf Nurkic, Donovan Clingan and More

 Mar 7th 10:12 AM EST

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Feb 20, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) is fouled by Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Week 20 Fantasy Basketball Top Dropped Players: Killian Hayes, Ayo Dosunmu, Ziaire Williams, Brandin Podziemski, Joel Embiid and More

 Mar 3rd 9:40 AM EST

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Feb 11, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) defends Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first quarter at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Top Fantasy Basketball Performers Over Past 15 Games: Cade Cunningham, Amen Thompson, Jordan Poole, Walker Kessler, Isaiah Collier and More

 Feb 14th 1:02 PM EST

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Feb 1, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (5) shoots over Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther (3) during the second half of play at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images

Lakers, Hornets Trade Rescinded | Waiver Wire Ramifications for Dalton Knecht and Teams, and Players to Target Instead

 Feb 9th 8:42 AM EST

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Jan 28, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) goes up for a shot against Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) during the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

More Week 15 Fantasy Basketball Drop Candidates: Brandin Podziemski, Cason Wallace, Buddy Hield and More

 Jan 31st 9:40 AM EST

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