The NBA season is winding down to its final, precious weeks and with it the fantasy basketball playoffs have arrived. Fantasy managers tend to be loyal, trusting the players they have relied upon for months, but those seeking championships should be willing to do whatever it takes to win, within reason, and become open-minded to changing players with ordinary statistics for upgrades.
Ten franchises will miss the NBA playoffs and the play-in tournament, and most of those organizations struggle to defend and know it, so fantasy managers should look there first for advantages. The Washington Wizards are particularly terrible in permitting points and solid shooting, especially after trading away Daniel Gafford, along with the Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons and even the relevant Indiana Pacers.