Fantasy Basketball: 3 guards to avoid in drafts at their current ADP

Jamal Murray tops the list of guards to avoid at their current cost in 2024-25 fantasy basketball leagues amid concerns about his health ahead of the season. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Picking the right players and knowing when to dodge the landmines are critical factors in forming a competitive fantasy basketball team. Today’s column zeroes in on three players who might be appealing but have red flags tied to their draft stock. Whether it be injury or competition-related, let’s break down the guards to avoid in fantasy basketball this season.

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Jamal Murray, PG/SG, Denver Nuggets

The Blue Arrow signed a lucrative max extension to stay with the Nuggets this offseason, and while I’m not mad at it, he’s been mid since the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Yes, Murray dealt with late-season ankle and calf injuries, but neither the Nuggets nor Murray shed much light on their severity. Murray pushed through, and like many, I figured he’d be close to 100% by the time the Paris Olympics rolled around. Spoiler alert: he wasn’t. Murray didn’t look like himself, averaging a mere 6.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.8 dimes in 20.5 minutes per game.

Murray is one of the players I’m most interested in seeing throughout training camp because he looked cooked from the postseason to the Olympics. When healthy, he is one of the best complementary stars in the game. While we know his job is secure, injuries are a recurring theme with Murray and with a fifth-round ADP, I usually pass over him for Immanuel Quickley or Jalen Duren.

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Khris Middleton, SG/SF, Milwaukee Bucks

Middleton has turned into one of the riskiest players in fantasy basketball. Over the past two seasons, he’s averaged just 15-5-4 in 25 minutes per night. It’s not a great look that he’s been incapable of seeing a typical starter’s workload. More concerningly, Middleton had surgeries on both ankles this offseason and hasn’t been cleared for 5-on-5 activities yet. Training camp begins on Tuesday, and while he’ll participate, the Bucks will…

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Publish date : 2024-09-30 15:26:20

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